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Asaba Memorial High School students gathered with brass band instruments

Education · Skills · Community

Turning remembrance into opportunity.

We bring inclusive education and practical pathways closer to children and youth.

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Why AMEF exists

Born from memory.
Built for possibility.

Asaba Memorial Education Foundation was founded with a vision to restore hope to young people who had lost access to secondary education.

Inspired by the memory of Abwooli Asaba Mary, AMEF turns remembrance into practical action across education, skills, health and sustainable community development.

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Access

Bring inclusive education and opportunity within reach.

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Self-reliance

Equip children and youth with practical knowledge and skills.

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Lasting change

Enable young people to lead positive change in their communities.

Who we are

A foundation guided by purpose—and grounded in community.

AMEF empowers children and youth through inclusive, innovative education and skills development so they can overcome poverty and become self-reliant changemakers.

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Service with Integrity

Honesty, transparency and ethical leadership.

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Inclusion & Innovation

Approaches that leave no young person behind.

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Faith

Hope and strong moral values for a better future.

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Accountability

Responsibility for the opportunities we help create.

Our Projects

Opportunity works best when it reaches the whole community.

From the classroom to practical skills and healthier homes, AMEF works across the barriers that keep people from moving forward.

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Asaba Memorial High School

Through AMHS, AMEF brings quality secondary education closer to children who previously faced long journeys and unaffordable access.

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Sifa Skilling Hub (SSH)

Practical training, entrepreneurship and pathways to self-reliance for youth and women.

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Health & Awareness

Supporting health initiatives and HIV/AIDS prevention and awareness across the community.

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Water & Sanitation

Improving access to clean water and sanitation as foundations for learning, wellbeing and dignity.

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Success stories

New opportunities, told by the people experiencing them.

Students and school leaders share how AMEF’s efforts at AMHS—including journalism, music, health support, clean water and learning resources—are building confidence and improving school life.

Michael Faith, a student journalist and Head Girl at Asaba Memorial High School

Young journalist

Her Voice, Her Future

Michael Faith · Age 16 · School journalist

With access to a smartphone and microphone, Michael is practising interviews, building confidence and learning to tell stories that matter.

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Asaba Memorial High School Brass Band Club students performing with drums and brass instruments

Brass Band Club

More Than Music

Keeping children in school and building their future

Free music training is giving students and youth a safe place to build confidence, stay connected to education and share health awareness with their communities.

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Aheebwa Lilian playing a drum with the Asaba Memorial High School brass band

AMEF Brass Band Club

Aheebwa Lilian

Student · Age 15

Aheebwa is discovering her musical talent, learning new skills and growing in confidence through her first experience with a brass band instrument.

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A teacher’s perspective

Issa

Teacher

Teacher Issa has seen the Brass Band bring new energy to AMHS while helping students build confidence, discipline, teamwork and leadership.

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Headteacher Christine holding donated mosquito nets

AMEF health and protection effort

Kamusiime Christine

Deputy Headteacher

Donated mosquito nets are helping students and staff sleep with greater protection against mosquito bites and malaria.

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Anna collecting clean water from the school water point

AMEF clean-water effort

Anna

S1 student · Refugee from South Sudan

Anna and her fellow students can now collect safe water at school instead of relying on dirty water.

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Shania Asifiwe wearing her Asaba Memorial High School uniform

AMEF learning-resources effort

Shania Asifiwe

Head Prefect

Access to library textbooks is helping Shania revise lessons independently after class.

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Our Partners

  • Turn the Page Uganda
  • P4T
  • Think Humanity

Our history

A history we must never forget

The Asaba Memorial Education Foundation was founded by Bienvenu Byamungu with a vision to give hope to young people who had lost hope of accessing secondary education. Having witnessed the challenges faced by children in underserved communities, he believed that every child deserves an opportunity to learn, develop their potential and build a better future regardless of their background.

AMEF was established in memory of Abwooli Asaba Mary, who passed away on 21 March 2022 after suffering from diabetes for many years. Her memory continues to inspire the Foundation’s commitment to education, empowerment, health, improved livelihoods and sustainable community development.

Kiruli Sub-county had never had a secondary school until AMEF established Asaba Memorial High School in February 2026. For many years, children who completed primary education had to travel long distances to access secondary education. Many families could not afford to send their children far from home, contributing to school dropout, particularly among girls and vulnerable children.

AMEF established AMHS to change this reality by bringing quality secondary education closer to the community. Beyond education, the Foundation works to improve the lives of children, youth and women through skills development, economic empowerment, HIV/AIDS prevention and awareness, clean water and sanitation, health initiatives and improved livelihoods.

The school officially launched on 17 July 2026. The Area Member of Parliament for Buruli attended as Guest of Honour, while Rev. Fr. George Onor of Our Lady of Assumption Kyatiri Catholic Parish led Holy Mass and prayers, giving thanks and blessing the school, its students, staff and future.

Our story is not only about remembering the past. It is about turning remembrance into action.

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