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Dec 15, 20223 min read
Melvin's Story
Written by Kinyera Melvin I am Melvin, a 15-year-old primary seven (P7) boy from Christ the King Demonstration school being raised by a...
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the recreation project
Aug 3, 20213 min read
Climber of the Term: Chris' Story
Story collected by Akena Dickens, Communications Support We are proud of all of our term 1 graduates. But when we sat down as a team to...
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the recreation project
Jun 1, 20215 min read
'Waiting for Thursdays': Reflections from two of our newest female climbers
Written by Dickens Akena, Communications Support In Lacor center, across from the hospital and stone’s throw away from our forest, 37...
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the recreation project
Mar 2, 20216 min read
Stories from Community Outreach Program
Written by Dickens Akena Communications Support Officer and Hannah McCandless Managing Director “It wasn’t just because of COVID-19 that...
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the recreation project
Oct 16, 20201 min read
Recording of October 15th Webinar
Join The Recreation Project team to learn about what we're proud of in 2020 and what's next in 2021.
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the recreation project
Jul 27, 20204 min read
Building Resilience Then and Now
We remain dedicated to empowering young people to thrive in the face of adversity through transformative play and outdoor adventure.
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the recreation project
Jun 22, 20203 min read
Black Lives Matter: Access and Empowerment in the Outdoors
It is time to acknowledge that in the outdoors, just like everywhere else, Black lives matter.
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the recreation project
Apr 15, 20204 min read
COVID-19 Updates and Reflections
A letter from our Managing Director to friends of The Recreation Project Dear Friend, I’m sure that this note is one of many updates...
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the recreation project
Feb 17, 20203 min read
152 to 450: What's new in 2020?
We are healing relationships, nurturing thinkers, training leaders, teaching through failure. We are preparing young people to thrive.
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the recreation project
Oct 6, 20191 min read
From Bullets to Bouldering Walls
About five months ago TRP bought a large stack of beautiful mahoganyboards. The wood is surprisingly easy to access as it is grown here...
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the recreation project
Oct 5, 20192 min read
Women of The Recreation Project
Here in Uganda, as in many countries around the world, International Women’s Day is celebrated as a public holiday. It is an opportunity...
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the recreation project
Oct 5, 20192 min read
A Letter From Our Executive Director
Dear Friends of The Recreation Project, My name is James Wagenschutz and I’m am thrilled to be The Recreation Project’s new Executive...
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the recreation project
Oct 5, 20192 min read
The Next Step
This past Saturday, The Recreation Project had the pleasure of celebrating the conclusion of the second semester of our Piggery Training....
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