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Why We Perform?
Performing Arts can be a powerful tool that can act as therapy to channelize energy and condition the minds by shaping overall character.
Students from underprivileged backgrounds have immense untapped potential. But there was a lack of space where they could go to explore the art from. Walkfree academy give these students the time and assistance that they deserve.
About the Academy
Walkfree Kids Academy has been providing critically vulnerable children with proven programs in music, acting, dance and wellness to improve their economic conditions. By entwining creativity and collaboration, we create a learning environment that helps to build their future and fullfilling and a purposeful life.
At the Performing Arts Academy, we are raising leading creative ambassadors with leadership qualities and technological skills. Despite the rich legacy of the arts in Uganda, arts education is not accessible to children from poor families and deprived communities since schools don't have arts training facilities and performing opportunities.
"Performing Arts is not just an idea, but a value we have that acts as a steppingstone in changing the lives of children belonging to low socio-economic sections of our society." - Kizito Henry Team Leader
Study Areas
Dance Class: The Class provides weekly dance and artistic training from our experienced dance teacher. The programme aims to develop the children’s awareness of dance as an art form and a career option.
Drama class: The class strives to be an incubator, catalyst and repository of the values and importance of the dramatic and performative arts and expresses this in the nurturing of actors, directors, playwrights and teachers who will function as practitioner-artists making a tangible difference to their community and their chosen discipline.
Music Class: The Class is dedicated to providing comprehensive training for children who aspire to become professional musicians. In addition to receiving specialized instruction in performance or composition, students also gain a broad educational experience through collaborating with the local experienced musicians in Masaka.
Film and Television Class: Film and Television is about teamwork. The director is one of a team and so are producer, sound recordist and designer, editor, screenwriter, cinematographer and production designer, each making his/her own particular creative and technical contribution to the whole. The Class introduces learners to the basics and low-level film and television craft skills, as well as to nurture and encourage their creative and artistic development.
Help Us Construct The First Performing Arts school in Uganda
Walkfree intends to expand its Performing Arts Program by building the first-ever free formal and performing arts education school in Masaka-Uganda. This school will cater for 100 gifted girls and boys who are indigent or orphaned. The Walkfree Performers Academy requires an investment of just $ 84,467. This will be the first FREE formal and Performing Arts Education academy for indigent girls and boys in Uganda.
As much as Uganda is known for its rich entertainment and arts culture – Arts education is not accessible to children in the slums and low-income homes. Our school is here to change that narrative – we will provide the necessary introduction of performing arts to young indigent children who desire performing opportunities, rehearsal & training facilities and a career in performing arts. Our School will provides free formal education, performing arts education, daily meals (3 times a day), healthcare, shelter and general welfare to 100 children.
Complementary Studies:
General Academic: Academics equip children with the knowledge and skills to engage in academic, artistic and cultural discussions and analysis so that they can articulate their visions and expressions as reflective individuals and performing artists. We sponsor children to get Primary and Secondary Level Education in selected schools as we are also fundraising to construct our own Primary Level School.
English Classes: We help our children to develop English language proficiency and provide quality-learning experiences for children through discipline-related contents to enhance disciplinary literacy.
RE: PROPOSAL TO BUILD A SCHOOL AND A HOSTEL IN UGANDA
Dear Supporter,
The Team Leader/Board of Directors of WALKFREE CHILDREN’S FOUNDATION is pleased to submit this request for your assistance to establish the first- ever Primary School with Performing Arts being part of the curriculum.
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In Masaka, HIV/AIDS has left many orphans and street connected children who cannot afford quality education and to earn a living. Our kids’ friendly space has inspired and attracted many orphans. Therefore, our family has grown to 22 street connected children who were previously Rag/ Scrap pickers, beggars & school dropouts who are now supported to discover their potentials and talents. There are still more children waiting for our interventions. Our focus is on nurturing our learners and making them proficient to perform out of poverty!
With support from people like you, our children’s lives have taken a remarkable step forward in their development. We noticed that our learners need academic support at subsidized school fees or no school fees at all and we noticed that our homeless learners lose progress whenever they reset back to the streets after our practices.
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The land we plan to procure has no school in a 20 miles radius and it will house the street-living children at Walkfree. The school will provide high quality cultural & Performing Arts education in Masaka and inspire the next generation of creatives in Uganda. It will also serve as space where children and youth receive Mental Care, can safely play and study.
We look forward to working with you to put a smile on the faces of children in Uganda.
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Sincerely,
Kizito Henry
Team Leader
MEET THE KIDS
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Walkfree Children's Foundation is a non-profit organization that has been working since 2019 for indigent children with artistic dreams.
Masaka, Uganda - East Africa
Nyendo-Welcome, Nyendo, Masaka, Urban 8 House, Room 3
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