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These students at the Arlington Academy of Hope, in Bumwalukani, Uganda, were sponsored by Arlington Traditional School, whose principal, Holly Hawthorne (back row, far left), has helped establish a sister school program between the two. Also in the photo are Thomas Kitandwe, head teacher at Arlington Academy of Hope when this photo was taken in 2006; Arlington Traditional School teacher Cynthia Margeson, and John Wanda, founder of Arlington Academy of Hope and parent of an Arlington Traditional School student.

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Hope Spreads through Education

Years after couple wanted to collect school supplies for their village in Uganda, Arlington Academy of Hope has built a school, clinic there.

When Joyce Wanda won a visa to move to the United States from Uganda 18 years ago, she and her husband packed up and left everything they'd ever known with the hope of some day doing something to help those who remained there.

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