{"id":1948,"date":"2025-01-11T16:57:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-11T16:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vigorous-burnell.178-18-245-218.plesk.page\/?page_id=1948"},"modified":"2025-01-11T17:57:02","modified_gmt":"2025-01-11T17:57:02","slug":"news-updates","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/florenceforyouthinaction.org\/?page_id=1948","title":{"rendered":"News &#038; Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1948\" class=\"elementor elementor-1948\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a9acad1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a9acad1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bce89a8\" data-id=\"bce89a8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cce74af elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cce74af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">News &amp; Updates<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-476e9d7 elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-posts--show-avatar elementor-card-shadow-yes elementor-posts__hover-gradient elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"476e9d7\" 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class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/florenceforyouthinaction.org\/?p=2448\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/florenceforyouthinaction.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ffyec-featured-collage1111.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2449\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/florenceforyouthinaction.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ffyec-featured-collage1111.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/florenceforyouthinaction.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ffyec-featured-collage1111-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/florenceforyouthinaction.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ffyec-featured-collage1111-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/florenceforyouthinaction.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ffyec-featured-collage1111-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/florenceforyouthinaction.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ffyec-featured-collage1111-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Education<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t<img alt='FFYIA' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9888d4c590bcc9da396f160fb3621875da03491ed3542839c3315acd71b06977?s=128&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9888d4c590bcc9da396f160fb3621875da03491ed3542839c3315acd71b06977?s=256&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-128 photo' height='128' width='128' \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/florenceforyouthinaction.org\/?p=2448\" >\n\t\t\t\tTHE FOUNDATION CHANGING THE FUTURE\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The FFYIA story of turning overlooked communities into places of possibilities<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/florenceforyouthinaction.org\/?p=2448\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tApril 9, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2396 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-education tag-bugiri tag-child-education tag-ffyec tag-holistic-education tag-literacy tag-reading tag-storybooks tag-teacher-connection tag-uganda\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/florenceforyouthinaction.org\/?p=2396\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1441\" src=\"https:\/\/florenceforyouthinaction.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260302_152521-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2389\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/florenceforyouthinaction.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260302_152521-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/florenceforyouthinaction.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260302_152521-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/florenceforyouthinaction.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260302_152521-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/florenceforyouthinaction.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260302_152521-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/florenceforyouthinaction.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260302_152521-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/florenceforyouthinaction.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260302_152521-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Education<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t<img 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Here&#8217;s what we witnessed at FFYEC, Bugiri.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/florenceforyouthinaction.org\/?p=2396\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMarch 14, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2297 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-education tag-education tag-exams tag-ple tag-primary-education tag-success tag-uganda\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/florenceforyouthinaction.org\/?p=2297\" >\n\t\t\t\t\ud83c\udf89 Excellent Performance in 2025 National PLE Examinations \ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83c\udf93\ud83e\uddd1\ud83c\udffd\u200d\ud83c\udf93\ud83c\udf89\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Florence For Youth Education Center \u2013 Bugiri, one of the key projects under Florence For Youth In Action (FFYIA), is<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/florenceforyouthinaction.org\/?p=2297\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tFebruary 1, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1903 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/florenceforyouthinaction.org\/?p=1903\" >\n\t\t\t\tThank You to Mr Ross Lloyd for running the Boston Charity marathon for FFYIA\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Thank You to Mr Ross Lloyd for running the Boston Charity marathon for FFYIA April 14, 2013 A good friend<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/florenceforyouthinaction.org\/?p=1903\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJanuary 11, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1891 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/florenceforyouthinaction.org\/?p=1891\" >\n\t\t\t\tNotre Dame Academy 1st &#038; 2nd International Food Fair in Los Angeles.\u200b\u200b\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Notre Dame Academy 1st &amp; 2nd International Food Fair in Los Angeles.\u200b\u200b June 3, 2014 \u00a0 The Ugandan community participated<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/florenceforyouthinaction.org\/?p=1891\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJanuary 11, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1878 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/florenceforyouthinaction.org\/?p=1878\" >\n\t\t\t\t18 Children had Heart Surgery on this Medical Mission\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>18 Children had Heart Surgery on this Medical Mission September 2013 Penny Leon together with Rotarians from Kampala North Club<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/florenceforyouthinaction.org\/?p=1878\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJanuary 11, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-load-more-anchor\" data-page=\"1\" data-max-page=\"2\" data-next-page=\"https:\/\/florenceforyouthinaction.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fpages%2F1948&#038;paged=2\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"elementor-pagination\" aria-label=\"Pagination\">\n\t\t\t<span aria-current=\"page\" class=\"page-numbers current\"><span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Page<\/span>1<\/span>\n<a class=\"page-numbers\" href=\"https:\/\/florenceforyouthinaction.org\/index.php\/?paged=2&#038;rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fpages%2F1948\"><span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Page<\/span>2<\/a>\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News &amp; 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