Golden Mind Academy crest Golden Mind Academy Nurturing Leaders, Building the Nation.

Early structural phase — in progress

Construction began in April 2026.

The timber frame is up and roofing is in place across the main building. Continued progress depends on securing additional materials, labor, and funding. Every gift takes us a measurable step closer to walled, finished classrooms.

The timber roof truss structure rising across the full length of the classroom block before roofing sheets were installed.
Timber frame rising across the classroom block.
The long classroom block with green roofing sheets installed, seen from the school grounds.
Green roofing installed over the main building.
Wide view of the Golden Mind Academy site in Ayilo I Refugee Settlement: three roofed classroom buildings at dusk.
The full site at Ayilo, Northern Uganda.

The road to 2027

Our Construction Roadmap.

  1. April 2026 (completed)

    Ground broken

    Site cleared, structural phase begins.

  2. Now (current phase)

    Frame & roof up

    Framing and roofing in place on the main building.

  3. Next

    Classrooms completed

    Walls, floors, finishing for 9 classrooms.

  4. Then

    Furnish & secure

    Desks, water & sanitation, and a fence.

  5. 2027

    Doors open

    First academic year for 500–800 students.

Funding tracker

$20,000 completes the next phase.

$5,474 raised of $20,000 27%

Highest priority: completing 9 classrooms — $20,000

Figures as of 5 July 2026

$35,000 makes it ready for operation.

  • 9 classrooms $20,000
  • School fence $5,000
  • Desks & furniture $3,000
  • Water & sanitation $2,500
  • Operational support $2,500
  • Learning materials $2,000

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Updates

Follow the build.

Dated updates from the field — construction progress, fundraising milestones, community activities, and school announcements. You can also follow along on Facebook.

  1. Construction

    As of October 2026

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    Thanks to everyone who welcomed the vision and those letting this come to reality. Flowers to you all!

  2. Construction

    New look!!

    August 2026
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    August 2026
    August 2026

    We are making progress! Thanks to our dedicated team on the ground—masons, engineers, and supportive community members—for bringing our second block of three classrooms to fruition. As Epictetus reminds us, “Nothing great is created suddenly.” Golden Mind Academy has continued to take shape, and every classroom we complete brings a vision that began only as an idea closer to reality. Though we still have a lot of work ahead, including our final classroom block and staffroom, it is difficult, if not impossible, to describe the pride we feel when we look at how far we have come. We will continue building, one step at a time.GMA—Nurturing Leaders, Building the Nation

  3. Fundraising

    $5,474 raised toward completing the classrooms

    Our GoFundMe campaign has now raised $5,474 toward the $20,000 needed to complete 9 classrooms. Every contribution, of any size, goes directly toward construction and materials.

    Thank you to every donor who has walked this journey with us so far.

  4. Construction

    Frame and roofing in place on the main building

    The timber frame and roof structure, June 2026.
    One block
    Different angle

    The timber frame is up and roofing is in place across the main building. Continued progress now depends on securing additional materials, labor, and funding — every gift takes us a measurable step closer to walled, finished classrooms.

  5. Construction

    Ground broken in Ayilo

    The cleared site in Ayilo I, April 2026.
    April 2026.
    April 2026

    Construction of Golden Mind Academy has officially begun. The site in Ayilo I Refugee Settlement has been cleared and the structural phase is underway, starting with the foundation for the main classroom block.

    This milestone belongs to everyone who has supported the project so far — thank you for helping us break ground.