Each year we share an end-of-year review and each year it is humbling to take a step back and see the many ways in which our partnerships have grown and developed into what they are today! Rationale’s fourth year is no exception. We have continued supporting our existing students as they graduate from their respective programs and transition into the next stages of their academic and professional careers while building the foundation for the years that will follow. We are pleased to share with you our many accomplishments in 2015.

This year, we…

• Continued to support Gloria, who we are proud to announce has just completed her diploma in nursing program! Rationale will continue working with Gloria as she applies to programs at the next level of her academic career and as she pursues opportunities to practice nursing in the time before she enrolls.
• Maintained our support of Emily while she completed her year of contract employment as a midwife in Ikotos, South Sudan, for AVSI (an international non-profit organization dedicated to providing health services to remote communities). Emily has just returned to Uganda in time for the holidays and we will continue working with her as she, too, transitions into the next stage of her education.
• Enrolled a brand new student, Aryemo Janet Hope, who began her studies in science education at Gulu University this semester. Stay tuned for more updates on Janet’s progress soon! Offering an additional scholarship was only made possible by the generosity of everyone who attended our 2014 end-of-year fundraising dinner at Ethiopian Diamond.
• Added a new mentor, Okello Lwanga, to our Uganda team to support our students through their studies and their many transitions thereafter as well as maintain a regular presence for Rationale in Uganda year-round.
• Spent two months on the ground in Gulu revitalizing our mentorship program, evaluating our programs, and spending time with our students.
• Partnered with Ethiopian Diamond to hold an end-of-the-year fundraising event in Chicago on December 11th.

Finally, we’re happy to announce we are currently putting the final touches on our brand new website which will be launched to celebrate the beginning of 2016!

We thank everyone for your continued support. From all of us at Rationale, we wish you a very Happy New Year and can't wait to see what success 2016 will bring! Consider helping make that a possibility by donating to our year-end giving campaign using the button below.

With gratitude,
The Rationale Team

From all of us at Rationale, thank you for joining us for such a successful end of the year dinner at Ethiopian Diamond Restaurant in Chicago! We're very happy to announce that we raised more than $1,800, a part of which has made it possible to support an exceptional secondary school student who only needs to complete his last year of studies but has otherwise been financially unable to do so. This is a direct result of your generous support and we can't thank you enough! Take a look at the full gallery of our event pictures on Facebook here.

Let us introduce you to our new mentor, Okello Lwanga. Okello is the face and voice of Rationale in Uganda year-round and provides essential services to our students and all other programs. Most importantly, this includes committed social support for all of our students for the duration of their studies and beyond, ensuring that all of our students have a regular support structure that follows through on their success. We thank our previous mentor, Ocitti David Okech, for all of his hard work over the past few years and wish him the absolute best moving forward. Stay tuned for a thorough profile of Okello on our new website, out at the beginning of the year!

We are proud to announce our annual end-of-year dinner for 2015 will again be hosted by our wonderful friends at Ethiopian Diamond Restaurant in Chicago!

It's been an exciting year for Rationale and we are eager to share updates about our programs, staff, and students. As a direct result of the money raised at last year's dinner, we were able to award a brand new scholarship to a young woman beginning her studies in science education at the university level. This would not have been possible without your generous support last year, and we look forward to another successful event this year!

So come out, hear updates about our programs, meet our community of supporters, and enter to win a number of great prizes in a raffle!

As always, 100% of funds raised will provide scholarships to secondary and university students and produce collaborative research projects in northern Uganda.

Full event details and tickets can be found on our event webpage: www.projectrationale.org/fundraiser.html.

You can also download a full flyer with details as a PDF or JPEG.

We hope to see you there!

Friday, December 11th, 2015
7pm-10pm
Ethiopian Diamond Restaurant
6120 N Broadway, Chicago, IL

A delicious, fresh selection of Ethiopian fare
Buffet dinner and drinks: $40
Raffle Tickets: $5 for 1, $10 for 3, etc...

Today is Giving Tuesday, a day dedicated to showing solidarity with the causes that are most important to you. Please consider purchasing your ticket to the fundraiser and raffle tickets in advance on the event website by clicking the button below.

You may also make a general donation to Rationale at any time here.