by Lee Havis
In November, 2023, the “Character Teaching” (CT) project in Uganda was activated with the participation of Caroline Mpyisi as member of the country’s CT Consultation Board. Later that month, IMS sent a letter to the Uganda president Museveni to request his government’s support and approval of the project.
In Uganda, the CT project will benefit from Caroline’s considerable background and experience in education has been ongoing since before 2000, when she first made contact with IMS. In 2018, she founded the “Cherry Tree Foundation” to help develop Montessori education in her
country. And in 2020, she was active in gaining IMS recognition for the Parachichi Montessori School in the capital city of Kampala.
Outside Uganda, Caroline was educated in Africa and the United Kingdom (UK). And, with her knowledge of Montes-
sori, she has been able to impact schools in Zimbabwe, Rwanda and Burundi, as well as throughout her native Uganda. Through her Foundation, she has provided many types of support to Montessori education, especially to set up environments in low-income areas.
Caroline reports that she has recently received an invitation to attend a conference where President Museveni will be
Guest of Honor. So, through such meetings as these, she will be able to make good contact for the CT project among the country’s leadership community.
For further information, contact: Caroline Mbabazi Mpyisi Rusita, Plot 50 Tank Hill Road, Kampala, Uganda, Tel: +256753567382; cherrytreefoundation.edu7@gmail.com.
