A very important part of the UIS philosophy is solidarity towards the less fortunate. UIS sponsors several charity campaigns and organizes various fund raising events during the school year.

At the moment UIS is involved in two specific sponsorship campaigns: the “Maman Paola” project in the Republic of Congo and “Project Calcutta” long-distance adoptions in India.

Our fund raising activities, organized by our students as well as by our Parent Volunteers, include bake sales, yard sales, school calendars and used uniform sales.

The generosity and participation of our families in these projects is really quite extraordinary. UIS would like to thank everyone for contributing to their success.

This small clinic is situated in the town of Kalenda (Republic of Congo).  The Director and Administrator of the clinic is Father Ilyunga Mayamba who is responsible for offering assistance to the local population, stricken with poverty and exposed to illness without hope of being treated (the nearest hospital is a ten-hour walk from the town). The hospital specializes in assisting women giving birth in an area where infant and mother mortality are very high. The project’s objective is also that of offering disease prevention information to the population so that they can be treated before the disease becomes fatal.  The “Maman Paola” hospital functions as an obstetrics clinic as well as a centre for the treatment of malaria, infections, intestinal problems, fever, etc. This clinic gives hope to thousands of poor people unable to seek treatment in larger city hospitals. Since its inception, the hospital has considerably reduced infant and mother mortality.