Among the many ministries the Friars support in Uganda is the John Paul II Technical Institute in Kakooge. Kakooge is a town in the Nakasongola district of Uganda, 55 miles north of Kampala, the country’s capital. A vocational school for both boys and girls, the John Paul II Technical Institute has around 100 students. All students live in a dormitory on campus and attend courses that will prepare them for their future professions. They can choose from areas like agriculture, carpentry, catering, computing, cosmetology, building, electronics/electrical, motor vehicle mechanics, tailoring, and welding. The full program lasts two years, but there is also a short program lasting three to six months, and a distance learning option, also.