Child of Hope - Uganda

What do we love?

Uganda holds a great deal of African beauty; it is one of the few countries where the savannahs of East Africa meet the forests of Central Africa. Over 50 Indigenous languages are spoken across the country, and a huge array of traditions are celebrated.

What are the challenges?

Uganda faces many threats, and is home to many villages where families have been displaced by hunger and violence. Many children are sick with malaria or have been affected by Ebola and are unable to attend school, many families have moved to poorer slum areas and many communities have been affected by destructive weather. This combination leaves some children at risk of child labour.

What are our partners doing?

We have partnered with Child of Hope, who deliver wrap-around health and welfare support services to enable children to attend nursery, primary and secondary schools; some from villages where families have fled.

What can you do?

Both prayer and finance will go a long way to supporting this project and the children they are able to help. If you would like to give a donation, regular or one-off, click the button below, and remember to Gift Aid if you can; it really helps.

A Child, like Beth*.

Beyond every project, there are children—individual children. Here’s a case study from Uganda.

Our ‘Team Around the Child’ meetings play an important role in identifying pupils who need extra support and ensuring that appropriate help is provided.

Beth, a Primary 3 pupil, had always attended school while living with her father in Namatala. Sadly, during the school holidays, her father passed away. With no home nearby, Beth moved to her mother’s village, which was a long distance from the school, making it impossible for her to continue her education.

Determined to help Beth return to school, our welfare team, with the support of CRY, worked to find a solution. They identified a foster family who were willing to care for her and made two journeys to her mother’s village to discuss the importance of Beth’s education. Her mother was supportive and keen for Beth to have the opportunity to return to school.

Beth is now back with her classmates and, with the security of a safe home and the support around her, she can focus once again on her learning and her future.

*Name changed.