Fortified From The Inside Out

A tattered piece of fabric hanging above the threshold is all that separated Sarah from her attacker that fateful night in September of 2022. One year later, thanks to the generosity of friends like you, we’ve been able to fortify Sarah’s health, heart and home.

Will you send a transformative gift of $25, $50, $100 or more to bring hope this holiday season to vulnerable women and youth in Uganda?

Children of Uganda (COU) has come to the aid of many families facing dire circumstances; including repairing a home damaged by an earthquake, securing new housing for domestic violence victims, providing lifesaving medications, delivering emergency food bundles, mental health counseling and much more.

Sarah had lost all hope before our team members, Resty and Joseph, arrived with good news – COU supporters across the world were sending in donations on her behalf and help was on the way!

Your tax-deductible, year-end gift of $25, $50, $100 or more comes at a time when we need you most. Fundraising has declined significantly and we will be forced to discontinue vital services for families like Sarah’s without your support now.

Our first priority was to add security to Sarah’s home, so we hired a builder to install a wooden front door. A new window was also installed to improve ventilation. Sarah’s son, Sharif (a COU sponsored student), shared how “relieved of the dark” he was when the window was fixed on his room. To get the family up off the cold, hard floor, we also delivered a bunk bed for the kids, a single bed for Sarah, three new mattresses, bedsheets and blankets. And last but not least, a pit latrine was constructed to vastly improve the family’s hygiene, health and safety.

We are counting on your donation of $25, $50, $100 or more to help us close the gap and end the year strong. Any amount will make an impact.

It was more than Sarah’s home that needed mending. And so, we identified a professional female counselor specialized in trauma-informed care to work with her. Over the course of several months, Sarah has made progress and her confidence is soaring. Each month, we have also been able to deliver Sarah and her family supplemental food such as beans, rice, potatoes, fresh fruits, silver fish and more to boost their nutrition.

Today, Sarah is feeling strong enough mentally and physically to resume work in her garden. She recently planted sweet potatoes and is proudly growing other food crops to feed her family. She also enjoys making mukekas – a traditional Ugandan handwoven mat made from palm leaves. Not only do they bring her joy and brighten her home, but she is also able to sell them at the local market place for added income.

We have so much love and admiration for Sarah and thank our supporters for the investments made in her healing journey – which was featured in this year’s Journey of Light III virtual event. Here’s the segment in case you missed it: