Poverty
April 27, 2024
Being born a twin to a poor family was a difficult situation. My parents didn’t have a stable job or stable home so they fought a […]
February 22, 2024
56-year-old Margaret Namata is the single-mother of one of our sponsored student’s, Joseph Wasswa Ntwasi. On September 25th 2023, Margaret was hospitalized at H.K Medical Centre […]
December 19, 2023
Extreme weather events have been plaguing East Africa in recent weeks. And in fact, six Children of Uganda families experienced the devastating affects of a rare […]
November 19, 2023
We invite all our supporters to rewatch this year’s virtual event whenever you’d like (or if you missed it, watch for the first time!). You can […]
November 19, 2023
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 […]
October 31, 2023
This year’s Journey of Light event will be hosted by two of our very own sponsored students, Grace and Joel. They will be joined by several […]
September 28, 2023
Join us on Thursday, November 9th at 5pm PST / 8pm EST for our 3rd annual virtual benefit: Journey of Light III. Right now, we have […]
April 20, 2023
Several months ago, we shared the story of one of our most vulnerable students, Sharif Ssenono, and his mother Sarah. Since then, the family endured even […]
March 21, 2023
Six years ago – The 100 Women Club was launched. And, in that first year alone, we not only met our fundraising goal – we far […]
December 15, 2022
Behind Mary Nazimuli’s endearing smile is a mother enduring tremendous suffering. Mary is a widow and the sole breadwinner of her family, but she struggles with […]
December 14, 2022
Children of Uganda is proud to be partnering with two of our most musically gifted alumni, Bernard Sserwanga and Christine Nankinga, for a special holiday concert […]
November 23, 2022
School is on term break and Sharif Ssenono is home for the holidays, but what exactly does that mean for him and his family? For Sharif, […]
October 3, 2022
We are so grateful to friends like you for making Journey of Light II a wonderful success! So far, we are over halfway to our $100,000 goal and are […]
August 11, 2022
Children of Uganda graduate and Tour of Light alumna, Jane Nanfuka, lent her beautiful voice for our Journey of Light II trailer which you can now […]
July 22, 2022
Can you imagine not having a bathroom in your own home? No sink. No toilet. No privacy, safety or ability to properly clean yourself. In Uganda, […]
July 20, 2022
West Africa is facing the worst food crisis in over a decade with 27 million people going hungry. “This number could rise to 38 million this […]
June 23, 2022
Join us on Saturday, September 24th at 4pm PST / 7pm EST for Children of Uganda’s 2nd annual virtual benefit: Journey of Light II. Last year, […]
May 26, 2022
From a tender age, Eridad has acted as head-of-household for his entire family – providing and caring for his elderly grandmother, mentally and physically handicapped mother […]
October 26, 2021
We are excited to help get you into the spirit of our upcoming Journey of Light celebration with a special perk for those who register today – a […]
October 9, 2021
Join us on Saturday, November 13th at 1pm PST / 4pm EST for Children of Uganda’s first-ever virtual benefit: Journey of Light – an evening of […]
June 18, 2021
Although the majority of guardians we empower are women, several of our sponsored students are blessed with exceptional and hardworking fathers. And 7-year-old Jane Rachael is […]