Why is this program needed?
It is our belief that when children are given a proper education and a safe environment to
thrive in, they become catalysts for change — improving the quality of life in their families
and communities. However, because many Ugandan children live in extreme poverty, simply
going to school is a dream that remains out of reach for most of them.
How does it help?
For as little as $360 a year, you will provide an education to an underprivileged or orphaned child, who without your help would have never been able to receive one.
Each child you sponsor will not only receive a year’s tuition—but also a uniform, school
supplies, daily nutrition, a mosquito net and health services needed to support their learning
and improve their futures.
Why is this program needed?
The Uganda government provides extremely limited funds for buildings, equipment, teacher and administrator salaries, and maintenance.
How does it help?
When you sponsor a teacher, you provide that teacher with a higher salary, housing,
medical care, professional development and classroom supplies.
We hope to attract and maintain highly qualified teachers in order to increase the number of teachers at St. Lawrence Primary School and lower the student/teacher ratio.
Why is this program needed?
We believe that a dormitory is critical for our children who must walk long distances
on a daily basis to attend school. Most are expected to do chores both before and after
school such as collecting water, tending to the animals and planting fields for their families—
some are even mistreated and abused. Between all of their chores and a lack of electricity in homes, there is very little time for effective studying at home. With boarding in a dormitory, this would not be a concern.
How does it help?
Through this donation program, a child who lives miles from the St. Lawrence School
or who has challenging family situations will receive a spot in the dormitory. There, students
will be provided with a safe place to sleep, three meals a day, clean water, and on-going
support to their academic achievement.
Why is this program needed?
Water is often hard to come by in the dry climate
of Migyera. Men, women and children spend hours
amounts of water. Much of their water is
contaminated—making it the source of life-threatening
illnesses.
How does it help?
Quarters for Water provides clean, on-site drinking water for students of St. Lawrence School, the health center and their rural village of Migyera. Through donations of more than $154,000 from U.S. students, Merck & Co. Inc., the Segal Foundation and
individuals, we installed five collecting tanks and took steps toward a permanent solution: drilling a deep well. After an extensive hydrological survey, we drilled a 510’
deep well in 2011 and found a plentiful supply of water. In 2012 we constructed a pump house, a 50,000 L water tower and installed power lines. We are hopeful that donations
will assist in laying the network of pipes to connect the tower and pump house.
Why is this program needed?
Our children come from families who have been devastated by the HIV/AIDS epidemic
in Africa. Besides HIV/AIDS, families must deal with other health concerns including
tuberculosis, malaria, diarrhea, and typhoid. Currently, the Migyera Health Center provides
minimal services to a population of 5,000. Nabbingo has a cramped, resource limited health
center which serves a community of 32,000. Neither site offers HIV care.
How does it help?
Through donations, this program funds general pediatric and adult healthcare and helps to
staff, equip and upgrade our medical facilities. Our dream is to put an end to our children
becoming orphaned because their parents succumbed to the deadly AIDS virus. Many
of our parents are now painfully sick and without medication are in danger of dying
or progressing to the advanced stages of AIDS. We can provide immediate testing,
medication and food supplements through our new HIV/AIDS sponsorship program.
Why is this program needed?
In Uganda, poverty affects the ability to sell products and make a profit off of them. There is
no solid market, which holds many people back from reaching their full potential. They need to sell their products, but with no one to sell to, they remain in poverty.
How does it help?
Through this program, our parents, specifically women, are taught how to create crafts which will help them eventually become self-sufficient. These beautiful baskets, handbags, necklaces and bracelets made from recycled paper are handmade by Migyera and Nabbingo parents and sold in the U.S. All the money made through these craft sales go directly back to our parents and our school.
Students are also given the opportunity to learnhow to make these crafts. This will enable them to expand their skills and provide options to support their economic future.
Why is this program needed?
Over 80% of the employed population works with agriculture. Almost everyone needs to
know how to grow food, first for their own consumption and second as a source of
income. A cow, chickens, goats, pigs are valuable commodities and are key to a
family's financial well being. The poor have limited agricultural resources. Feeding a
family can become a daily struggle and without help, the cycle of poverty never ends.
How does it help?
This micro-finance program funds agricultural market opportunity between farmers and
Ugandan schools, providing healthy produce for students and making the farmers more
profitable. This assists in creating a thriving market for economic growth.
Why is this program needed?
Many people in Uganda live in a world of poverty, with little hope of ever getting out of that lifestyle. Our parents need support to make a change in their lives. They have ideas, plans and visions. They have entrepreneurial spirits and take advantage of every opportunity they are offered to improve themselves, but they need direction on how to organize and finance their businesses. With the intervention of a Microfinance and Market enterprise program, they can participate in a specialized loan program which offers training, support and follow-up after meeting the program's specific criteria.
How does it help?
Through this program, families of the sponsored children will be assisted in creating
small businesses to function in their community. The profitability of these businesses will lead the families toward a life of self-sufficiency as well as a solid market and economic stability in Uganda. Donations to this fund help Ugandans start businesses such as: selling gee, making chapatti, sewing clothes, weaving baskets making jewelry, and grocery or retail shops.
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