Our Uganda Education Project sends South Sudanese refugee children living in slums on the outskirt of Kampala city to school. Not only does the project pay their school fees and buy them school uniforms and books, it ensures the children are fed, clothed, and have access to medical care. The project is similar to our direct child sponsorship program, except it pools donations, allowing donors to give once or now and then without making a commitment. In 2010… Read More
Invest in Microloans for Women Refugees
Many South Sudanese women living as squatters in slums in the outskirts of Kampala, Uganda, are single mothers supporting three or more children—their own off-spring, the children of relatives, war orphans, or children separated from their families. Because jobs for unskilled and uneducated refugees are scarce, their best hope for supporting their families is creating and operating their own tiny enterprise. Without assets and referrals, however, these women cannot… Read More
Urgent Appeal: 300 Children on Waiting List
Hope Ofiriha has granted a year scholarship to both Jolly Achol and Justine Okello to study at Rubaga Primary School in Uganda. There are 300 South Sudanese children living in slums on outskirt of Kampala on our waiting list. These children want to be at school but can’t afford the fees. Please visit our Keep Impoverished Refugees in School project page to learn more and make a donation.
