Supporting Orphans In Uganda

Evelyn at 3 years of age lost her father who was the predominant provider for the family. Her mother, like many women in poverty stricken nations serves as the main home-care giver and following the terrible loss of dad, the mother was left with no ability to provide for her family. With little work available for the bulk of the population, Evelyn's mother was left with no ability to care for herself or her child. Even in a developed nation, the loss of a loved one has a profound impact on any family, in such a poverty stricken environment the impact is significantly greater.

As a result of this very sad loss, Evelyn's mother was left with no choice but to find a new home to provide care for her child until such a time that she is more secure and able to provide further care.

When Evelyn arrived at the charity, she lacked nutrition and with no access to medical services, she required deworming and regular care to build up her strength.

With help from our loyal supporters, she's now living a healthier and happier life. She still lacks access to education and other basic opportunities and human rights, we plan to change this. We want to help break the cycle.

At 6 years old Rahim was living with his grandmother after the very sad deaths of both his parents.

Losing a single parent at such a young age is terrifying, Rahim lost both. His grandmother took temporary care of his needs however she was elderly and unable to provide him with his basic needs.

His grandmother thankfully asked the charity if Rahim could attend every day for his lunch and for some time, there was a new balance in his life. Unfortunately after not long, Rahim came to us and told us his grandmother was not moving at home; it was with great sadness that we had to explain to Rahim that he has now lost his last surviving family member. 

The severe trauma that Rahim has experienced led him to being very withdrawn, he never wanted to play with other children at the orphanage. With the love and affections of everyone here however, he has made steady progress. He is now one of the happiest children and associated well with everyone. 

His favourite hobbies are colouring, singing and playing football. He's the funniest of little boys, very cheeky.

Jona at 6 years old is one of two children. He used to live with their mother after the death of his father. One of the main traumas most of our children have experienced.

The situation was hard at home following the death of his father and the mother could no longer take care of both children. Without food and access to basic medication, Jonah would visit our care home for food and over time, became attached to our very small team and to the other children. Eventually, he asked whether he could become a permanent resident at our home.

In situations such as this, it is hard to imagine the emotional impact of your child asking to live away from home. Jona's mother however, is happy in the knowledge that her son is receiving a better standard of care, through absolutely no fault of her own. 

Jona now lives happily, within expectation with his extended family in our home. He still visits his mother on occasion. 

Lillian 9 and Benson 7 are brother and sister. Again, they suffered the terrible loss of their mother. Their only remaining family member, their father, was an alcoholic and spent what little money they had. They were found at home alone, after concerns were raised for their wellfare, something that does not happen regularly in a poverty stricken nation as what may be considered child neglect in developed nations is an every day standard of living for children in countries like Uganda. When they were found they were starving and inflicted with various diseases. After we were made aware, we received local support to detach them from their home and move them into the care of the charity. They now receive their nutrition needs and basic medical care.

Lillian and Benson love each other very much and like to spend their time sharing comic books with other children in the orphanage. They also attend basic educational lessons with Ben, the charities founder and one of the main care givers.