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We’ve been quite busy in the office lately, with staff trainings, child updates, the new nursery, and frequent power outages, but things are moving along quite well! Continue reading

This week we are starting a new nursery class, and although it is small—only 15 in size—we are very excited about it.  Continue reading
At Uganda Hands for Hope, we want to lift our children, and their families, out of poverty through sustainable methods, not just a reliance on aid and handouts.  Continue reading
Holiday Program is officially over, and I think both students and staff are a little sad for it to end, because it was so much fun!  The idea of Holiday Program is to provide a fun and safe environment for our sponsored children to spend their holiday break from school.  Continue reading
So HIV/AIDS Awareness Day has now come and gone.  I’m happy to report that we successfully tested almost 300 people from our community for HIV.  Continue reading

We have a great little community library here at Hands for Hope, thanks to some generous visitors and volunteers! Continue reading

In Namuwongo slum, medical care is not easily accessible. It if is available to people, it is likely to be expensive. However, it is often the people struggling with poverty who need medical attention the most. Continue reading

Last year’s march for HIV Awareness

So this year, I am planning the HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.  We are doing it on August 6, in the Kasanvu/Kanyogoga area of the Namuwongo Slum.  Continue reading

We are starting a solar lights program at Hands for Hope this week, and we are all very excited about the potential that the program carries.   Continue reading