You are a compassionate person - or you would not have clicked on this page. You’ve seen our pictures of half-naked village children and brightly smiling school kids -- and right now you may be wondering “Can I help at all?”
Understand something as you look at these pictures. These children know nothing about the tragedies of the outside world -- what they do know is poverty. They live with food insecurity, a lack of water, no electricity and many of the basics you and I take for granted -- toothpaste, soap, clean clothes, a pencil, shoes.
And, nothing will change their lives
– except an education.
Without education, many of the children join their parents toiling in sugarcane plantations in the unrelenting Ugandan sun from dawn to dark. Or they’ll work for meager wages as day laborers. Or work at constructions sites, or dig, weed, and harvest on farms. As for the girls, they end up marrying at a very young age – and will be expected to bear children as soon as possible.
Compassion combined with action allows us to move from “feeling sorry” to changing a life. Hear those words: Changing a life.
When you choose to fund one child who wants to attend primary or secondary school – you will change the course of this child’s life forever.
Tell me the gender and age you prefer. I will then photograph two children in desperate need and send pictures to you along with a short biography of the children’s lives and families. How I wish you could see their little faces when I inform them that they are now a “sponsored child”.
We are fortunate enough to work with an American who lives in Uganda and who frequently visits the schools and villages. She will regularly take pictures and videos and get interviews of your chosen child then report back to you personally – thus making your relationship with your child “first hand”.
You will receive at least four letters or videos from your child per year. You are welcome to write letters and send small amounts of cash on special occasions if you’d like. (We discourage your sending gifts; it takes a very long time for packages to reach us and the exorbitant amount you will spend on postage is better served directly on the child’s needs. You can designate the extra funds for “toys, clothes, food”, etc. and we’ll shop for you.)
Please, decide now to become a Child Sponsor with Hopeland Schools Uganda. Contact me with any questions and to learn how to take the next step.
Doreen K. Rutaisire
Director of Child Sponsorship
Hopeland Schools
doreenklutaisire@gmail.com
5 year old George Kigundu.
His father is a driver and his mother is a peasant; he’s one of six children. His favorite chore is washing plates (a chore assigned at school) and he loves to play soccer. He walks to school every day from the village and wants to be a doctor.
5 year old Frank Giraneza
His parents are laborers; he’s one of three children. His favorite chore is rearing cows and he loves to play soccer. He walks to school every day from the village and intends to be a lawyer.
7 year old Pamela Kansiime.
Her parents are separate; the father sells clothes, the mother works at a community radio station. She is one of three children. Her favorite chore is washing utensils (a chore assigned at school) and she loves to play volley ball. She wants to be a doctor.
6 year old Marrion Muzira Nansubuga.
Her father is in the army and her mother is a peasant. She is one of four children. Her favorite chore is cleaning the compound and she loves to play volleyball. She wants to be a nurse.
9 year old Tracy Nagudi
Her father is a boda-boda driver and her mother is a housewife. She is one of three children. Her favorite chore is fetching water and she loves to play volleyball. She walks to school every day and wants to be a nurse.
8 year old Ruth Wwang Adongo
Her father is a teacher and her mother runs a retail shop. She is one of four children. Her favorite chore is washing utensils (a chore assigned at school) and her favorite past time is skipping. She boards at school (she lives in the dormitory and only goes home during holidays). She wants to be a doctor.
