UG 17 - LET US BE INVOLVED

This project takes place in the city of Kampala and its suburbs. Kampala, the capital of Uganda, characterized by a green and flourishing landscape, is the protagonist of a rapid improvement of infrastructure. Nevertheless, there is a large proportion of the population living in poverty that borders on social degradation.

The real need for mothers in Africa is not just the basics of survival, but the opportunity to break the chains of poverty through education for their children. Despite the presence of countless intelligent and capable children, many are unable to access the education they deserve due to financial constraints, limiting their potential and future opportunities. This proposal aims to address this gap by establishing a sponsorship program for vulnerable but intelligent children in Uganda, empowering them through education to build a brighter future.

Just outside the metropolitan area of Kampala, we come across an anthill of barracks with an excessive population density that prevents living conditions from being within human limits. Attracted by the mirage of the big city, a large part of the population moved from their villages to the suburbs of Kampala, where, however, there is no drinking water, electricity and minimal health services.

Working conditions are so precarious that people do not manage to meet the minimum of needs with their income. Added to this is the scourge of HIV/AIDS, which in the last twenty years has decimated the Ugandan population, leaving behind a whole host of orphans, some of whom suffer from the disease through the transmission of children’s mothers.  Uganda, like many other countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, faces challenges related to poverty, inadequate infrastructure, and limited access to quality education, particularly for children from impoverished families.

We, as Comboni Missionary Sisters, have been challenged by the condition of these orphans and children from impoverished families who do not have enough money to send them to school. We have selected 65 of them, among the most needy and willing, and we want to commit ourselves to providing them, through education, with a tool to face the future in a dignified way. This is why we support their primary and secondary education through the payment of tuition fees, without which they could not possibly attend school.

• To ensure that vulnerable, intelligent children in Uganda receive the education they deserve
• To relieve the financial burden on mothers who are struggling to pay for their children’s education, giving them the peace of mind to focus on other aspects of family wellbeing.
• To identify and nurture intelligent children, ensuring they have access to the resources they need to excel academically and thrive in life.
• To contribute to the development of future leaders in Uganda who will drive change, both locally and nationally, by equipping them with the knowledge and skills they need to succeed.

Direct: 65 orphaned and vulnerable children

Indirect: families and society   

Referent Sister for the project:  Sr. Rebecca Ebere