Category: Uganda

Africa, Get involved, Health, Kenya, Sponsor a child, Sponsor an aging friend, Tanzania, Uganda

Apr 25 2014

Make a difference on World Malaria Day

Exhibition of hope: Sponsored self-help groups in Uganda showcase livelihood skills

Sponsors on a recent Awareness Trip admire the wares created by Ugandan mothers.

Sponsor on a recent awareness trip to Uganda were treated to an exhibition of skills by the Ugandan mothers. The mothers have joined together to learn new skills and develop livelihood programs to become more self-sufficient.

Africa, Asia, India, Sponsor a child, Uganda, Unbound

Oct 9 2013

Meet the artists of CFCA’s 2013 Christmas cards: Uganda and India

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Richard, 22, from Uganda

Richard, 22, from Uganda is one of the artists who contributed work for CFCA’s 2013 Christmas cards. Richard is pursuing a degree in development studies. He dreams of using his management skills to help his community in the areas of planning and sustainable development.

Africa, Community, Sponsor an aging friend, Uganda, Unbound

Oct 4 2013

A special birthday celebration for sponsored aging friends in Uganda

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: Aging friends Njerina and Robina shake their bones (dance) a little!

: CFCA staffer Sylivia, right, cuts the birthday cake with the sponsored aging friends.

: Zam, a sponsored aging friend, joined in the birthday festivities.

: Sefolooza shares her story with her peers.

: Edward shows off his nice suit.

: A small group of elderly friends sign their names on the benefit log sheet.

: Federesi in her Ugandan traditional dress.

: Sponsored aging friends enjoy their birthday meal.

: Bena, an aging sponsored friend from Kampala, relaxes under a tree at the aging friends birthday celebration.

By Alexah Nabayinda and Sylivia Wendidda, CFCA-Uganda staffers

Everyone in life deserves to feel special.

For many elderly, the CFCA birthday celebration was the first time in their lives they had participated in such a special event.

For the CFCA Kampala office in Uganda, the Birthday Fund made the party possible.

Africa, Health, Sponsor a child, Sponsor an aging friend, Uganda

Apr 25 2013

World Malaria Day: How sponsorship is making a difference

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CFCA sponsor Dave Herbison and sponsored child Moreen in Uganda

David Herbison meets with his sponsored friend Moreen in Uganda in this 2011 photo from the CFCA archives. Sponsorship benefits helped provide for treatment when Moreen had malaria.

Malaria affects the lives of CFCA sponsored friends around the world. Sponsorship can help provide medicine, mosquito nets and malaria prevention information in a supportive environment tailored to each family’s needs.

Africa, Community, Region, Sponsor a child, Uganda, Unbound

Jan 17 2013

Project coordinator in Uganda: ‘I am a true believer of change’

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Teddy Naluwu, Kampala project coordinator in Uganda and former CFCA sponsored child.

I hope to transform others’ lives through my work with CFCA.

My name is Teddy Naluwu, and I am 31 years old. I have been a part of the CFCA family for more than 20 years, first as a sponsored child and later as an employee.

I have been working for CFCA for the past seven years, and I currently serve as Kampala project coordinator for Uganda, Africa.

Personally, I am a true believer of change. I have seen myself transform from a humble “country girl” to project coordinator of a sizeable project.

Because of CFCA sponsorship and the education I received, I am able to help break through the lines of poverty within my family.

The CFCA-Kampala project believes that we can make the world a better place through our collective efforts.

Engaging with the families in CFCA project activities is an important aspect of my work that shapes my attitude and performance, and boosts my self-worth. Read more

Africa, Uganda, Unbound

Nov 13 2012

Uganda: ‘Pearl of Africa’

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Join us as we celebrate Geography Awareness Week with National Geographic and friends. This year’s theme is “Geography: Declare Your Interdependence.”

Did you know that Winston Churchill once called Uganda the “Pearl of Africa?”

CFCA began working in this East African country, with an area slightly smaller than the state of Oregon, in 1993. Today Uganda’s population is estimated at more than 30 million people.

Our Hope for a Family sponsorship program is based in the capital city of Kampala, with outreach to families in Masaka, Busunju and Ssekanyonyi.

About 15 percent of the under-18 population in Uganda, or 2.7 million children, are orphans, according to a UNICEF report.

Most of these children were orphaned because of AIDS, the report explains, but deaths caused by armed conflict and war have added to the problem. Read more

Africa, awareness trips, Bob's compass, Kenya, Madagascar, Sponsor a child, Sponsor an aging friend, Uganda

Oct 11 2012