UGANDA has one of the youngest populations in the world. More than half of its 48.9 million people are children – which provides exciting potential for a dynamic future. After years of conflict and insecurity, there has been some considerable progress. More children are in school and fewer are dying of preventable illnesses. But many children, especially in urban/slums areas, still live in poverty and without their basic rights.
Essential services such as schools and health facilities are overcrowded and under-resourced. Laws and policies have been passed that could make a positive difference to children's lives, but are seldom resourced or enforced. Rural youth struggle to find decent work. Uganda hosts almost 1.5 million refugees fleeing some of the world's worst conflicts – one of the largest numbers in the world. More than 60% are children. The country has shown great generosity in opening its doors, but the influx has further increased the strain on services and more support is needed.
UGANDA BY THE NUMBERS
Age 8 Years
Hobbies: basketball
Dream judge
My name is Wasswa John 8 years ago from Wakiso district Uganda, my parents passed on due to hiv/aids.
I am currently living with my grandmother who unfortunately is also diabetic and hiv positive .
We survive on gods mercy ,our worst worry is like other children ,we have love for education but there’s no access to school.
I pray that god gives you mercy to help me achieve my dream of being a lawyer/ Judge because I believe that education is ones light in the dark.
Age 7 Years
Dream social worker
Hobbies music,dance & drama
In reality, I was orphaned but now happily living under the umbrella of little angels’ initiative, a community based organization that became a home and family.I convey my sincere greetings to you and at the same time send sympathies to those who have lost their loved ones due to this corona pandemic together with those who are ailing.One uncle juma bbaale, humanitarian and good Samaritan, being the head of this organization picked me up from the gutters and made me a living example in my community
Age 14 Years
Dream: chef
Hobbies: cooking,dancing
I was living a miserable life after my father, a casual laborer lost his left arm and leg and became incapacitated and couldn’t take care of the family. Sadly, my mother a market vendor abandoned us for another relationship. Education became hard until I was introduced to little angels initiative through which I got a sponsor and am now grateful because I went back to school. Me and my siblings’ now get essentials and we live a normal life. Thank you little angel’s initiative. May God bless you and also pray that you too have the kindness
Age 8 Years
Dream: footballer
Hobbies: football
I once lost hope, became disturbed and frustrated because my father was careless to an extent of appearing home twice in three years which left our mother a sole provider to the home which was exuberating and later became devastating when we lost her to unknown circumstances . a good Samaritan who helped me through life after assuming that I was tempting to spend the night at church . Through this organization, I have been able to resume school, receive some essentials and accommodation.
Age 7 Years
Hobbies: Singing & Drawing
Dream: Teacher
I lost my father to thugs who attacked and killed him while going to work at the city abattoir. My mother passed away when I was 4 so I was adopted by an elderly woman called Nnalongo who is also a low income earner. Naturally life became miserable and I dropped out of school. As a girl child, I was faced by many challenges. Luckily, god paved a way for me through little angels’ initiative, a community based organization which takes care of disadvantaged children. I managed to get a sponsor who now caters for me.
Age 4 Years
Dream: Doctor
Hobbies: singing & dancing
I am on my knees with all the humbleness to accept and offer me sponsorship lost my parents in a motor accident on Jinja road Highway coming home for Christmas on 24rd December, 2018.
I have been feeding on dumping places with no accommodation and clothing till I met a representative from little angel’s initiative, a community based organization that has become my home up to now .
I pray that God allows you the grace to help sponsor me through my education.
Age 12 Years
Dream: Teacher
Hobbies: Reading,cooking
Greetings in the name of God. My name is Nakandi Rashida aged 12 Years from Uganda Wakiso , I was born to Mr/Mrs Sselugo who happen to be disabled due to the polio epidemic years back .
Life is a struggle since they can’t care for our family. Our dream is to study but we are incapacitated.it is of my humble request that god gives you the grace to help me fulfill my dream.
Thank you Little angels Initiatives May the Good Lord Bless you and reward you.
Age 5 Years
Dream: Priest
Hobbies: playing & swimming
My name is Edmond Katumba .I lost my mother at an early age and unfortunately our father, a casual l laborer lost his left arm while working at a construction site.
We are currently out of school and the community we are living in is not suitable for children of our age love school but there is no access to essentials.
it is kindly asking that if there is anyone willing to help me and my siblings, may God give you the mercy and strength so we can fulfill our dreams.
Little Angels Initiatives Uganda
Location: Wakiso
P.O.Box: 200562 Nakawa,Uganda
Tel : +256703333633
+256781766918
Email : info@littleangelsinitiative.org