A future shouldn’t end because school fees can’t be paid.
Across Uganda, millions of children are eager to learn but cannot attend school for one reason: no one can pay the fees. The Ugandan Children Hope Initiative changes that for one student at a time.
Where we are today
This began in the Church, and it is still run that way
Fr. Adrian Kyambadde, a Catholic priest serving in Uganda, knows these schools and these families. He chooses the students himself. There is no application form and no algorithm, because he is already there.
Every gift is received, credited and receipted by The Catholic Foundation of Ohio, an independent Catholic charitable organization serving the Diocese of Columbus, which holds the Ugandan Children Hope Fund. UCHI is a registered 501(c)(3) with its own board. The Foundation handles the money so the board can stay on the work.
Amen I say to you, as long as you did it to one of these my least brethren, you did it to me. Matthew 25:40
Connecting supporters with students who deserve the chance
Fr. Adrian Kyambadde works directly with schools in Uganda to identify children whose families cannot cover school fees. Our first four students were chosen that way. As the mission grows, we add more.
When a child stays in school, everything changes.
Sponsorship is not charity handed down from a distance. It is a connection between someone here who can help and a child there who is ready to learn. Gifts of every size are pooled and put to work; you do not have to fund a whole year to make a difference.
How it works
Fr. Adrian identifies students
Working with local schools, he finds children who want to be in class and cannot afford to be. He knows the families and the schools.
You give through the Foundation
Gifts go to The Catholic Foundation, which holds the Ugandan Children Hope Fund, issues your receipt, and sends your acknowledgement.
Fees are paid, and school continues
The fund covers school fees so a child stays enrolled. We report back on how the students are doing.
Help us reach the next child
Four students are sponsored. There are many more who could be. If you are able to sponsor a student, share this with someone who might, or simply give what you can, it goes directly to keeping a child in school.