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Empowerment illuminates the path to social justice for women, youth, and families.
Children of Uganda
Event Name
Journey of Light: a Virtual Benefit Boma for Children of Uganda
Event Description
On November 13, Children of Uganda will hold our first-ever virtual event - Journey of Light: A Virtual Benefit Boma for the Children of Uganda. A boma is a circular enclosure of branches around a fire, a sacred space where the community and elders gather for meaningful discussions and important decisions.
While we can’t bring our Tour of Light to you in person this year, we invite you to be part of a virtual boma for people who care about the future of Uganda. We’ll gather, get a glimpse into the challenges Ugandan families face right now, and help empower Ugandan women and children.
Story Question
How can you empower Ugandan women, children, and families with the education and resources they need to break the cycle of social injustice?
Controlling Idea
Empowerment illuminates the path to social justice for women, youth, and families.
One-Liner
Children of Uganda empowers women and youth with opportunities to build sustainable skills and community networks, so they can break the chains of dependence and the cycle of poverty to live healthy and fulfilling lives.
Problem Statement
Uganda continues to face a humanitarian crisis, the realities of which have only worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic. The lockdowns disproportionately affect vulnerable groups like women and children, leading to increases in gender-based violence and the elimination of jobs. The pressure guardians face to provide for their children is overwhelming without a sustainable and adequate income source.
Villain
Uganda continues to face a humanitarian crisis.
External Problem
Ugandan women face the enormous responsibility to feed, clothe, and educate their children. In a country where 41% of people live in poverty and almost half of Uganda’s population is under 15, families exist in a vicious cycle of poverty.
Internal Problem
The desire to provide for their children can be overwhelming, especially without an income-generating activity to pay for food, clothes, healthcare, and education expenses.
Philosophical Problem
Stakes
Without the proper aid and systems of support, an entire generation of Ugandan women and their children risk losing the opportunity to develop the skills and confidence needed to lift themselves out of poverty.
Empathy
Like you, we’re morally outraged and distressed by the hardships that women and children face daily in Uganda—especially in contrast to the vast opportunities and abundance so many of us have and take for granted.
Authority
Together, we’ve made an impact:
Testimonial
Program Description
Our locally-developed Family Empowerment Program (FEP) guides guardians through three core areas to strengthen the foundation of households and improve the welfare of children:
Income Generating Activities
More than ⅓ of Ugandans live in extreme poverty, surviving off of just $2/day. Economic empowerment can and will break the chains of dependency, empowering women to learn marketable skills and resource management. Women in our program are successfully running income-generating activities of their own to provide for their families, such as tailoring, crop farming, the coffee trade, retail shops, and much more.
Educated Youth
Nearly 50% of Ugandan children are under-educated because families can’t afford tuition payments. Through partnering with the highest quality boarding schools in Uganda, we provide students with the essential supplies they need to receive a top-quality education - tuition, uniforms, shoes, scholastic and personal requirements. Graduates of our program are working in fields such as engineering, medicine, hospitality, environmental protection, as well as trades like mechanics and carpentry.
Community Health and Wellness
Safety net programs are limited in Uganda, leaving many households vulnerable if someone gets sick. We provide children and their families access to basic health care services, enhanced nutrition and wellness, and counseling and psychosocial support.
Three Step
CTA Direct
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CTA Transitional
Register now for the Journey of Light virtual event.
Aspirational
When you invest in a woman entrepreneur or sponsor a child in school via Children of Uganda, they emerge with the skills, ideas, optimism, and energy needed to transform an entire family’s well-being.
Your donation helps empower Ugandans by providing:
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Children of Uganda
Journey of Light: a Virtual Benefit Boma for Children of Uganda
On November 13, Children of Uganda will hold our first-ever virtual event - Journey of Light: A Virtual Benefit Boma for the Children of Uganda. A boma is a circular enclosure of branches around a fire, a sacred space where the community and elders gather for meaningful discussions and important decisions.
While we can’t bring our Tour of Light to you in person this year, we invite you to be part of a virtual boma for people who care about the future of Uganda. We’ll gather, get a glimpse into the challenges Ugandan families face right now, and help empower Ugandan women and children.
How can you empower Ugandan women, children, and families with the education and resources they need to break the cycle of social injustice?
Empowerment illuminates the path to social justice for women, youth, and families.
Children of Uganda empowers women and youth with opportunities to build sustainable skills and community networks, so they can break the chains of dependence and the cycle of poverty to live healthy and fulfilling lives.
Uganda continues to face a humanitarian crisis, the realities of which have only worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic. The lockdowns disproportionately affect vulnerable groups like women and children, leading to increases in gender-based violence and the elimination of jobs. The pressure guardians face to provide for their children is overwhelming without a sustainable and adequate income source.
Uganda continues to face a humanitarian crisis.
Ugandan women face the enormous responsibility to feed, clothe, and educate their children. In a country where 41% of people live in poverty and almost half of Uganda’s population is under 15, families exist in a vicious cycle of poverty.
The desire to provide for their children can be overwhelming, especially without an income-generating activity to pay for food, clothes, healthcare, and education expenses.
Without the proper aid and systems of support, an entire generation of Ugandan women and their children risk losing the opportunity to develop the skills and confidence needed to lift themselves out of poverty.
Like you, we’re morally outraged and distressed by the hardships that women and children face daily in Uganda—especially in contrast to the vast opportunities and abundance so many of us have and take for granted.
Together, we’ve made an impact:
Our locally-developed Family Empowerment Program (FEP) guides guardians through three core areas to strengthen the foundation of households and improve the welfare of children:
Income Generating Activities
More than ⅓ of Ugandans live in extreme poverty, surviving off of just $2/day. Economic empowerment can and will break the chains of dependency, empowering women to learn marketable skills and resource management. Women in our program are successfully running income-generating activities of their own to provide for their families, such as tailoring, crop farming, the coffee trade, retail shops, and much more.
Educated Youth
Nearly 50% of Ugandan children are under-educated because families can’t afford tuition payments. Through partnering with the highest quality boarding schools in Uganda, we provide students with the essential supplies they need to receive a top-quality education - tuition, uniforms, shoes, scholastic and personal requirements. Graduates of our program are working in fields such as engineering, medicine, hospitality, environmental protection, as well as trades like mechanics and carpentry.
Community Health and Wellness
Safety net programs are limited in Uganda, leaving many households vulnerable if someone gets sick. We provide children and their families access to basic health care services, enhanced nutrition and wellness, and counseling and psychosocial support.
Register now
Register now for the Journey of Light virtual event.
When you invest in a woman entrepreneur or sponsor a child in school via Children of Uganda, they emerge with the skills, ideas, optimism, and energy needed to transform an entire family’s well-being.
Your donation helps empower Ugandans by providing:
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