Building a Future
There's a moment at our Girls' Vocational Center that I wish you could see in person.
It happens when one of our young mothers sells a dress she made herself.
She's learned the tailoring skills. She's put in the work. She's taken a piece of fabric and turned it into something another person wants to buy.
A New Beginning for Mirembe
Meet Mirembe Grace. She lives in Buwudha village in Uganda and is the mother of two young boys, Alex and Kakaire.
When Mirembe was young, she became seriously ill with cerebral malaria. She survived, but the illness affected her ability to learn and care for herself.
Proud of Our Students
This week brought plenty of excitement for our team in Uganda!
School reports are in!
It's the end of the second term, so Aminsi and Hilda have been out visiting students and collecting their progress reports.
Despite the challenges these children face every day, they continue to work hard and do well in school.
Practice Day Looks Like This
Last week I took you inside our tailoring classes. This week, let's head over to hairdressing!
Every week, 20 girls show up to learn from Madam Olivia, our hairdressing instructor.
And when I say “show up,” I mean it!
Some of the girls are young mothers, so they bring their children with them, get them settled into our little nursery playroom, and then head to class.
The Girls are Learning
While we're enjoying these warm summer days, the girls at our Vocational Center in Buwudha Village are hard at work!
Since January, they've been learning tailoring, and I thought this week I'd give you a little peek inside their classes and show you what your support is making possible.
On Mondays and Tuesdays, Madam Sharifa, our tailoring instructor, focuses on lessons and theory. Then on Wednesdays and Thursdays, it's time to practice what they've learned. When the girls return on Monday, she reviews the previous week's lessons before moving on to something new.
And they are learning so much!
A Place She Belongs
When Gift left school, she believed her future had already been decided.
At just 15 years old, she had dropped out in Primary Four. School had always been difficult. She struggled to keep up in class, walked a long distance every day, fetched water before leaving home, and often arrived late. Instead of encouragement, she faced punishment and criticism.
Eventually, she stopped going altogether.
Her mother assumed she would stay home, work where she could, and one day marry. It seemed like the only path available.
Three New Gardens, Three New Beginnings
This week was a milestone for our Cultivating Change with Kitchen Gardens program in Kamuli, Uganda.
On Monday, our team, alongside family members and neighbors, built and planted three new raised-bed gardens for grandmothers Jennifer, Betty, and Mirabu. Each of these remarkable women is raising grandchildren who have been orphaned or abandoned
Six Months of Progress
As we enter the second half of 2026, we want to pause for a moment to celebrate what your compassion and generosity have already made possible.
Every number below represents a life changed. A child with new opportunities. A young mother with renewed hope. A family taking steps toward self-sufficiency.
None of this happened by chance.
It happened because people like you chose to care.
What Courage Looks Like: Jamira’s Story
When Jamira walked through the doors of our Vocational Center in January, she wasn't just looking to learn tailoring. She was looking for a chance to rebuild her life.
At 19 years old, Jamira is already the mother of two young children, five-year-old Namusobya and two-and-a-half-year-old Akwilifu. She was married at just 15, hoping to build a stable family. Instead, she endured years of domestic violence, believing things might eventually change.