David was born with albinism, a condition where one has no pigmentation to protect his skin and eyes from the sun. This condition alone caused his life to start out on a more difficult path than other children. Sadly, on top of that his father died a gruesome death from an accident in a sugar factory back when David was in 6th grade. So David’s mother has been on her own raising him and her other children. His mother had to sell a big chunk of their land (which they were using to grow a garden) just to survive. David’s mother worked so hard roasting and selling maize on the side of the road, to get the money for him to go to school. But unfortunately, it was never enough.
Then David’s mother started having some problems with intense pain in her leg that prevented her from walking much. Around that time David attended the albinism day and medical clinic that ECM held at Jinja a few years ago. Our staff saw that David clearly needed help to finish school, so he enrolled in the program and we found a sponsor for him. He has finished high school and now will be entering our Next Step program. He will be training in music production, which he is very passionate about and talented in, so that he can become self-employed and help his family! He has one sponsor, but needs about three more sponsors to fully cover his educational and housing needs while he’s at school in Kampala. David has proven to be a worthy, hard working young man who loves Jesus and is active in church and in ECM activities. Would you prayerfully consider stepping in as another sponsor for him to help him reach his goals?
Fina’s mother was impregnated from rape as a teenager while she was working as a maid in a large house. Sadly, Fina’s mother was kicked out and forced to leave the child with the family there. So Fina has grown up there and thinks that this is actually her family. The mother of the home beats Fina and makes her work like a slave. Her sleeping condition is pretty bad; she sleeps on a pile of rags. There is an uncle in the home who shows kindness to Fina and goes with her to church, and tries to help her in whatever way he can. Fina has not been to school in quite a while. She was in P3 before she had to drop out of school. She really likes school and wants to go back if she can get a sponsor. ECM’s desire is to relocate Fina to a physically and emotionally safer environment, as they have located one of Fina’s relatives. But this is a delicate situation, so pray that God would intervene in the right timing to move Fina out of that situation without danger to her. Would you prayerfully consider supporting Fina?
Sylvia lives with her single mother, one sister and one brother in a one room rental home. The whole family sleeps on a thin mat on the floor. The father abandoned the family a long time ago and no one knows where he went. Sylvia’s mother had a major complication during childbirth that required a surgery, from which she never fully recovered. So she is physically unable to do much work to provide for the family. Sylvia was in S1 (first level of secondary school) and was performing very well, before she had to drop out, since she couldn’t pay the school fees. Her favorite subject in school was science. But her family usually struggles to even consistently eat one meal a day. Sylvia tries to work with her mother to find food to eat, and they often have to rely on the mercy of neighbors. The family is Christian. Sylvia and her sister really enjoy participating in singing and dancing during the worship times at church. She also really enjoys reading books. Would you prayerfully consider supporting Sylvia?
Caroline lives in a one room rental home with her single mother, one sister and one brother. Everyone sleeps one one thin mattress on the floor. Her mother is not employed and her father abandoned the family a long time ago, and no one knows where he is. Her mother had a significant complication during birth that required operation, which means firstly, she cannot have any more children, and secondly, her body is weak and unable to do much work because she never fully recovered from the operation. The family often has to beg on the streets or live on the mercy of neighbors.
Caroline was in 7th grade when she had to drop out of school because she couldn’t pay her school fees. Her favorite subject in school was social studies. She says she enjoys playing with her friends and helps her family by fetching water. She can speak and understand simple English. Her family is Christian and they regularly attend a church. Caroline and her sister love participating in the singing and dancing in church worship times! Caroline is in a desperately vulnerable condition and needs support in order to go to school and have hope for a better life.
Gideon lives in Kasangati with his single Father and two siblings. Sadly, his mother divorced her father when she found out he was HIV positive. As far as we know, the mother is currently living as a prostitute in the streets and is not in the kids’ lives at all. Since Gideon’s father is disabled and HIV positive, he is not able to work to provide for his family. They live with Gideon’s uncle and family since they don’t have housing of their own. It is really difficult for them to ever find enough food to feed the entire family. Sometimes the neighbors have mercy on them and give them some scraps. The whole family typically sleeps on one mattress or on the floor. Gideon has been in and out of school a lot because he cannot pay the school fees. He would be in 3rd grade if he could go back to school consistently. Gideon is really in a desperate situation and needs one person to give him support so that he can have hope for a better future. Gideon speaks and understands simple English. His family is Christian and regularly attend church. Gideon’s favorite subject in school is Math, and he really enjoys riding a bicycle for fun when he can!
As of May 4, 2022, Gideon has one sponsor, but needs one more to be fully covered in his educational needs. Could you be that second person for him?
Rebecca lives in Kasangati with her single Father and two brothers. Sadly her mother divorced her father when she found out he was HIV positive. As far as we know, the mother is currently living as a prostitute in the streets and is not in the kids’ lives at all. Since Rebecca’s father is disabled and HIV positive, he is not able to work to provide for his family. They live with Rebecca’s uncle and family since they don’t have housing of their own.
It is really difficult for them to ever find enough food to feed the entire family. Sometimes the neighbors have mercy on them and give them some scraps. The whole family typically sleeps on one mattress or on the floor. Rebecca has been in and out of school a lot because she cannot pay the school fees. Rebecca is really in a desperate situation and needs one person to give her support so that she can have hope for a better future.
Rebecca speaks and understands simple English. She enjoys playing netball with her friends, and her favorite subject in school so far has been social studies! Her family is Christian and regularly attends church.
Simon lives in Kasangati and lives with his single Father and two siblings. Sadly his mother divorced Simon’s father when she found out he was HIV positive. As far as we know, she is currently living as a prostitute in the streets and is not in the kids’ lives at all. Since Simon’s father is disabled and HIV positive, he is not able to work to provide for his family. They live with Simon’s uncle and his family since they don’t have housing of their own. It is really hard for them to consistently find enough food to feed the entire family. Sometimes the neighbors have mercy on them and give them some scraps. The whole family typically sleeps on one mattress or on the floor. Simon has been in and out of school a lot because he cannot pay the school fees. Simon is really in a desperate situation and needs one person to give him support so that he can have hope for a better future.
Simon speaks and understands simple English. His family is Christian and regularly attends church. His favorite subject at school is Literacy. His favorite food is rice and chicken and he enjoys playing with his friends!
Latifu lives with his older sister and mother in a small one room house that they rent. Sadly, the father, who was a policeman, died in 2019 of a bullet wound. The family has a garden where they grow just enough food to feed themselves. The mother has no income and no job. She would like to get back to selling charcoal if she was given a small amount of capital to purchase supplies. Latifu was born with albinism which makes his situation harder than that of most children. Latifu hasn’t been to school yet. His mother cannot send him to school without help. Could you be the one to support him so he can go to school and have a chance for a brighter future?
Irene lives with her single mother in a small one room rented house. Her father died of cancer when she was one year old. Irene’s mother, Janet has no real job. Sometimes Janet washes neighbor’s clothes or digs in their gardens for a little money or food to survive. Irene’s situation is especially hard because she was born with albinism, so she requires extra items to protect her skin and eyes from the sun. But her mother cannot afford to send her to school, let alone buy extra health items. Irene would be in S1 at Kagulumira Secondary School, but she has been in and out of school a lot since her mother could not pay the school fees. Could you be the one to support Irene to go back to school and finish strong, so she can pursue her dreams and live a better life?
