Child of Hope: Water on (tip) tap

[NAMATALA SLUM, UGANDA] One of our secondary students demonstrates to members of the Namatala community how to use a tip tap water dispenser with soap for maximum benefit...

https://www.childofhopeuganda.org/news/water-tip-tap

Reuben's fostering success

CHILD OF HOPE, NAMATALA SLUM, UGANDA: Reuben lost his parents in a fatal accident as a small child and has been looked after since then by his grandmother. However, she recently became very ill and unable to care for him any longer. Our welfare team recognized the need for foster care to be arranged – and didn’t need to look far...

https://www.childofhopeuganda.org/news/fostering-success

Alcohol risk for hungry slum children

CHILD OF HOPE, NAMATALA SLUM UGANDA: The effects of covid-19 lockdown continue to bite hard for hungry families. While parents are away from the home trying to look for food, hungry children can be seen wandering around drinking outlets looking for anything to fill their hungry stomachs. They beg for any dregs of alcohol, sometimes spirits.

With a lack of food in Namatala, there has been increased incidence of alcohol dependency in both children and adults. Thankfully this is one of the dangers Child of Hope helps to keep its pupils safe from.

https://childofhopeuganda.org/news/risks-hungry-children

Child of Hope's approach to children’s health

NAMATALA SLUM, UGANDA: When she started her education at Child of Hope's slum school Rachael appeared healthy, but vigilance over routine health checks soon revealed she had sickle cell anaemia. The school nurse has continued to monitor and care for her.  

Rachael is nine years old in the Primary 2 class, loves dancing and acting, and hopes to become a nurse in the future. Currently Rachel is without a sponsor; perhaps you would consider sponsoring her continuing education, or another child’s? Just £15 per month, click here for details: https://www.childofhopeuganda.org/what-we-do/sponsorship/sponsor-child 

Green peppers for early harvest

CHILD OF HOPE: At the NGO'S farm in Uganda, green peppers to benefit slum mums have ripened for harvest sooner than expected. Each Friday in the last three weeks at least eighty kilos of peppers have been harvested and this is expected to continue until the end of the year. 

https://www.childofhopeuganda.org/news/early-harvest