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True To Africa
At a Glance
As a non-profit charity, our goal at TrueToAfrica is to empower vulnerable African children by enhancing their educational conditions and opportunities. Education is a gift that will never lose its value or be used up. In fact, education’s value only increases with time.
TrueToAfrica’s approach to our humanitarian work is unique, as we embrace the operating values of optimism, cooperation, sustainability, and volunteerism. We value our strategic relationship with Child2Youth Foundation, a local Ugandan organization that has essential local knowledge, mentors our team, and provides program consultations to ensure that our outreach is culturally appropriate, respectful and effective.
How Can You Help?
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Choose a Way to Help
Sponsor a Child
Sponsor a full year of education for a vulnerable child or orphan, including school fees, textbooks, school uniform, shoes, daily lunch, health clinic access and care of a social worker.
Provide Humanitarian Care
Provide critical humanitarian care items such as mosquito nets, blankets, mattresses, dry beans, posho (grits), clothing, sanitary pads, goats and holiday chicken dinner for children in need.
Improve Village Schools
Improve the function and safety of village schools by supporting our school development projects, such as latrines, dormitories, desks, water systems, new classrooms and classroom resources.
Our Values
What Makes Us Unique
Cooperation
Why is economic and social cooperation more effective than competition?
Sustainability
Why is sustainability more important than immediate, apparently more dramatic results?
Optimism
Is optimism realistic when children, families, and schools face such challenging circumstances?
Volunteerism
Can a non-profit really be built primarily on volunteers instead of a paid staff and still be effective?
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Daily Life Through a Child’s Eyes
TrueToAfrica works with our strategic local Ugandan partner, their social workers, village councils, and teachers to identify vulnerable children and orphans in need of education and humanitarian sponsorship. Sponsorship can begin at any age, and we commit to follow each child as far as their education journey takes them, whether to vocational school or university. The children choose career paths that fit their talents and interests!
The TrueToAfrica team visits the children at their school and homes during our annual trips to continue to build relationships, reinforce the importance of education, and follow and assess their academic progress. Throughout the year, local social workers care for the children as they deliver humanitarian items, conduct home checks, transport children to the health clinic as needed, help them write letters to their sponsors, and more.
In Ugandan culture, anyone who helps provide for a child is considered a parental figure, and the children are always so grateful for the generous support provided by TrueToAfrica sponsors. Below, we are excited to introduce you to a few of TrueToAfrica’s currently sponsored students: Vanessa, Anita, Elvis, Maria, and Sumaya. Watch their videos to see the everyday tasks and chores that young children in Uganda are responsible for at home.
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Vanessa washes the dishes for her family every morning.
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Anita walks up to a mile every day to collect a jug of water.
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Elvis keeps the kitchen fire going for cooking and warmth.
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Maria shares what she learns in school and teaches her sisters.
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Sumaya spends several hours a day tending her garden.