Provide Humanitarian Care and Support
for children in Immediate Need
of Food, Clothing, and Bedding
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All donated items will be purchased in local, Ugandan markets and
​then delivered to each child by their Ugandan social worker.

Humanitarian Help Needed!!


You can become the Humanitarian Sponsor 
for one or more of the current students listed below
​and provide all of their needed care items throughout the year.
​Click the link to sign up ($40/mo or $395/yr).

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​All donated items will be purchased locally in Uganda, then personally delivered to each child.

Ssentongo Bakari

Ssentongo Bakari is a hardworking and loving young man, 19 years old, in Secondary 2. Although he had a late start in school due to lack of school fees, he loves school, performs well in class and particularly loves Math. Bakari hopes to become an engineer. Bakari lives with his mother, who is also the head of the house as his father is deceased. His mother's health is fair but their land for crop growing is very small, making the family very poor.  He enjoys playing football and helps at home by fetching water. 

Bakari, Posho​​ (Corn Grits), 55 lb bag

$40.00

Add to Cart

Bakari, 20 lbs Dry Beans

$25.00

Add to Cart

Bakari, $25 Secondary Textbook Donation (Needs $100)

$25.00

Add to Cart

 Items already provided to Bakari by generous donors:

Mattress, Blanket, Sheets,
Mosquito Net, & Goat
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Kwagala Dorothy

Kwagala Dorothy is a very bright young woman, age 16 years old, in Secondary 2. She performs very well in class and particularly loves Biology. Dorothy hopes to become a doctor. She is a single orphan as her father is deceased. Dorothy lives with her single mother, who is a peasant farmer. Dorothy enjoys music and dance and likes being in church. At home, she helps with mopping the house and sweeping the compound. Her favorite foods are rice and meat. 

Dorothy, Sanitary Pads & Soap (12 mo.)

$30.00

Add to Cart

For young women, access to sanitary pads and laundry soap means even more than improved hygiene. This scarce resource increases their confidence to consistently attend school and means they are allowed to take exams.

Dorothy, $25 Secondary Textbook Donation (Needs $100)

$25.00

Add to Cart

$50 provides 4 Primary textbooks: Math, Science, English & Social Studies.

$10 still needed

Dorothy, Posho​ (Corn Grits), 55 lbs

$40.00

Add to Cart

 Items already provided to Dorothy by generous donors:

Mattress, Blanket, Sheets, Goat, 
​Mosquito Net, Beans

Ndagire Betty

Ndagire Betty is a bright and humble young woman. At 21, having completed her Senior Secondary Studies (a 2-year college prep track (like 12th & 13th grades), she is currently waiting for her next academic placement in a professional diploma program (like an associates degree) or university program. Betty has excelled in her studies and particularly loves Science. She aims to become a teacher. Betty is disciplined, articulate and friendly. She lives with her parents, where her mother is a peasant farmer, with a very large extended family in the home.

Betty, 3" Foam Mattress Donation

$50.00

Add to Cart

A mattress gets a child up off of the cement or dirt floor and protects a child from burrowing insects. It also helps improve learning at school by providing better quality sleep.

Betty, Sheets Donation

$25.00

Add to Cart

Betty, Mosquito Net Donation

$25.00

Add to Cart

 Items already provided to Betty by generous donors:

Goat, Sanitary Pads, Clothing,
​Posho & Beans

​Thank you to our Generous Sponsors!

The Children below have recently received
​needed humanitarian care items.
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​All donated items were purchased locally in Uganda,
​then personally delivered to each child.

Nakazibwe Judith

Judith (age 19) has completed her Senior Secondary education (like 13th grade).  She has now been accepted to a BS degree program in Medicine & Surgery -- in the medical field as she has always dreamed.  She is a cheerful, caring young woman who loves science. She will have a great bedside manner.  Her father died when she was young.  She and her mother live with their elderly grandmother who cannot work.  ​​

 Items provided to Judith by generous donors:

Mattress, Blanket, Sheets, Mosquito Net,
Goat, Sanitary Pads & Clothing
​Posho & Beans

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Namatovu Bridget

Bridget is a lovely little girl, age 12, in Primary 4.  She was taken in by one of her school teachers, Ms. Rebecca, when her father passed away and her mother became too sick to care for her needs.  Bridget enjoys all athletics and is a wonderful student at school.  She fetches water and helps wash clothes at home.   Your support of food, clothing and textbooks can help her to be successful in school. ​ 

Items already provided to Bridget by generous donors:

Mosquito Net, Sheets, Clothing, Posho,
Beans & Textbooks

Bangi Zam

​Zam is a 12-year-old girl in Primary 5.  She is a quiet, smart and kind girl.  She loves to smile and make new friends.  She is always caring for those around her and is very generous.  Her father has died and her mother is very sick (HIV/AIDS) and cannot earn money for basic needs.  Zam is often in poor health due to lack of basic humanitarian care.  She recently fell sick and is still struggling with ths illness.  She would like to be a nurse so she can care for the sick people in her village.  

Items provided to Zam by generous donors:

Mattress, Sheets, Blanket, Mosquito Net,
Clothing, ​Posho, Beans, Sanitary Pads,
​Goat & Textbooks

Nakyeyune Florence

​Florence is 8 years old and in Primary 3.  Her favorite subject is Science and she hopes to become a teacher.  She is  being  raised by her grandmother who grows food in the garden but cannot work.  Florence is in need of a few more humanitarian care items.  Thank you for reaching out and helping to support her in her education.

Items provided to Florence by generous donors:

Mattress, sheets, blanket, net, clothing, goat
​posho (corn grits), beans & Textbooks

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Nagawa Latavia 

Latavia is a spunky, social girl who adores school and works hard to earn good grades.  She is joyful and bright, and never hesitates to run over to our van to greet us, take our hands, and lead us around, introducing us to people and showing us her classroom and home.  She excels in English, and is quite fluent and talkative.  Her teachers say that she is bold!  Latavia is a single orphan, as her father has passed away.  Both Latavia and her mother are HIV positive and are both struggle to stay healthy.  Latavia's mother is a determined woman (we see where Latavia gets her drive for life!) and even though she is weakened by her sickness, she is asking for the opportunity to work and provide for her children.  

Mother's Vegetable Stand Project is now FULLY Funded!!

Latavia's mother, Jalia, asked for the opportunity to work to support her family.  She researched work options and proposed a plan to build and run a roadside fruit and vegetable stand.  These types of small businesses are very common in Uganda, and as Latavia's family lives near a large main road, we are excited to be able to help support Jalia in her desire to work.  

Thank you to all of the donors who have made this possible!!

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Wasswa Trevis

​Trevis is 9 years old.  He has just started school and is in the Kindergarten class (yes, Kindergarten!).  He doesn't mind being with the younger children as he is now happy to be learning his letters and hopes to read soon. He is a single orphan living with his single mother and two younger siblings who are not in school.  Before being  sponsored, he was severely malnourished, small and ill.  The change in Trevis in just one year has been amazing!   Please help us continue to provide the greatly needed humanitarian support for Trevis and his family.

Trevis has an educational sponsor, so he is now in school.  However, Trevis is in need of a Humanitarian Sponsor to ensure that his humanitarian needs are met throughout the year.  See the link for more information and to sign up if you are able to help Trevis.

Items provided to Trevis by generous donors:

A Mattress, Blanket, Sheets, Mosquito Net,
​Clothing, Posho, Beans & Goat

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Namataka Meridah

​Meridah is 13 years old, loves to sing and is dedicated to her schooling.  She is thrilled to now be in Primary 5, even though she is older than many of her peers.  She is a double orphan, given that both parents died when she was young.  She has been raised by her grandmother who grows food in the garden but cannot work.   Meridah's favorite subject is English and she would like to become  a doctor.   She needs just a few more humanitarian care items to help her do well in school.

Items provided to Meridah by generous donors:

A Mattress, Blanket, Sheets, Mosquito Net, 
Clothing, Posho, 20 lbs. Dry Beans & Textbooks

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Matovu Abdallah 

Matovu is a polite young 11-year old boy in Primary 4.  His village recognizes him as a humble boy, an admired attribute.  His favorite subject is English and he hopes to be a teacher.  His father passed away when he was young.  He and his mother, whose health has been poor, live with his elderly grandmother.  Abdallah helps to tend their small garden and bring water for cooking and washing.  Matovu would greatly benefit from any donations, as his family circumstances are fragile.  

Items provided to Abdallah by generous donors:

Blanket, Mattress, Sheets, Net, Clothing,
​Posho, Beans & Textbooks

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 Nabusaayi Charity

Charity is a lovely child who is "jolly and bright".  At 6 years old, she is in 1st Grade and her favorite subject is mathematics.  Charity loves jumping rope and helping her mother at home by washing utensils.  Charity is active in school and hope to become a  teacher!  

​Charity's education is sponsored by Abby, an 11 year-old girl in Colorado, who helps run Papaya Beads (a fundraiser for TRUE Africa) to earn the funds to pay Charity's school fees.

Items provided to Charity by generous donors:

Mosquito Net, Blanket, New Clothing,​
​Goat, Mattress and ​Posho

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Nakamya Nusiyati 

Little Nusiyati is in Nursery Class.  She is shy at first, but when she gets comfortable she is quite social.  Nusiyati lives with her Grandmother who also cares for several other orphaned grandchildren.  She is one of our "most vulnerable" children, due to her home situation. Nusiyati is successful in school, and hopes to become a teacher.  Sending Nusiyati support will ensure that she has food and other basic needs met.

Items provided to Nusiyati by generous donors:

Goat, Posho, Blanket, Matooke (Bananas)

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Kinuunu Timothy 

Timothy is known as a cheerful boy who has a willingness to learn new things at school.  His father has passed away, leaving him a single orphan, and his mother is very sick with HIV/AIDS.  Timothy's mother is weak, but is able to manage a small garden to grow food for the family to eat.  At home, Timothy's responsibilities are to care for the family's domestic animals.  He is hard-working and always takes care of his mother and is a very active participant in class.  Timothy is an obedient student and enjoys mathematics.  For fun, he loves to play soccer.  Timothy would like to become a policeman, so he can "keep law and order."

Items provided to Timothy by generous donors:

Goat, Mosquito Net, New Clothing,
​Posho, Dry Beans, Textbooks

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Nakimuli Gloria

Gloria is known as a smart girl who performs very well in her studies and is an active participant in class.  Gloria is in the 7th grade.  She is a giving girl, who always shares what she has with the other children.  Gloria's father has passed away, leaving her a single orphan, and her mother is very sick and weak from HIV/AIDS, so Gloria lives with her aged grandmother.  The mother and grandmother do their best to raise a garden, but the family has many orphaned children and grandchildren, and it is impossible to met the needs of the family, let alone pay for schooling for the children.  Thanks to a generous sponsor, Gloria is able to go to school every day, where she loves mathematics and singing.  Gloria is hard working and hopes to become a teacher!

Items provided to Gloria by generous donors:

A Bag of Rice and A Bag of Beans

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Jjuuko Minsi 

Minsi is a jolly young boy who is in Nursery Class.  He loves soccer and math.  Minsi lives with his grandmother, as his mother has passed away.  His grandmother is very old and cannot meet the needs of the grandchildren living with her. Minsi loves school and wishes to become a teacher, like his own nursery teacher! 

Minsi
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Clothing, Mosquito Net,
​Posho Grits, and a Goat

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Mugenyi Ashiraf 

Adorable Ashiraf loves drawing and painting.  Ashiraf's father is dead and his mother's health is poor, so he lives with his Great-Grandmother.  He does many chores to try and help is Great Grandmother, such as fetching firewood and water, but his Great Grandmother is too old to be able to provide for Ashiraf and the many other grandchildren and great-grandchildren living in the household.  

Items provided to Ashiraf by generous donors:

Clothing, Matooke (Bananas),
Beans, and Rice

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Mayende Richard 

Richard is described as humble and polite by his teachers and village.  His mother has passed away, leaving him a single orphan.  His best subject in English and he hopes to become a teacher.  Richard loves attending school, but his lack of basic necessities makes it hard for him to focus on his studies.   

  Items provided to Rkichard by generous donors:

Mattress, Mosquito Net, Blanket,
Posho, Goat, and Dry Beans

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Mulongo Peter 

Peter is a happy 13 year-old boy.  Peter is a double orphan, meaning that both of his parents have passed away.  He currently lives with an elderly village woman.  Peter is HIV positive, but through TRUE Africa sponsorship he receives all medications and care needed to keep him healthy.  Peter hopes to become an accountant.

Items provided to Peter  by generous donors:

Goat, Posho, Mosquito Net,
​Clothing and Matooke (Bananas)

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Kalungi Mahad 

Mahad is an energetic and well-loved 10 year-old boy.  His father has passed away, making him a single orphan.  His mother is a water hawker (tries to sell water at a bus stop) and cannot make enough money to send her children to school.  Mahad is a stellar student and hopes to become a pilot.

Items provided to Mahad by generous donors:

Posho, Dry Beans, Rice, Matooke (Bananas),
and Mosquito Net

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