Ngogwe Community, Uganda

Kids in Ngogwe are thriving, thanks to you! The community is ready to manage their own future by themselves. What an achievement!

Ngogwe Community, Uganda
  • Population35,500
  • Villages73
  • Temp 24°C
You’ve made a life-changing difference for children in Ngogwe! 
 
Ngogwe community in Uganda is now flourishing and becoming self-sufficient - thanks to your kindness and support. 
 
You didn't just target the symptoms of poverty. You worked hand-in-hand with the people of Ngogwe to tackle its root causes – making the greatest impact on the biggest issues children faced. Today, children and their families are thriving and making progress on their own. Thank you for transforming lives! 


You’ve changed children’s lives. Thank you!

The people of Ngogwe created this special video to thank you for the amazing change you’ve made possible in their community.


 

82% of parents are reading with their kids at home

Thank you for bringing quality education to children so that they can write their own futures.

Your support has helped parents in the Ngogwe community understand the importance of education and how they can help their kids to succeed in school.

Thanks to you, kids are learning in new classrooms. As schools improve their teaching methods and resources, more parents are enrolling their children and more kids are staying in school.

You’ve helped children with disabilities to get wheelchairs so they can attend school.

Because of you, children are excited and dreaming about their future!

“These greens are so nutritious for us and keep our bodies healthy. We don’t fall sick nowadays. I love eating them!”

- Trevor, age 7 (left)

Famliy income icon 94% of caregivers are providing for their children’s needs


Because of you, families are growing enough nutritious food for themselves with plenty left over to sell.


You've helped increase the number of families that can provide for their children’s needs from just 32% in 2015 to an incredible 94% in 2023. What an amazing change!

Savings groups you've helped set up in the Ngogwe community are assisting many people to start businesses or pay for essentials like school supplies.

You've helped the Ngogwe community learn ways to conserve their natural resources, and strategies to weather natural disasters like floods and droughts.


59% fewer young people suffering from physical or emotional abuse


Thank you for helping to end violence against children in all its forms.


Thanks to you, kids say they feel safer in their community because parents, community members and faith leaders have learnt how to protect children.

You've empowered children with the skills and knowledge to protect themselves and each other. Thanks to you, children understand their rights and feel confident to report abuse when they see it.

Today, fewer young people in Ngogwe are experiencing physical violence or psychological aggression at home. That's a huge achievement! 

“I am so happy that we have water at school! We used to line up in long queues with the community to fetch water, but now we have a big water tank.”

- Allan

92% of familes have clean, safe water all year


Thanks to your support, families in Ngogwe now have more sources of clean water, and they're equipped with the skills to maintain them.


Because of your support, 92% of families now have access to clean, safe drinking water all year round. This means children can attend school every day because they're not too sick and don't have to spend their days walking long distances to collect dirty water.

Thanks to you, the community know that with good hygiene and sanitation, they can protect themselves from diseases that kill children.

Other ways you can help

Sponsor a Child

Sponsor a Child

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Include a Gift in your Will

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