Having a Ball
Part 5: 2016 Uganda Trip series Three sports are most common in Central Uganda: soccer, netball and volleyball. Soccer is predominantly played by boys and netball by girls; volleyball is…
Coloring Uganda
Part 4: 2016 Uganda Trip series Inspiring creativity through color was the original idea Ellie Arndt and Sophie Criscione had as they launched the One HeART Project with their brother/cousin…
Smile for the camera
Part 3: 2016 Uganda Trip Series One of the greatest aspects of our trip is delivering care packages from our U.S. sponsors to the One Heart Uganda scholars. Thoughtful letters,…
Coming Home
Part 2: 2016 Uganda Trip series The ride from Kampala to Lwamata takes roughly two hours. As you leave the city limits the roadside stands and structures give way to…
Packing with Purpose
Part One: 2016 Uganda Trip series As many who helped us prepare for our trip know, we did not pack lightly. In fact, to bring all of the students’ beautiful…
Contagious Inspiration
It started when his younger sister, Abby, went on service trips to Asia and West Africa, said Wil Schinderle. “I felt like it was time for me to do something…
Heartfelt Service
Last month, Ellen Totaro, a Freshman at Lane Tech High School and alumni of St. Andrew School, chose One Heart Uganda as her Freshman Research Project. The assignment was to…
Connecting worlds
“Why would a boy in Uganda want one of our gym t-shirts?” It’s hard for children and adults to imagine how simple gifts packed in Chicago can arrive in the…
13,200 lunches: kids feeding kids
Remember your eight-year old birthday – what memories does it trigger? Birthday cake and candles, a circle of friends, a Battleship game or Lip Smackers, pin-the-tail on the donkey? Harper…
Marvin is sponsored!
Congratulations to Marvin – the oldest of the Mutyaba brothers. Thanks to the Bloodworth family, Lamar, Meg, Joshua and Noa, Marvin will advance his studies at the Kiboga Progressive Secondary…
Jovan is sponsored!
Congratulations to Jovan and thanks to his sponsors Nick and Jeannie Hopf for giving Jovan the opportunity to continue his studies and excel in a challenging learning environment. A strong…
Martin is sponsored!
Congratulations to Martin – the youngest of the Mutyaba brothers. Thank you to Mary Kaufman and Darrell Windle for sponsoring 9-year old Martin, who is in the Primary Two class…
Christmas in September
Crayons, books, shoes, Cubs hats, jerseys, necklaces, dominoes, bows, tic-tac-toe, toothbrushes, sketchpads … and most important letters and photos and drawings – sending wishes from one side of the globe…
Uganda Graduations: Part Two
Last week we shared with you our latest graduate success stories of Phiona and Christine, two exceptional young women starting a new chapter with diplomas in hand and an optimistic…
Graduation: Uganda Style
It’s that time of year for commencement speeches, caps and gowns and looking back on successes and ahead to new challenges – in other words – Graduation Season. And like many…