Jackline is sponsored!
We love stories of girls helping girls – so we’re especially happy to celebrate and thank Jackline’s new sponsors, Mary Mead and her twin granddaughters, Adeline and Isabelle Kelly. Mary…
Match-making for good
Teddie Thanks to the generous and creative spirit of our sponsors, One Heart Uganda recently has benefitted from match-making. It started with a new scholarship sponsor who decided to celebrate…
Teddy is sponsored!
It’s a happy New Year as we celebrate with the sponsorship of 6-year-old Teddy Nambuusi. Thanks to the Milton family, Teddy will have the opportunity to attend Primary 2 at…
Judith is sponsored!
Our sweet, little 4-year old is excited to start kindergarten. Thanks to the Kadjan family, she will start out her educational career on a the right track. Judith lives with…
Scovia is sponsored!
Thank you to the Hanson family, who is helping Scovia attend a better school and participate on a regular basis. Scovia is entering Primary 2 and has three sisters. She…
Congratulations Nicholas!
Thanks to the Patronik family for sponsoring Nicholas. This bright young man is 16 and in the Senior 2 class at Summit Secondary School. He enjoys playing futbol with his…
Jackline is sponsored!
Congratulations Jackline and thank you to the Gambatese Family for helping Jackline consistently attend a higher quality school. Our bright primary 5 student enjoys playing netball with her friends and…
Lydia is sponsored!
Congratulations Lydia and thank you to the Hansen family for sponsoring our bright, Senior One student. Lydia attends the new St. Andrew Uganda secondary school and excels at her studies.…
Celebrating our Pillar
This month we celebrated a pillar of the One Heart Uganda program – our friend and leader, Fr. Matthias Kakooza, with a dedicated colorful pillar installed on Addison Street in…
Josephine is sponsored!
Congratulations Josephine and thank you to the Rovner family for sponsoring our 7-year old student. Josephine is in Primary One and enjoys singing. As you can see by the notebook she…
Bridging organizations: OHU students attend SJA Uganda
In 2008, the St. Joan of Arc Uganda primary school was realized through the efforts of Fr. Simon Peter Kyambadde and supporters in Evanston’s St. Joan of Arc parish. The…
Olivia is sponsored!
Congratulations to 10-year old Olivia and thank you to the Schliessmann family for supporting Olivia’s school fees. Olivia is in Primary Four and she lives with her three sisters and…
Lunch is Served
Part 6: 2016 Uganda Trip series Last February, the bright and generous idea of one eight-year-old birthday girl and her mom raised enough money to feed lunch to every student…
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…