Betty is sponsored!

Congratulations, Betty!  And thank you, Tracey and Brian Coyne, for supporting 11-year old, Betty. Ready to enter the fifth grade, Betty is a charming young girl, who helps her herdsman…

Celebrating continued success

No matter how much work is left to do – we can’t forget to celebrate the success we’ve achieved so far. That’s exactly what we did at a recent event,…

Eurica is sponsored!

Congratulations, Eurica! With the support of Tracey and Brian Coyne, Eurica will be able to complete her vocational education at the Kampala International College in Kiboga. Eurica is working to…

Wrigley sweetens trip

Candy has universal appeal and Lwamata is no different. Thanks to Wrigley’s donation, we were able to bring several pounds of Starburst and Skittles with us on our recent visit…

Vincent Paul is sponsored!

Congratulations, Vincent Paul!  Thank you, Moira Scholz, for sponsoring 4-year old Vincent Paul.  He will enter the primary one class at St. Peter’s School next year. He has three other…

African agendas always in motion

Each day we began in Lwamata had a plan.  We had a schedule of events to be somewhere, meet someone, do something, all in a carefully planned effort to see…

Prossy is Sponsored!

Congratulations, Proscovia! And, thank you Lisa and Patrick Koehl for sponsoring 11-year old Proscovia “Prossy.” Currently studying in the primary level 5 class at St. Venezio, Prossy’s favorite subject is…

Delivering love

I can’t remember a better task than delivering the thoughtful care packages Chicago individuals and families prepared for their scholarship students. The creativity and imagination put into the packages was outstanding.…

The simple joy of soccer

Play is an important part of the lives of young children.  As my mom and I began planning our trip to meet the students, who are a part of the…

One Heart Uganda’s inspiration

After listening to Fr. Matthias speak at St. Andrew nine years ago, I approached him about helping a young student with her school fees.  I was moved by his message…