A letter from Arnold
Dear One Heart Uganda, I am writing this letter to express my sincere gratitude and appreciation for the support you have provided me in paying my academic tuition fees. Your…
Driven to succeed
Phiona is excited as she moves onto a new secondary school for Senior 5 in the Mityana district. She was in the top of her class at St. Andrew Secondary…
First in class
Ezra has dreams of becoming a doctor and studying at Makerere University. He recently passed his Senior 4 level exams and was first in his class. This year, he’s started…
Thank you from Jovan
It was the 25th of January 2023 evening when James passed via my university, Kampala International University, Kampala, Uganda…to give me the aid from One Heart Uganda…I felt so heartened…
Mauricia thanks St. Andrew School
Last year’s Penny Challenge was so successful – it funded Mauricia’s vocational school education to study fashion design and small business administration. The annual St. Andrew School fundraiser set a…
Meet Mebel
Students at St. Andrew School are participating in this year’s Penny Challenge to fund Mebel’s secondary school scholarship (the equivalent of high school). Meet 13-year old Mebel, who loves mathematics,…
Spare change makes real change
The annual St. Andrew School Penny Challenge benefitting One Heart Uganda is on! It kicked off on Friday with One Heart Uganda Day and students dressing in red to celebrate. The…
Get the Red Out!
Friday, January 25 is One Heart Uganda Day at St. Andrew School when all student’s get to ditch their uniforms for the day and wear red to school to celebrate…
Grateful for our Grad Andrew
Congratulations to our most recent graduate, Andrew. He has received his national diploma for civil engineering from the Ndejje University. We’re so proud of this young man and his hard…
Hope
He was christened Brian and nicknamed “Juju” but he could also be named, “Hope.” He’s the son of Dr. Jaki, a veterinarian and OHU graduate, and he just celebrated his…
Graduate spotlight: Juliet
Juliet’s been engineering her future for the last several years and now has graduated from Ndejje University with her civil engineering bachelor’s degree – we’re so proud! A go-getter from…
Graduate spotlight: Peter
Peter’s been busy putting his construction engineering skills to work building homes, schools, dormitories and other commercial sites in the Mukono area. He completed his certificate at the Bukomero Technical…
Training with Tipperary
It’s good to have an eager 4-legged coach to keep your spirits up on a Saturday training run. Tipperary, Annie’s pup and Loyola Academy’s therapy dog, is helping Annie prepare…
Annie’s running for OHU
Join Team Annie by sponsoring her 2022 Chicago Marathon run that supports OHU students. Annie McGuire’s been a champion for Uganda for 14 years and joined the OHU board last…
Pigging out
COVID and its aftermath have created some unlikely farmers. During lockdown, we shared how Fr. Matthias was growing beans as a helpful and healthy pastime. On a recent visit, we…