Postponed not cancelled
In an alternate universe, our 2020 Uganda Trip Team would be arriving in Entebbe today. It’s hard to imagine how different that city and the Lwamata village would look from…
Reimagining School
In the U.S., each day news stories ponder how we’ll get back to school in the fall. The struggles are similar in Uganda where the president is poised to reopen…
2018 Trip team provides aid
During our 2018 trip, drivers Elisha and Kenny performed the important duty of safely transporting our team throughout central Uganda. Over our days together, they became fast friends and trusted…
Surviving the lockdown
Lockdown extended Ugandan President Museveni has extended the May 5th countrywide lockdown another two weeks. Airports, schools, churches, businesses and public transportation remains closed. Police and military strictly enforce the…
Gratitude from a Graduate
Recent senior secondary school graduate, Ashaba Arnold, wrote us this week to express his gratitude for the educational support that has him holding tight to his dream to attend a…
Congratulations Patrick!
Congratulations Patrick and thank you to the Lawler family: Margaret, Michael, Devin and Owen, for sponsoring our bright 14- year old who is finishing his Primary 7 school year. Although…
Updates from Uganda
Thank goodness for WhatsApp and our interconnected world. Over the last two weeks we’ve received almost daily updates from our friends and students in Uganda. We’ve included a few here:…
Helping students during the pandemic
Dear OHU Sponsors and Supporters: We’ve been in frequent contact with our program coordinator, Fr. Matthias, and various students in recent days via WhatsApp and through phone calls. The situation in…
Sweet Inspiration
Fiona Scanlan has always loved to bake cookies, cupcakes and all kinds of sweet treats. She learned her culinary tricks from her mom, Tricia. Three years ago, she held a…
Congratulations Catherine Agnes!
Congratulations Catherine Agnes and thank you to the Lawler family: Margaret, Michael, Devin and Owen, for sponsoring our promising student. Catherine Agnes recently finished Senior 4 at St. Andrew School…
Bake Sale Bonanza
For the second year in a row, St. Andrew School 7th and 8th graders have poured their hearts into baking treats that have inspired support raising $1200 to help students…
Desserts can deliver dreams
St. Andrew 7th and 8th graders are supporting Uganda students with educational scholarships through their annual OHU Bake Sale this Sunday, February 23. Last year they successfully raised $1000 to…
Congratulations Paul!
Congratulations to Paul and a big thank you to his new sponsors, the Mannion family. Paul is finishing his last year in primary school, P7. When he’s not studying, Paul…
Connecting Classrooms
We’re thrilled to have several educators participating in the June 2020 Uganda Trip. Three of the teachers currently teach in Chicago at St. Andrew School and Thornton High School –…
Celebrating St. Andrew’s 125 Years
One Heart Uganda has its roots in the St. Andrew community, parish and school. It’s where we first met Fr. Matthias, our scholarship program coordinator and inspiration. Its members are…