Because of the desperate need in the community this year, the Ugandan staff recommended that we accept 33 new children--21 on the Kateta campus and 12 on the Serere campus. That is the most we have every taken in one year! Thanks to generous Village Partners,...
In an earlier blog I shared this picture of our Ugandan frontline staff. These are the people that keep the love going all year long. I wanted to introduce each one to you individually as they are all incredible gifts to the Village to Village...
Imagine ordering, organizing and distributing school supplies to over 250 students on two campuses! Yesterday was distribution day. The students received soap, notebooks, colored pencils for the younger ones and pens and pencils for the older ones along with other needed items. The older girls...
Each year sponsors are asked to pack a ziplock bag with small gifts, pictures and a letter for their sponsored child. The children look forward to gift day! Yesterday we gave gifts to the group from Kateta that are reporting on Monday to Primary 6 and...
A big part of our mission is ensuring that our children are healthy. This requires preventive care as well as treatment. Each student receives an annual medical evaluation that includes a physical exam, blood work, a dental check and any treatment that is indicated. We are...
One of the primary things we do during January is visit the homes of our newest children. These families have been interviewed and vetted by our incredible staff but this is a time for Laurie and Annabel to get to know the families and delve...
We have been in the country for one week! It has been a whirlwind of activities and time with amazing people. Our first stop was a visit with our alumni and some of our University students in Kampala. It’s always such a joy to be...
Uganda is experiencing a bit of an internet crisis related to recent elections. But we have arrived safely and have found a roundabout way to connect! There are 33 beautiful new children who have joined us this year! Ten of them are sponsored. The stories are...
The annual trip to visit the village and welcome new students commences on January 16! Check back here for updates and pictures. We can't wait to see these awesome face and meet the new little ones. ...
We had a great time at the very 1st Village2Village Project TopGolf Benefit!It was was fun for excellent golfers, first-timers and even kids. It also helped #BridgeTheGap for the V2V Emerging Leaders program and the new Village2Village Project Kateta Campus. A big thanks goes out to Denzil “Val” Crooke,who organized a...