Bugembe, Uganda

Funds raised will be used to purchase food staples such as maize, flour and beans for the most needy in rural areas, surrounding Bugembe, Jinja, Uganda.  This already poor area has been recently affected by food shortages due to disruptions in the food chain and logistics due to the events in the Ukraine and distributions of food supplies throughout Africa.  

The remaining funds will be used to create sustainability for more people in this region, encouraging HOPE by planting crops of maize, beans and  plantains (Matoke) and to continue with mixed farming of vegetables in the same field.  

Local people are hired to plant and tend the fields and benefit from its yields for their families.

Kambala, Uganda

My name is Grace Nyiiro. I am 39 years old.

On November 20th, 2015, I was in a car accident that caused injuries to my spine and left me paralysed. I have been unable to function normally since then.

Before the accident, I had just returned from Sweden where I had completed my masters degree in social work and human rights.

Unfortunately I have failed to receive proper rehabilitation because of high costs and lack of services in Uganda. I feel stuck not being able to do anything for myself and relying on others.

I am writing to seek support to fund a more functional wheelchair that will improve my ability to live more independently.  I still believe I have the ability to live more meaningfully.

I am very grateful for your support because it keeps my hope alive.