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Uganda

Returning to Uganda: January 2021, Part 1

January 25, 2021

I knew that I deeply missed my second home, Uganda. I missed my quiet house, my friends, the Project Have Hope family and the Acholi Quarter in its entirety. I missed matoke and gnuts and Dancing Cup’s banana and nutella crepes.

Uganda

Covid In Uganda

September 28, 2020

Uganda’s government took swift and strong action when the COVID-19 crisis emerged, enforcing a strict lockdown. While other countries continue to struggle to contain it, Uganda has just over 5000 cases with only 58 deaths.

Uganda

Agriculture in the Acholi Quarter

January 29, 2018

Project Have Hope improves the agricultural condition in Uganda with the help of local women. We focus on three aspects of agriculture and implementing new elements into local community: the balcony gardens, the greenhouse, and the mushroom house.

Sponsorships

Meet Joel

December 12, 2017

Kankanyero’s story is proof that we need to reach out to Ugandan kids and help them, not only because they need the educational support, but also because they are the future of Uganda and will spread the hope for the rest of the country.

News

A Sponsor's Point of View

November 29, 2017

Here is a post from our guest blogger, Eva Quaranta who has been sponsoring three children through our program since 2010.

News

Uganda's School System

November 14, 2017

The education system in Uganda is understandably much different than what we have in the United States. It is based off of the British system of education, as Uganda was a British colony until its independence in 1962.

Sponsorships

Meet Dorcus

October 10, 2017

Meet Dorcus, a friendly young woman with a warm smile that brings light to all those around her. Durcus currently attends Mbuya College day school, and says she enjoys her time there because of the caring and friendly teachers who always encourage student engagement.

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A Semester Abroad in Rwanda

September 19, 2017

Last semester, I was fortunate enough to spend four months studying abroad in Rwanda – Uganda’s neighbor to the south. While abroad, I was able to spend a few weeks in the part of northern Uganda where the Acholi were devestated by the conflict caused by Joseph Kony’s Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA).

Educational - Vocational

Value of Education

September 05, 2017

A common thread that runs through the lives of all the children in Project Have Hope’s child sponsorship program is their understanding of the value of education. Though they are young, they understand that education is the key which can unlock their potential and put an end to the poverty they experience.

Hope at the Border

August 01, 2017

This past week, I took an intern vacation and flew to El Paso, TX to visit my best friend. Though I have had the opportunity to travel Europe and spend time in Tanzania, prior to this I had not strayed off the East Coast of the United States.

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Hope is that snuggly teddy bear...

July 11, 2017

Hope is what sustains us. Hope fuels us. Hope unites us. Hope is universal. I founded Project Have Hope in 2006 because I was inspired by the abundance of hope demonstrated by women who had faced horrific circumstances, but were undeterred, were hopeful.

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What I Have Seen in 11 Years

June 23, 2017

11 years is a long time. A decade. A lifetime for the young. An eternity in Uganda’s Acholi Quarter. January 2017 marked 11 years since the “official” inception of Project Have Hope. In that time, I have seen children born and namesakes grow.

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