Uganda, an East Africa country, comprises of 21 million children, translating to 46%of the total population. Many of these children are trapped in poverty and are not able to access education.
This situation has been made worse by Covid-19 pandemic, where some parents lost their business / jobs due to prolonged lockdown and the long closure of schools that exposed many children to abuse and exploitation.
According to UNICEF, around 1 in 10 school children did not return to school in January 2022 after schools were closed for nearly two year.
Out of the 91% children that enroll for primary school, 53% complete primary and only 34% complete secondary school.
Our sponsorship program supports children from poor and vulnerable backgrounds to enrol, keep in school and complete their education. We provide children with school fees and other school needs as well as supporting children and their families to becomes economically self reliant.
We focus on children from pre-school to higher institutions of learning – giving children a life time opportunity to support themselves, their families and the community where they leave.
We can only do this with support of people like you – who commit to contribute monthly, termly or yearly to ensure a child(dren) enrol, stay in school and complete their education.
How is our Sponsor a Child in Uganda program managed?
Our Community based social workers based in our three field offices in Lira City ( Northern Uganda, Fort Portal City (Western Uganda) and Kampala City for Central Uganda, working with local leaders and teachers conduct vulnerability assessment for children in dare need of support.
Children that qualify for sponsorship their background information is collected and securely kept on file for reference when we get a sponsor.
How to become a sponsor?
If you are interested in sponsoring a child, please send us an email expressing interest at sponsorship (at) joyforchildren (dot) org, our sponsorship team will get act to you with more information on how to join as a sponsor. Once enrolled, you will be given information of children that need sponsorship and other information about our sponsorship programme.
How much does it cost to sponsor a child?
Here is the list of categories to choose from and our team will be happy to give you more information about these categories where needed.
Please Note that : Joy For Children Uganda is partnering with Global Giving , a crowdsourcing platform to collect donations from local and international donors that support our projects
20 US-$/ MONTH for primary school fees only
30 US-$/ MONTH for primary school fees and requirements (books, school uniform, pens)
30 US-$/ MONTH for secondary school fees
40 US-$/ MONTH for secondary school fees and requirements
70 US-$/ MONTH for secondary boarding school
75 US-$/ MONTH for tertiary (vocational) education school fees.
116 US-$/ MONTH for university tuition on average. However, tuition varies with course.
Steps on how to sponsor a Child
- Click on “Sponsor A child Now” button
- Choose the amount you’d like to donate to sponsor a child. You can select from the suggested amounts or enter a custom donation that fits your budget.
- Complete your donation by signing in or creating an account, entering your payment information, and submitting. You’ll receive a confirmation email and regular updates on the child you’re sponsoring.
Please Note that :Joy for Children Uganda is Partnering with Global Giving , a crowd sourcing platform through with our local and international donors send their donations to support our projects.
STUDENT PROFILES
Majory is an 11-year-old girl with big dreams, but her future is in danger. She is in P.3, but she may have to leave school because her mother can't afford the fees. Every day, Majory watches other children go to school while she stays home, unable to learn. At age14, Majory’s mother was abandoned by Majory’s father, who also mistreated her. She has raised Majory as a sigle parent doing low income farming jobs Majory is smart, and eager to learn. She just needs someone to support her education and give her the chance achieve her dreams?
Dan is a 10-year-old in Primary 6 who has faced a lot in his young life. He lost his father when he was very young, and now his mother is raising three children on her own. She tries her best, but it’s hard for her to take care of everything as they grow up.Despite all the challenges, Dan loves learning and his teachers say he has a lot of potential. But without help, his dreams of going to school and having a better future might not come true. Your support can help pay for Dan’s school fees and give him a chance to keep learning.
Irene is a 9-year-old girl in Primary 4, living with her mom, Goretti. Irene’s father left before she was born, and her mother has worked hard to raise her alone. Last year, Irene’s school almost became a distant dream when her mother couldn’t afford the school fees. But Irene didn’t give up. She helped her mom with chores around the house and even started helping neighbors with small tasks to raise some money. However, the cost of school is still too much for her mother to handle alone. Without support, Irene’s education is at risk.
Jailes is a 10-year-old boy in Primary 4. Jailes’ education is at risk because his parents are ill and unable to work. Both are HIV positive and depend on medication that makes it hard for them to earn enough money to pay for Jailes' school fees. Without support, Jailes may have to drop out of school. He wants to keep learning and continue his education, but he needs help to stay in school. By sponsoring Jailes’ education, you can give him the chance to continue his studies.
Trust is a 15-year-old boy who was neglected by his parents , and he was taken in by his elderly relative, Dorothy. Dorothy is kind but not financially struggles to survive, making it impossible to afford Trust’s school fees. The new school term has already started, and without help, Trust may have to drop out. He loves learning and is determined to succeed, but he needs your support to stay in school.
Steven is 16 years old and is in Primary 7. His mother left him when he was young, and he now lives with his grandmother. His grandmother struggles to provide for the family, and they don’t have the money to pay for Steven’s school fees. Steven is in school, but without support, he may not be able to continue. Donate today to help him stay in school and build a better future.
Darius was born with Hiv and his mother passed on two years after ,he has been staying with her auntie who is very old and cannot afford to pay his school fees of only 15000 ($4) Darrius has always been on and off school duty to the hardship of his auntie raising his fees , I wake up every morning to see my colleagues go to school while am taking cows for grazing says Darrius I never set my eyes on my mother and I don’t know if my father is alive or not says Darrius during an interview with JFCU STAFF. Darius is 16 years old her auntie said some years he stays home and doesn’t go to school and that’s why he is aging and still in primary ,Darrius wants to continue with school and he’s is looking for sponsorship so that he can finish his studies
Marion was born in 2013 and her mother murdered her father in cold blood in akitenino village lira district in 2019 when she was 6years old. Her mother is in prison up to now and her grandmother decided to take her to stay with her. Marion’s grandmother is old and sick she’s also disabled and cannot walk all she can do is cook bread from home pack them in a bucket and give Marion to move in town and sell, Marion said she wants to study so that she can take care of her family in the future, she said other relatives abandoned her and call her a child of a murderer She is looking for support to feed her family (grandmother and her) and also take her back to school
MELISSA is a very smart calm and respectful bright girl, she lives with her mother and her little brother in one of the villages in Lira District in Northern Uganda. Mellissas mother has been abandoned by her husband ever since Melissa was only three years old ,her mother had been struggling to rise and provide for Mellissa until she now reached primary three and she became more ill and not able to work to support her daughter for further studies, Melissa has been home since and she sees other children goes to school and she gets tortured psychologically . Melissa’s mother Ejang Sharon Debra who is now a single mother and very ill reached out to Joy for Children Uganda to support her daughters education so that she can pursue her dream as she as always dreamt of being a nursing assistant. Become a child sponsor today and help Melisa to purse her dreams