240 Students are in school because of you! We had a busy month checking all these students in, getting their results from the previous year, counseling them and getting them stocked up with school supplies!  We also had 30 students graduate from Senior 4 so we were busy helping them decide what to do next. We are […]

There are great things happening in Uganda because of You! Many needy families in the community received bags full of beans, posho flour, rice, gnuts, cooking oil as well as soap. Christmas was a time of rejoicing for these people knowing they weren’t forgotten and their basic needs were met.  This is a child headed family […]

Hello, all my friends from all over the world! As Christmas is nearing, we have been evaluating our families we serve and assessing where the greatest need is. Let me explain the Christmas culture here in Uganda. Toys are not given to, nor expected by children. The focus, rather, is on family time–many people travel […]

  Manna Rescue Home, a program of YES Uganda, provides holistic care for 30 HIV+ children. This crucial, life-giving program offers security, love, education, healthcare, medicine, nutrition, counseling, emotional and spiritual support, and hope to children who otherwise would face very dire situations. Through the month of September, the US board focused efforts to raise […]

In August, three of the U.S. board members for Y.E.S. Uganda (Dawn, Jess, and Gina) got the opportunity to spend time with Carol and her staff. We were humbled by Carol’s hospitality and know that she loves the children in Fort Portal with that same passion. Daily, Carol gets up and starts pouring her heart […]

Can you believe 2019 is already half over? We have accomplished much in the first half of this year.  This has only been possible through your prayers and faithful giving and for that I sincerely thank each of you.  With your continued support I know that we can continue to bless, help and encourage many […]

Hello Friends, My emotions have had a full range these last few weeks. The rains have returned and the beauty of the flowers, green trees, and mountains is breathtaking. I love standing on my deck seeing the cows in the pasture next to the hostel and the changing skies with sunsets and even lightning shows. […]

Wow, the first part of this year has flown by with lots of great work happening here at YES! Students have graduated and moved up to either new grades or new schools, children have been rescued while other children at the rescue home have been able to return home, a man has received the medical […]

Christmas in Uganda is a time of family gatherings with much singing, prayers and eating! People travel from many areas to their place of birth where the core family lives.  We reached our goal to provide packages of food for about 80 of our most desperate families who struggle with small land and no income.  We […]

Hello all my friends, family and supporters, We are now headed into a twenty month extension of the partnership of Welthungerhilfe and YES as we continue to develop Amaani Rwenzori as a world class vocational center. We would love to have people with different skills visit and advise us in this exciting project. We are […]