In James 1:27 God Ranks the Care of orphans and the oppressed among the highest expressions of our faith. Why would God hold the care of orphans in such high regard? Why does He rank it among the highest expressions of our faith? Perhaps because caring for the marginalized, oppressed and orphaned is not only […]
Have you ever wished you could be a superhero? Well, go grab a cape, because as it turns out…YOU ARE A SUPERHERO with an amazing superpower. Maybe you can’t bend steel with your bare hands, catch a bullet, or fly, but that doesn’t mean you don’t have a superpower. In fact, your superpower creates things. It […]
Disney’s Queen Of Katwe is a vibrant true story of a young girl from the streets of rural Uganda, whose world rapidly changes when she is introduced to the game of chess. David Oyelowo and Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o also star in the film. And let me tell you: while the Queen of Katwe is […]
Over 80% of the population are dependent on low level subsistence farming which is mainly for food with no viable source of income and survive on one meal a day. On our recent back to school outreach we decided to give something to the widows who happen to be the parents and guardians to some […]
The International Day of the Girl Child, October 11th gives people and organizations the opportunity to raise public awareness of the different types of discrimination and abuse that many girls around the world suffer from. On this day, many community and political leaders talk to the public about the importance of girls’ right to equal […]
Ba Nga Afayo Initiative had a fundraising campaign with an aim of raising $1500 so that we could provide scholastic materials for the children before they went to school. We are happy for everyone who contributed to this campaign because you made it a success. Before we kicked off the day’s activity, being a Christian […]
Every child deserves to grow up in a loving home. We find it heartbreaking that in our community alone, there are more than 5,000 orphaned children living without the love and support needed to grow up to be independent adults in the community. We hear stories about these children every day, and it pains us […]
A few months back BaNgaAfayo thanks to everyone who contributed managed to provide school requirements for over 200 children. Among these were books, pens, pencils and sanitary towels for the adolescent girls. This time around we hope to even provide more tools. Currently the children are have their holidays which gives us more time to […]
Whoever said that water is life said it in a most accurate way. Most of us were taught at school about the importance of water and how it fit in the life equation but it never made sense to me then not till I saw how people in rural areas suffer just to get a […]
Eseza Kusasira has gone through more than what a 6 year old should or can possibly handle but better yet survived. Formerly known as Daphine Kangome, Eseza (Eseza is our local version of the name Esther, Inspired by the Esther’s Story in the Bible) was rescued by an elderly couple Ms Nabulya Gertrude and her […]