During our recent visit to our community school, Junior approaches us as we are sited, he kneels down to greet us and thanks us for the good work we have done trying to help the less fortunate. He requests that we hear him out and then goes ahead to tell us his story. Galiwango Junior […]
In native Africa we have a saying that it takes a village to raise a child which was the case then but not anymore, not with the evils that come with the transforming world; poverty, famine, war, corruption and this all creates an environment of survival for the fittest. Working to re-empower the village… Kayunga, […]
I believe it’s the small things that make us happy and help us achieve big things, small things that bring us comfort like shoes. Look at it this way; if you had to dig, walk miles to school or the well wouldn’t you feel better if you had comfortable shoes knowing that you cannot possibly […]
In a world unsafe, children in Kayunga a district in Uganda can’t help but wonder whether things will get better, whether they will ever make it successfully or whether they are destined to a life of poverty. We are all well acquainted with the different life challenges like war, disease, poverty and the like but […]
A place our children can run to when in need of comfort, a place to call home At BaNgaAfayo (Show you Care) Initiative Uganda we have more than 200 children waiting for sponsorship among which 50 are directly under our care. With the monthly payment of 200$ as rent for the already small space of […]
I am trying to write my future but my hand is too shaky, I need someone to help me steady it. One of the goals of BaNgaAfayo (Show you Care) Initiative Uganda is to educate economically disadvantaged children from the lowest level of education (kindergarten) to the highest levels of education (university or a vocational […]
On Saturday 4th June 2016 a day before school opened, Ba Nga Afayo Initiative Uganda organized a back to school out reach in Kayunga District (The area where we work) to help the children there close off the holidays and prepare for school in style. We carried with us good news wrapped in different packages […]
It is difficult for children growing up in families who make both ends meet of a minimum income to engage in social or school activities. These children are exposed to a serious risk of social exclusion. Research shows that poor children more often suffer from medical and psycho-social problems. To prevent them from being excluded […]
We believe that if you’ve got parents who aren’t prepared to nurture you, who have created a chaotic environment in the home where there’s no stability that you need, you have a higher risk of ending up in the juvenile justice system and eventually the adult criminal justice system. BaNgaAfayo works to tackle some of […]
BaNgaAfayo aims to provide services tailored to the needs of young parents. We aim to help young women and young men feel valued and positive about becoming a parent, so that they can have a positive experience and give their child the best start in life. Approximately 20% of live births in Uganda are to […]