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Children are sponsored for $40 per month/primary and $50 per month/secondary.
Please pay the first month of sponsorship through the giving link and Lindsey Rogers, US Director, will be in touch about details moving forward. Payments are due the 1st of each month. The first month of your sponsorship there will be an additional $20 fee to purchase their school uniform. Welcome to the Victory Family!
Sponsored! Yusuf
DOB: 05/08/2014
Grade Level: P2
Location: Jinja
Yusuf is an 8 year old boy and would be considered a primary level student. Yusuf is one of 2 children. Yusuf's father passed away when he was five. Yusuf's mother works in a local market selling fruits and vegetables to provide for her children. She is unable to afford schooling and tuition fees for Yusuf to be able to attend school.
Sponsored! Sulaiman
DOB: 08/25/2004
Grade Level: S4
Location: Jinja
Sulaiman is an 18 year old young man and would be considered a secondary level student. Sulaiman is one of 3 children. Sulaiman's family is unable to afford school fees for their children. Sulaiman has been sponsored for schooling by a generous sponsor his past several years of school. Due to unforeseen circumstances they are no longer able to assist with his schooling. Sulaiman is extremely bright and has aspirations to become an Engineer one day. Sulaiman is praying he will be able to complete high school so he can go on to pursue getting his university degree.
Moreen
DOB: 10/05/09
Grade Level: P7
Location: Jinja
Moreen is one of 10 children. Her elderly father was no longer able to care for her so she was sent to live with her older sister. Her sister tries to provide for her, however is unable to afford for her to attend school.
Sponsored! Melvin
DOB: 03/16/2016
Grade Level: P2
Location: Jinja
Melvin is a 7 year old boy and would be considered a primary level student. Melvin is one of 5 children. Melvin's father lost his source of income during the COVID crisis and has since been unable to find employment. Melvin's mother makes a very small salary working at a local church and struggles to provide basic necessities for her family. Melvin and his older sister have not been able to attend school since the country went into COVID lockdown and the family has lost all hope of the children being able to return to school.
Diana
DOB: 07/17/14
Grade Level: P3
Location: Jinja
Diana's mother makes a very meager salary as an instructor for Lift Up Girls. She is unable to afford to keep her daughter in school as she can go a few months at a time without any income. Basic needs become a struggle for the mother.
Fitrah
DOB: 08/25/2004
Grade Level: S4
Location: Jinja
Fitrah is a 10 year old little girl and is one of 3 children in her family. Her father is no longer with the family leaving her mother to care for her children on her on. Currently her mother has no source of income and desperately is struggling to even provide basic care and meals for her children. The mother is actively looking for a permanent source of income and does as much as she can to earn wages to support her family.
Eleanor
DOB: 06/12/2014
Grade Level: P3
Location: Jinja
Eleanor is an 8 year old girl and would be considered a primary level student. Eleanor is one of 5 children. Eleanor's father lost his source of income during the COVID pandemic and has since been unable to find employment. Eleanor's mother makes a very small salary working at a local church and struggles to provide basic necessities for her family. Eleanor and her younger brother have not been able to attend school since the country went into COVID lockdown and the family has lost all hope of the children being able to return to school.
Yusuf M.
DOB: 2012
Grade Level: P5
Location: Jinja
Yusuf M. is an 11 year old boy and would be considered a Primary Level Student. Yusuf M. is one of 4 children at home. Yusuf's father passed away several years ago leaving his mother to care for him and his siblings. The mothers sells fruits and vegetables at a local market and struggles tremendously to provide basic necessities for her children. The mother is unable to afford for her children to attend school.
Kamira
DOB: 7/10/06
Grade Level: S2
Location: Jinja
Kamira's father passed away in 2021. His father was providing for him and his 3 siblings to attend school. His mother suffers with a medical condition that has resulted in her loss of employment since she is often sick, has swelling in her joints, and chronic pain. Kamira and his siblings have had to be removed from school as his mother is unable to afford school fees for her children in her condition.
Gwedoline
DOB: 4/29/09
Grade Level: S1
Location: Jinja
Gwedoline's father abandoned the family over 16 years ago leaving her mother to struggle to provide for her children. Her mother is a Primary School teacher and provides the best she can on her salary but is unable to afford to educate her own children.
Name: Moreen
DOB: 2013 (year born)
Grade Level: P3
Location: Jinja
Moreen's father left the family when she was very young and her mother passed away in 2022. Moreen is now living with her older sister and her family. Her sister is unable to afford school fees for her and Moreen's education came to an end when her mother passed away. Moreen's exact date of birth is unknown.
Name: Hafswa
DOB: 9/30/06
Grade Level: S2
Location: Jinja
Hafswa's mother passed away in May of 2023 leaving her and her 5 siblings helpless. Her mother worked as a farmer and sold produce she had grown. Her father is absent. Hafswa has not been able to return to school since her mother's passing.
Name: Ibrahim
DOB: 4/18/07
Grade Level: S1
Location: Jinja
Ibrahim's mother passed away in May of 2023. He is the brother of Hafswa. The children are unable to attend school since losing their mother. Their mother provided for her children and put their education as a top priority but since their mother passed away they have not been able to attend school and have lost hope of returning.
Name: Jane
DOB: 10/03/09
Grade Level: P6
Location: Jinja
Jane was orphaned and lost both of her parents. Jane's grandmother is raising her. Her grandmother struggles to provide and earns wages by doing hair. She is unable to afford for Jane to attend school.
Name: Meddy
DOB: 1/26/06
Grade Level: S3
Location: Jinja
Meddy's father struggles to provide for his 4 children as a bus driver. He is unable to afford for his children to attend school. Meddy wants to finish school and one day become a Mechanical Engineer.
Name: Ashura
DOB: 4/14/12
Grade Level: P3
Location: Jinja
Ashura wants to be a nurse one day when she is older. Ashura's father is her and her siblings caregiver. He is unable to afford school fees for his children and struggles to provide basic needs for them.
Name: Pamela
DOB: 07/26/12
Grade Level: P4
Location: Jinja
Pamela's family is unable to afford to raise her. Pamela lives with her aunt who is a Lift Up Girls instructor. Her father is a boda-boda (motorcycle taxi) driver and is unable to assist with raising her. Her aunt struggles to care for Pamela and her own children at home.
Name: Jonathan
DOB: 02/28/2016
Grade Level: P1
Location: Jinja
Jonathan is one of three siblings living at home. Their father walked away from his responsibilities of caring for the children and they were sent to live with their older sister. Their older sister took the children in, however is unable to provide for schooling for the children and currently is suffering with a high risk pregnancy herself that prevents her from making an income to support the children.
Name: Joshua
DOB: 05/27/2014
Grade Level: P3
Location: Jinja
Joshua is one of three siblings living at home. Their father walked away from his responsibilities of caring for the children and they were sent to live with their older sister. Their older sister took the children in however is unable to provide for schooling for the children and currently is suffering with a high risk pregnancy herself that prevents her from making an income to support the children.
Name: Anisha
DOB: 7/28/07
Grade Level: S3
Location: Jinja
Anisha dreams to one day become a doctor. In 2015 Anisha had a medical scare and had to have life saving appendix surgery. This event left an impact on her and she too one day wants to save lives and care for those in need. Her father is unable to afford school fees for. He struggles to provide for his several children.
Sponsored! Resty
DOB: 06/02/08
Grade Level: S3
Location: Jinja
Resty's father passed away in 2019 leaving her mother to struggle to provide for her and her 3 siblings. Her mother had a small produce stand and sold produce to make a living. When the COVID Pandemic hit her small business collapsed resulting in her losing her only source of income to support her children. She since had taken small jobs without steady employment. She is unable to afford for school fees for her children.
Name: Brenda
DOB: 12/15/05
Grade Level: S3
Location: Jinja
Brenda's father worked as a farmer and was able to pay for schooling needs until he lost his sight. Brenda's father is now unable to work and afford tuition needs for his daughter.
Name: Patricia
DOB: 10/5/10
Grade Level: P5
Location: Jinja
Update! Patricia has been sponsored!
Patricia's mother struggles to support her family on her own. She works for a clinic and is often traveling around. She is unable to afford tuition fees for Patricia to stay in school.
Name: Emmanuel
DOB: 12/25/2017
Grade Level: Kindergarten
Location: Jinja
Emmanuel is one of three siblings living at home. Their father walked away from his responsibilities of caring for the children and they were sent to live with their older sister. Their older sister took the children in however is unable to provide for schooling for the children and currently is suffering with a high risk pregnancy herself that prevents her from making an income to support the children.
Name: Samuella
DOB: 04/06/2015
Grade Level: P2
Location: Mityana
Samuella lives with her mother. Her mother struggles to provide for her young daughter. Her father left the family when Samuella was just a baby. Samuella's mother traveled for work to United Arab Emirates and found herself locked into slavery by her employers. Her mother was able to break free from the captivity after many months of trying to return home to her daughter. She now faces extreme challenges and struggles to provide for her daughter and has no income to afford tuition fees for her young daughters schooling.
Name: Catherine
DOB: 11/13/2008
Grade Level: S1
Location: Mityana
Catherine is one of four children. Her father left the family when she was very young. Her mother has left the children to fend for themselves. Catherine and her siblings rummage through trash for their meals and beg on the streets for food. The children have lost all hope of going to school.
Name: Kelsey
DOB: 08/14/2017
Grade Level: Kindergarten
Location: Mityana
Kelsey lives with her father and mother and has one sibling. Kelsey's father has 7 young siblings he cares for since his parents passed away. The family is caring for 9 young children and barely can afford basic necessities such as adequate nutrition and proper meals for all the children. The family is unable to afford school tuition fees for Kelsey to attend school.
Name: Divine
DOB: 09/14/2013
Grade Level: P4
Location: Mityana
Divine lives at home with her father and mother. She has one other sibling at home and her father cares for his 7 younger siblings since the passing of his parents. The family is unable to afford school fees for Divine to attend school. The family struggles to afford basic necessities for the many children.
Name: Jemimah
DOB: 02/23/2011
Grade Level: P6
Location: Mityana
Jemimah is one of 6 children and lives at home with her mother. Her father left the family and the family has been devastated since. The mother is unable to afford even meals for her children. She makes very little salary doing laundry for hire. The mother is desperate to provide for her children.
Name: Jamirah
DOB: 01/28/2017
Grade Level: Kindergarten
Location: Mityana
Jamirah is a 7 years old sweet little girl who loves at home with her mother and her five siblings. Her father abandoned the family leaving the mother devastated. The mother makes income by doing laundry for hire. She is unable to provide for her small children.
Name: Sophia
DOB: 04/16/2013
Grade Level: P3
Location: Mityana
Sophia lives with her mother and her five siblings. Her father left the family and left the mother to care for her she her siblings on her own. The mother is unable to provide proper meals for her children and is unable to afford for any of her young children to attend school. The mother is desperate for help and has lost hope for her children.
Name: Rahim
DOB: 1/17/2020
Grade Level: Kindergarten
Location: Mityana
Rahim lives at home with his parents. His parents are uneducated and struggle to find employment. The family struggles to provide little Rahim. The parents beg for food and work.
Name: Shivan
DOB: 10/14/2015
Grade Level: P2
Location: Mityana
Shivan loves at home with her family and has two siblings. Her father struggles to provide for his family but selling charcoal. The family is unable to afford for their children to attend school.
Name: Jeyden
DOB: 04/25/2020
Grade Level: Kindergarten
Location: Mityana
Jeyden lives at home with his mother. His mother traveled to United Arab Emirates for work and found herself locked into slavery by her employers. They refused to allow her to leave once her contract was up. His mother finally broke free from the situation after many months and was able to return home to her children. She now faces many difficulties since returning home she had not been able to obtain employment to care for her children.
Name: Whitney
DOB: 08/28/2015
Grade Level: P2
Location: Mityana
Whitney is a sweet little girl. Her and her two siblings live with her mother. Her father abandoned the family and her mother struggles to provide for her children by selling charcoal. Whitney dreams to be a nurse one day.
Name: Florence
DOB: 5/13/2020
Grade Level: Kindergarten
Location: Mityana
Florence is one of two children in her family. Her father cares for her and her sibling and his five younger siblings. Her father struggles provide for all the children. Food and necessities are an everyday struggle for her father to provide.
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Questions? Contact Lindsey Rogers, US Director.