Transform a community, one child at a time
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”
― Nelson Mandela
Ten years ago in this region of Eastern Uganda, there were no schools, there was no literacy, no medical care, and girls were married off around age 12. Yet today we have nearly 1,000 kids enrolled in our schools from preschool all the way through high school. Our girls’ dormitory is helping girls stay in school and finish their education. When students get sick, they have access to our clinics to receive medical care. Nearby wells provide clean water, and our agriculture programs offer healthy meals during the school day.
To keep these programs going, we need help funding the teachers, doctors, nurses, and more who make all of this happen. That’s why we have our Student Sponsorship Program, where $25 a month can make a difference in one of these kids’ lives, keeping them in school and keeping them healthy. As a sponsor, you’d give $25 a month to support the ministries directly impacting your student. This ensures that your student has access to a quality Christian education, free medical care, healthy meals during the day, and clean water. Yet more than that, you have the opportunity to pour into your student through intentional prayer, and build a relationship with them through our letter-correspondence program. You’ll have an online sponsor account where you can send messages that our team in Kampala will print out and deliver to your student. Their response will be scanned and uploaded straight to your sponsor account.
Become a Sponsor
If you’d like to make a personal impact in the life of a child while uplifting a whole community, become a sponsor today! You can be the light to a child in Uganda, showing them they are not alone, and encouraging them to become all that God designed them to be.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How long do you sponsor a child?
A: Sponsorship continues until the student leaves the school, typically after they graduate from high school. Sometimes students leave early for family situations such as moving or transferring schools.
Q: Why doesn’t UCSS just give children and their families cash?
A: UCSS invests in long-term and whole-community transformation. Giving cash to individual families does not guarantee responsible spending and does not uplift the entire community. Our funds are focused on developing sustainable programs that help villages become self-sufficient.
Q: How can I communicate with my student?
A: You can send messages to your student through your Sponsor Account. Our team in Uganda prints out your message and delivers it to your student. Our team then scans the student’s response and uploads it to your account.
Q: Can I sponsor more than one student?
A: Yes! You can sponsor as many students as you’d like.
Q: Can I sponsor just one student but give more than $25?
A: Yes, of course! You can give up to $500 per student.
Have other questions? Contact us at ucss@ugandacss.org or call us at (270) 681-7893 and we’d be glad to tell you more.