Children Waiting for Sponsors. Give them Hope!

After you decide which child you would like to sponsor, please complete form to pledge sponsorship  and we will get back to you as soon as possible. Standard sponsorship is  $300 a year which is $25 a month. This amount covers tuition, uniforms, books, lunch fee, school requirements, and other basic supplies like pens and pencils, geometry set, shoes, cloths, etc.

However, if you can not afford $300 a year, you may consider making a general donation toward the Teachers' Salary Fund.  This fund provides education for many other orphan students who don't have sponsors yet.  About 40% of our students can't afford to pay and we let them study untill we can find sponsors for them. These students had previously dropped out of school due to financial reasons. By supporting the Teachers' Salary Fund you sponsor more than one student.

After submitting the form, mail check made to Uganda Rural Fund and mail to John Mary Lugemwa, OSB. 300 Fraser Purchase Road, Latrobe, PA 15650. You can also make your donation online through PayPal but remember paypal deducts a processing fee; so not 100% goes to your child. If you have any questions, please contact John Mary: jmlugemwa@ugandaruralfund.org  or 763-291-1102. Thanks for providing education support for needy children!!

	v     Name:  Julius Ssemanda                                      v     Age (Birthday): 16 v     Education: Dropped out in Grade 4 v     School attending: Not in school v     Interests: playing soccer v     My dream: To become a computer technician v     Current Needs: Tuition to return to school v     Brief Background: Julius is from the village of Kibundaza. He is 16 years old, and lives with his parents and brother who also goes to Hope Academy, but neither of the boys are in school. Their father is a fisherman, and does not have the money to pay for their school fees. Julius finished P4 before he stopped going to school. He came to Hope Academy hoping to learn computer skills and to get help with school. While at Hope, he has been able to learn English and also basic computer skills. He loves to play soccer in his free time. He hopes to be able to go back to school to continue learning and be able to get a job working on computers after he finishes school.
	v     Name:   Apollo Bafeyo v     Age (Birthday):  18 v     Education:  Dropped out in Grade 9 v     School attending:  not in school v     Interests: listening to radio and playing soccer v     My dream: become a doctor or business owner v     Current Needs: Fees to return to high school v     Brief Background: Apollo is 18 years old and lives in Kibundaza with his father, mother, and 6 brothers and sisters. He is the oldest of his siblings, and his parents are farmers. They do not have the money to pay for his secondary school fees. He was able to finish Senior 2 before he had to drop out last term. Apollo came to Hope Academy hoping to learn computer skills as well as entrepreneurship ideas. During the day he helps his father dig in the fields, and he enjoys listening to the radio and playing soccer. While at Hope he learned how to use the computer, business skills, and also gotten the chance to practice sports and drumming. After school he hopes to become either a doctor or a business owner.
	v     Name:  Ramathan Kaggwa v     Age (Birthday):  16 v     Education:  Dropped out in Grade 6 v     School attending: not in school v     Interests: playing soccer v     My dream: to become a mechanic v     Current Needs: fees to return to school v     Brief Background: Ramathan is 16 years old from the village of Kalisizo. He has 8 brothers and sisters, who live with their mother, while their father lives in Kampala. He has been out of school for one year, but finished P6 before he stopped going. He likes to play soccer in his free time, and in coming to Hope Academy he has been able to learn more English, some computer skills, and he has received clothing. He hopes to become a mechanic once he finishes school.
	v     Name:  Joseph Musimiye v     Age (Birthday): 21 v     Education:  Dropped out in Grade 10 v     School attending:  not in school v     Interests: music, drama, and soccer v     My dream: to become a Radio Presenter v     Current Needs:  needs a sponsor to finish high school v     Brief Background: Joseph is 21 years old and lives with his mother in Kyasenya. His father passed away due to malaria. He has been out of school for 3 years, and was able to finish three years of secondary school before dropping out. His hobbies include music, drama, and soccer. He came to Hope Academy after-school program to learn entrepreneurial  and computer skills. In his time at Hope, he has been able to become more efficient on the computer as well as learn more about drama and drumming. He would like to continue his education, and aspires to become a radio presenter one day.