Street Kids
The majority of children living on the streets in Uganda say the worst part of street life is NIGHTTIME. Once the sun goes down, life on the street becomes very dangerous. During the night, children are forced to endure beatings and…
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In honor of International Day of the Girl Child, I have decided to publicly address a question I am constantly asked about our Watoto Mtaani project. “What about girls?” When it comes to our work with children living on the…
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Can you believe it’s been one year since we first opened the doors of Shule’s first transitional home in Uganda? Neither can we. But in the last 12 months, we’ve made incredible progress in helping street children take the first steps toward a brighter future – and it’s all thanks to generous supporters like you! Here’s a look at our first year.
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We constantly ask ourselves, “How can we better serve the children living on the streets? Are we making the best use our resources? Are we truly making an impact?” A friend of mine kept telling me I needed to open…
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When we began the Watoto Mtaani Project, I knew it wasn’t going to be easy and I’ve known that I wouldn’t be able to save them all, but losing six was tough – especially when I’d managed to lose four in…
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I would like to begin by thanking everyone who has donated to our Watoto Mtaani campaign. The money we have raised so far will cover the cost of purchasing the provisions needed for each child we will move out of the slum…
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I witnessed something that reminded me of the public service marketing slogan, “A mind is a terrible thing to waste,” which was adopted by the United Negro College Fund in 1972. The brilliance of the campaign at the time was…
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From what I can tell, Shadia grew up in a loving home; she attended school and was cared for by her mother. But when her mother passed due to complications from AIDS, everything changed. Now 17, Shadia has been on…
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People always ask me, “How do you do what you do?” “I couldn’t. It’s sad. So depressing.” From the moment I stepped foot on the continent of Africa more than eight years ago, I wasn’t ever overcome by sadness or…
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Here at Shule Foundation, our goal is to improve the lives of the most impoverished children in Uganda and across Africa through education. In addition to the many village children we’ve gotten to know, we have also been fortunate to…
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