January 15, 2024 Welcome to 2024. In the upscale suburbs of Kampala, the new year means new gym memberships and resolutions. But deep inside the congested communities of Bwaise and Kawaala, January is the hardest month of the year. The…
June 5, 2023 If you stand on the periphery of Wakiso, past the bustling markets and the residential areas, you will hear it before you see it. Clack. Clack. Clack. It is a relentless, rhythmic sound that continues from dawn…
December 31, 2020 As the sun sets on 2020, the entire world seems to be letting out a collective sigh of relief. This year has been defined by loss, fear, and isolation. It has been a year of closed doors…
November 12, 2020 Over the last month, since settling into our new office and spending every day deep in the community pathways of Wakiso, a hard truth has settled over us. We have big plans for these children. We want…
October 20, 2020 The smell of fresh white paint is still sharp in the air. It’s a small room—perhaps only ten feet by twelve feet. It has one window looking out onto a dusty path, a concrete floor, and a…
September 5, 2020 We have spent the last few months establishing Fecane Child Foundation—getting registered, talking to elders, and delivering emergency aid. We have laid the first bricks. But a foundation is useless if you don’t build a house upon…
August 10, 2020 Today, we are celebrating a victory that doesn’t involve food distributions or football matches—but it makes all of those things possible. After months of paperwork, background checks, and meetings with district officials, we finally held the paper…
July 15, 2020 The schools in Wakiso have been silent for four months now. The rusted padlocks on the gates are starting to look permanent. But while the classrooms are empty, the minds of the children are still running—and right…
June 20, 2020 The air was still under the shade of the large mango tree where the meeting was held. We had our proposals, our budgets, and our passionate plans for the children of Wakiso ready in our minds. But…
April 10, 2020 It is strange to launch a new beginning when the rest of the world feels like it is ending. Over the last month, as we scrambled to provide emergency soap and information to combat COVID-19 in the…
