Hope Destitute Children's Centre/ HDCC

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Our Story

Having survived the harsh street life as a teenager, Aloysious Kirangwa was rescued and sponsored to go to secondary school. While at school the idea born in him 2001 which he shared with his fellow friends the roommates gradually at personal level the young guys as they were did reach out counseling their age mates and small kids living on streets in Nyendo. The more Aloy proceeded with his education its the more engaged further in street children activities He completed his studies successfully and went for further education studying civil engineering. It was here that he felt the desire to raise to a further level help young people in need especially those that suffered as he did when he was a street child.

Aloy started meeting local street children under a mango tree in Lukaya on a part time basis. as he was also still a student He gave them encouragement and basic literacy lessons. This was the start of HDCC.

Attracted to Aloy's vision and hard work that despite him self a student he could work part time get some money to support his activities with street children where eventually many of his friends as well as people overseas have donated money or volunteered their time and skills. Today, HDCC has several projects in place:

Lukaya Polytechnic Institute (LPI) - trains young people with professional skills so they become self-reliant. Courses offered include motor/vehicle mechanics, construction, tailoring, secretarial studies, business administration, and more.

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