Connect to Uganda

05/23/2026

Home visits to all the students in the Need-Based Scholarship program continued last week. These visits are a good chance for the C2U Administrator to review the plan with students and their parents and to encourage the kids as they prepare to return to school for term 2!

05/22/2026

Another big step towards a self-sustaining community - this back-up generator will guarantee power is always available at the poultry hatchery, the intenet/photocopy shop and at the school in Bubago! It's not the type of project we typically think of, but it's vital for the community's efforts to stand on their own by finding ways to "generate" 🙂 income! We are grateful to dedicated donors who help make this happen.

05/21/2026

Joseph is in the C2U Need-Based Scholarship program. His mother makes small pancakes that she sells to earn extra money to help pay for Joseph's school supplies - part of the NBS agreement. We know it is important that parents are financially vested in their child's education and appreciate all the hard work that helps make that happen!

FYI - the pancakes are made with cassava flour, baking soda, sweet bananas, and cooking oil!

05/20/2026

These three students (Thabisa, Marion, and NIcholas) were measured for their new school uniforms - thanks to three families willing to support them and their education at Orem Lutheran School! It was an exciting day for these little learners! Their uniforms will be made by the women in the tailoring program of the Far Away Friends group in Bubago.

05/19/2026

The women in Orem learned how to make paper beads as part of the Far Away Friend training. When the necklaces and bracelets were complete, they had the very cutest models of the finished products!

05/18/2026

Term 2 begins soon for Uganda primary schools and Nicholas and Silas would LOVE to be part of the kids returning to school.

The opportunity to get an education is the very best way for these boys to have a better life. Your monthy or annual donation will make that happen.

Learn more here ==> https://www.connecttouganda.org/need-based-scholarships

05/18/2026

NBS Student News

Thank you for your support of students in the villages of Bubago and Orem! Your commitment to changing lives has had an incredible impact on these kids and their families. Term 1 is complete and most students have a three-week break, although classes will continue through the break for those in Prim...

05/16/2026

The date is set for Cheers to Uganda 2026 - Friday, November 13th. New venue, new theme! Stay tuned for more details coming soon!

05/15/2026

One of the jump ropes delivered during our last trip to Uganda was spotted this week!! Jump ropes and soccer balls guarantee smiles! 🙂

05/14/2026

Rashida was fixing breakfast (porridge) for her family after they spent the early monring hours digging in their garden. All the students at Bubago Lutheran School work hard during the breaks between terms!

05/12/2026

Toys are few and far between in the village of Orem - even simple things like balls, jump ropes, and games. But the kids find their own fun, even if it's rolling a tire around the playing field. Connect to Uganda hopes to provide some new ways for kids at Orem Lutheran Nursery & Primary School to play very soon!