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The Kafunjo Community Project - US, Inc. The Kafunjo Community Project provides education, food, & medicine to very needy children in Uganda.

Hello! Just a few updates:1) Kafunjo is facing another very difficult stretch. The Project owes a significant amount for...
10/13/2026

Hello! Just a few updates:

1) Kafunjo is facing another very difficult stretch. The Project owes a significant amount for essential needs, including medication already used, and may soon lose access to additional medication on credit. This medication is critical for treating malaria, ulcers, and other illnesses, and without them, children are at serious risk of developing life threatening complications. Additionally, the Project is a month behind on employee salaries. These are people who pour their lives into caring for these children, and it breaks our hearts that we can’t provide for them better.

2) Uganda celebrated Independence Day last week, which has further delayed our Wish Wednesday transfer. The funds are still on their way, and we’ll share adorable photos as soon as the children receive their gifts! I’m just as excited as you are to see those little smiles, but international giving sometimes requires a little extra patience! I always need a bit more of that when it comes to these transfers. ; )

3) Fun fact: Little Marcelina, Teacher Oscar’s daughter, recently celebrated her birthday, and we thought she deserved a little spotlight!

We’re using a new transfer service for the funds raised through Wish Wednesday. We were hoping the funds would arrive to...
10/09/2026

We’re using a new transfer service for the funds raised through Wish Wednesday. We were hoping the funds would arrive today, but it looks like they may not arrive until Monday. As soon as the funds arrive and the gifts are purchased, we’ll share an update here with photos of the children receiving their gifts!

Today, Kafunjo celebrated Phionah’s (far left) 22nd birthday! Phionah has four younger siblings who are also studying under the Project. About seven years ago, the children tragically lost their mother - who was Irene’s sister - in a motorcycle accident. After her passing, their father abandoned the family, and to this day, no one knows where he is. Since then, Irene and Bruno have taken all five children in and raised them as their own.

ALL WISHES HAVE FILLED - Thank you!!!✨ Wish Wednesday ✨We’ve revised the information below that explains how to claim a ...
10/07/2026

ALL WISHES HAVE FILLED - Thank you!!!

✨ Wish Wednesday ✨

We’ve revised the information below that explains how to claim a wish, so please be sure to give it a quick read.

Thank you everyone for making this possible!

(Please note that item prices may fluctuate, so the amount listed for a particular wish may vary from time to time.)

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IMPORTANT: If you’d like to fulfill a child’s wish, please first COMMENT on the ORIGINAL POST from The Kafunjo Community Project - US, Inc. page (not on a shared post or a child’s individual photo) to let everyone know you’ve claimed it! Be sure to include the name of the child whose wish you’d like to fulfill. Keeping all wish claims on our original post helps everyone keep track of which children have already been claimed and ensures each child’s gift is only claimed once.

After claiming a wish, please send your donation and select “Wish Wednesday” in the designation drop-down on the donation form.

*The Kafunjo Community Project - US, Inc. is a federally recognized 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization.

https://www.kafunjoprojectus.org/take-action

“The life you’re living is someone else’s dream.”
10/07/2026

“The life you’re living is someone else’s dream.”

Life in Kafunjo is always bittersweet. There’s always a strange mix of good news and bad news, which makes each a little...
10/06/2026

Life in Kafunjo is always bittersweet. There’s always a strange mix of good news and bad news, which makes each a little hard to fully process.

The absolutely incredible news is that, thanks to the many sponsors who have supported his entire education journey, we officially have a brand new college graduate! Silas has worked so hard to get where he is today. Not too terribly long ago, we lost some sponsors and were fully preparing ourselves for the difficult reality that it might be the end of the road for Silas. This would have been incredibly devastating, as he was so, so close to completely finishing his education. The grief I was preparing myself to carry if we had to send him home would have stayed with me forever.

Fortunately, we found a donor with a huge heart right in the nick of time who graciously helped push him across the finish line. He is over the moon. College graduates are almost unheard of in the village of Kafunjo. This is a huge achievement, and I’m nearly bursting with excitement as I type this. Before he’s even walked across the graduation stage, he already has a job as a teacher at a secondary school!

The sad news, always, is how much the Project struggles on a day to day basis with very basic necessities. We can make a million plans and set a million goals and work as hard as we possibly can, but there is still so much that remains out of our control.

Unfortunately, with droughts becoming more common in Uganda, many people are suffering - including the children we serve. Much of the food that was being grown has died, and some of the food we rely on daily has more than doubled in price.

Beans are one of those foods. Beans are a staple in every child’s diet at the Project, but they are especially critical for the many children who cannot eat posho and often rely on beans as one of their only sources of food. Bruno told me, very confidently but sadly, that every child went to bed hungry last night - without a doubt.

We are sad that this is becoming more and more common.

-Ashley

About two months ago, Uganda’s government implemented a mandatory “National Cleaning Day” on the last Saturday of each m...
10/04/2026

About two months ago, Uganda’s government implemented a mandatory “National Cleaning Day” on the last Saturday of each month from 7-10 AM. During this time, movement is restricted by police as everyone is expected to be very busy cleaning. Locals first start by cleaning around their houses and yards, then move toward community roads and nearby towns. Their job is to sweep the areas and pick up any trash they see lying around, often collecting it in the large sacks that posho is purchased in. The garbage they gather is then taken to the town’s designated dump.

On these days, for a total of three hours, people take a break from their own livelihoods and chores to complete this job together. All non-essential workers are required to participate in National Cleaning Day, which means even shop owners have to wait until after 10 AM to open their shops. The goal of these cleaning days is both to improve sanitation and clear drainage systems, which is ultimately hoped to eliminate stagnant water and help prevent malaria.

While some may see National Cleaning Day as quite an interruption to their lives, Bruno, who LOVES working, is not surprisingly very happy about it. He says he thoroughly enjoys spending three hours working alongside the children and staff toward a common goal. He also cares a lot about taking care of the land and environment and feels very productive when everyone comes together to help make the village look nice.

10/03/2026

***This need has been filled - THANK YOU!

If possible, we would love help providing this sweet girl with emergency medical care tonight! $100 would help cover part of the cost of her admission to a good clinic for treatment. She has been diagnosed with typhoid, malaria, and ulcers and is said to be in critical condition.

Shirah is known for her love of music and is the child who wrote/performed this song (sound on) for our Welcome to Kafunjo video. She is loved by all who know her. We desperately want to see her well.

*The Kafunjo Community Project - US, Inc. is a federally recognized 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization.

https://www.kafunjoprojectus.org/take-action

Wish Wednesday is my new favorite thing! I love seeing these pictures. All wishes were filled again this week!“When I to...
10/02/2026

Wish Wednesday is my new favorite thing! I love seeing these pictures. All wishes were filled again this week!

“When I told them that people had donated to buy their gifts and that we were going shopping, at first they didn’t believe it was really true. But when I told them to go get ready to go, they all got so excited.” -Teacher Oscar

ALL WISHES HAVE FILLED - Thank you!!!Wish Wednesday: After our very first Wish Wednesday post last week, many people (in...
10/01/2026

ALL WISHES HAVE FILLED - Thank you!!!

Wish Wednesday:

After our very first Wish Wednesday post last week, many people (including the staff at the Project!) encouraged us to list the wishes of 4–5 children each week. So, we’re going to give that a shot this time!

We’ve also revised the information below that explains how to claim a wish, so please be sure to give it a quick read.

Thank you all so much for making this possible! I know the children are absolutely elated.

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IMPORTANT: If you’d like to fulfill a child’s wish, please first COMMENT on the original post from The Kafunjo Community Project - US, Inc. page (not on a shared post) to let everyone know you’ve claimed it! Be sure to include the name of the child whose wish you’d like to fulfill. Keeping all wish claims on our original post helps us keep track of which children have already been claimed and ensures each child’s gift is only claimed once.

After claiming a wish, please send your donation and select “Wish Wednesday” in the designation drop-down on the donation form.

*The Kafunjo Community Project - US, Inc. is a federally recognized 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization.

https://www.kafunjoprojectus.org/take-action

UPDATE: We have raised $130 so far. Thank you so much!If possible, we would love to raise some extra funds tonight to he...
09/28/2026

UPDATE: We have raised $130 so far. Thank you so much!

If possible, we would love to raise some extra funds tonight to help cover some of the current needs listed below!

Donations were a little lower than usual last week, and this week has been a bit slower as well. Slower weeks can make it more challenging to keep all of Kafunjo’s needs covered, so any extra support tonight would be so greatly appreciated!

Pig Food: $225
Firewood: $115
Medicine: $330

If you aren’t able to donate, simply liking this post helps us reach more people who may be able to help. Thank you so much!

*The Kafunjo Community Project - US, Inc. is a federally recognized 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization.

https://www.kafunjoprojectus.org/take-action

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