Ourganda

Ourganda meets urgent needs — and at the same time, goes upstream and stop crises from happening in the first place. Thank you for contributing today!

Most people cringe when confronted with human misery. They may be generous, but they feel confused about how to help when they see a child who may not live or hear that a woman in labor is turned away from the hospital unless she arrives with her own birthing kit. At Ourganda, our teams take medical care to people who have no chance of seeing a doctor or visiting a clinic. Once someone's physical

health improves, our caregivers link arms with them and show them the pathway to spiritual, relational, and financial flourishing. Our medical teams consist of four medical clinical officers, two nurses, two midwives, two drivers, and a part-time accountant. They travel in all-wheel drive vehicles to remote villages on the muddiest pathways where they create wellness clubs and deliver life-saving medical care wrapped in kindness. When you partner with Ourganda, people inevitably flourish. Our teams work hard in the villages; they touch people's lives every day. But it is your generosity that empowers them. Every time you give, you can feel satisfied that you are their everyday hero.

08/21/2026

When urgent needs arise in our community, we don't look away, even when the full path forward isn't clear yet. 💙

While Ourganda staff members were recently at a local hospital for another purpose, hospital representatives approached our team about a young mother in critical need.

At just 20 years old, Sauda faced incredible hardship after giving birth to malnourished 3-month-old twins, Isingoma and Nyakato. With no family relatives of her own to lean on, she and her babies are currently being taken in by a kind friend from her church.

Because of the trusted presence Ourganda has built in Bundibugyo, local medical professionals knew who to turn to when this young family needed urgent help.

Thanks to our supporters, our team immediately stepped in to provide essential infant supplies, including emergency milk and nourishment for the twins.

While this situation falls outside our standard daily programs, we are currently learning more about Sauda’s circumstances and carefully evaluating what responsible, sustainable long-term support looks like for her family. Moments like this remind us why we are here: to stand in the gap when mothers and children have nowhere else to turn.

Thank you for continuing to support Ourganda's mission so we can respond the moment a family needs us most. We will keep you updated as Sauda, Isingoma, and Nyakato continue their journey.

08/20/2026

Edinus, a former Ourganda surgical patient, is heading to boarding school!

This milestone is a reminder that access to surgical care can shape a child’s future well beyond recovery. For Edinus, it has helped make space for education, growing independence, and new opportunities.

We’re proud of her as she takes this next step, and grateful to the donors, medical teams, and community members who helped support her along the way.

Please join us in cheering her on as she begins boarding school.

08/14/2026

Across Bundibugyo, Uganda, Ourganda works alongside local leaders and families to help communities become safer, healthier, and more self-sufficient.

In the 13 villages we currently work alongside, families have access to healthcare, domestic violence is being confronted, children are protected from abuse and forced marriage, local leaders are emerging, and communities are learning to create lasting change together.

That is why one statement from Robert Tibakunirwa, Director of Bundibugyo District, has stayed with us:

“We wish Ourganda could adopt 100 villages.”

This is a powerful question for us to consider. We are listening, praying, researching, and thinking carefully about what responsible growth could look like for Ourganda and the communities we serve in rural Uganda. Could what is happening in 13 villages be multiplied across 100?

If this vision resonates with you, we would love for you to be part of the conversation. Share your advice, ideas, generosity, and prayers for the future of Uganda.

08/13/2026

When a local leader puts gratitude in writing, we pay attention!! On July 7, 2026, Tibakunirwa Robert, District Chairperson of Bundibugyo, sent Ourganda a formal letter recognizing the organization’s work.

The letter specifically acknowledges:

→ Fieldwork involving health services, child protection, and gender-based violence

→ Construction of a latrine at Bubandi Primary School

→ Construction of a detention room for juveniles at Bundibugyo Police Station

The District Chairperson also appealed for the partnership to reach the remaining sub-counties, where communities remain vulnerable and in need of support.

We are grateful for this recognition and humbled by the invitation to consider what reaching farther across Bundibugyo could look like.

As always, growth begins with listening, prayer, research, and thoughtful planning alongside the communities and local leaders we serve.

Check the comments to read the full letter!

08/11/2026

Our Ourganda medical team recently joined UBC Radio for a two-hour community health talk show focused on Ebola disease awareness, prevention, and early response.

Frank and Doreen represented Ourganda alongside Mr. Majidu, the District Public Health Officer and Senior Health Educator, to help listeners better understand how Ebola spreads, the signs and symptoms to watch for, and the importance of reporting suspected cases early.

The broadcast sparked meaningful engagement, with around 10 community members calling in after the program, including listeners from the DRC. Many shared that they had limited information about the Ebola outbreak, especially in remote areas where public health messaging can be harder to access.

We are grateful for the opportunity to support this important health education effort and for the community members who tuned in, asked questions, and helped spread awareness.

Together, we can help protect families and communities through timely information, prevention, and early care.

07/31/2026

The story of Uganda is so much bigger than the stereotypes.

When many people think of East Africa, they picture wide-open deserts and wildlife safaris. But when you step foot in rural Uganda, the reality is entirely different, and incredibly breathtaking.

It is a landscape of endless green, dense rainforests, and some of the most powerful thunderstorms you will ever hear. Traveling into the mountains every day to visit different villages reveals a side of the country that rarely makes it into western media: a place of lush, vibrant, and stunning natural beauty.

When we look past the narrow stereotypes, we begin to see Uganda for what it truly is: rich in culture, rich in community, and overwhelmingly beautiful.

Follow along to see more stories from our team and volunteers as they discover the real heart of rural Uganda. 🧡

07/29/2026

Before the walls go up, the bricks have to be made.

Using locally sourced dirt mixed with cement, the team produced more than 4,000 interlocking bricks right on site for the latrine project at the Girls Primary School of Bubandi.

These aren’t the bricks used to line the pit. They’re for what comes next: the walls of a safe, durable latrine that will serve students for years to come.

By making the bricks on site with local materials and local labor, this project reduces costs, supports the community, and creates a structure built by the people, for the people.

Progress isn’t always measured by what you can see from a distance. Sometimes, it’s found in thousands of bricks, shaped one at a time, each one bringing us closer to a safer future for the children of Bubandi.

Thank you for helping make this possible. ❤️

07/26/2026

Sometimes impact is measured in numbers.

Sometimes it's measured in words.

When the girls of Bubandi Primary School sent us this letter, we were reminded why we do what we do. Their gratitude isn't just for a building. It's for the safety, dignity, and hope that came with it.

Over four weeks, local workers dug a massive pit by hand through boulders and hard ground, lined it with bricks and cement, and constructed what students are now proudly calling **"the best latrine in Africa."**

What was once an unsafe reality is now a place where girls can learn with dignity, confidence, and hope for the future.

Every project is made possible because people choose to care. Every donation, every volunteer, and every prayer helps create stories like this.

Thank you for standing with the children of Bubandi. Together, we're building more than latrines. We're building healthier communities, brighter futures, and lasting change.

If you'd like to read the heartfelt letter of gratitude we received from the girls of Bubandi Primary School, check the comments for the link. ❤️

07/24/2026

If a student has to go, they have to walk home. Their school day is over.

That was the reality at Bubandi Primary School in rural Uganda.

For many students, especially girls, it meant missed classes, missed learning, and missed opportunity.

So the community built a latrine.

Over four weeks, local workers dug a massive pit by hand through boulders and hard ground, lined it with bricks and cement, and constructed what students are now proudly calling “the best latrine in Africa.”

This project brought together:
→ Local families and workers in Bundibugyo
→ Enactus students from Southern Adventist University
→ Chase Slikkers, who relocated to Uganda for three months to help organize the project
→ Brick By Brick and project manager Felix
→ Supporters who believed students deserved safe sanitation

More than 4,000 interlocking stabilized soil bricks were used to complete the structure.

Safe sanitation is not a small thing.

It affects school attendance, dignity, health, and whether girls stay in class during the day.

If you'd like to read the heartfelt letter of gratitude we received from the Girls of Bubandi Primary School, check the comments for the link.

This is what community-led problem solving looks like in rural Uganda.

07/22/2026

A Children’s Revolution is growing in Ourganda’s villages.

Written from the perspective of Joinus Kyarisiima, Ourganda’s Children’s Champion, this month’s newsletter shares how local leaders, parents, teachers, pastors, volunteers, and government officials are coming together to protect children and help them reach their potential.

Last year, Joinus and her colleague organized 70 meetings after seeing the urgent need to protect children from physical and sexual abuse. Through village volunteers and a community action team, Ourganda helped create a culture where children’s safety became everyone’s responsibility.

Now, Ourganda is taking the next step through Kids Development Initiatives.

Over the last five months, KDIs have been created in four villages, reaching areas with a combined population of 4,660 kids. By the end of this year, the goal is to have a KDI in every one of Ourganda’s 13 villages.

Through KDIs, thousands of children are learning five crucial skills:

1. How to recover from trauma and live healthfully.
2. How to enjoy wholesome fun and recreation.
3. How to earn money and spend it wisely.
4. How to live generously through acts of compassion.
5. How to follow Jesus.

Ourganda needs sponsors for nine new KDIs. For only $200 a month, you can help fund startup and monthly expenses for one KDI for an entire year.

You can also give any amount to support training, resources, books, Bibles, games, and art supplies.

Make a donation at ourganda.org/donate.

On behalf of the children, thank you so much.

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