On December 19, 2023, a special Christmas celebration took place at Toro Babies' Home, attended by board members, community and religious leaders, as well as friends from Fort Portal. The highlight of the event was the birthday celebration of Elvis, who turned two on that day. The festivities were made possible by the generous sponsorship of our Norwegian partners Children need ... read more
Thank you
Merry Christmas!
Anyone who doesn't believe in miracles has never seen an abandoned baby in distress! Dear friends and companions! Belief in a miracle has never been as necessary as it is at the moment. A look at our children who are too parentless, who often have to fight their way through life with unbridled strength and defy various adversities, gives us reason to hope. Hope that ... read more
Toro Babies Home on the way into a cloud based administration
At the end of December we have made our first steps into a cloud based office. An IT specilist from Kampala is supporting and training the matron and accountant in Office365 with their first steps into the cloud based office. Thanks to Microsoft which provides us the licences for Office365 for free. Our sponsor Partnerschaft Gesunde Welt e.V. from Germany covers the costs of ... read more
THANKS FOR MAKING SUZANNE’S SURGERY POSSIBLE
Dear friends and supporters of Toro Babies Home, We are immensely grateful to you for making possible little Suzanne's expensive hernia surgery, the travel and accommodation expenses of the three people accompanying her to Kampala. The unforeseen medical emergencies pose a great financial and personnel challenge for us, which we cannot cope with alone under the circumstances ... read more
New Kitchen
What was long overdue has now been implemented: a new kitchen with firewood. The old kitchen was becoming increasingly threatening to the health of the cooks and also consumed more resources than necessary due to the many damages. Cooking with wood will however be maintained, as this is also part of the traditional cuisine and it makes more sense to let some dishes simmer on ... read more
Donations in the past weeks
In the past few weeks, we have received numerous donations. Our Norwegian partners Children needs Parents have donated money for the renovation of the kitchen with the open fireplace. We were also financially supported by the students and faculty of Bomlo Upper Secondary School, who raised money for fencing work and energy-saving cook cookers. Donations in kind are equally ... read more
