In August we offered a home to a total of 53 children (24 girls, 29 boys). Two of them are newcomers: Asiimwe Steven and Mable Gift Biira. Asiimwe Steven was left at Fort Portal Regional Hospital by unknown persons. He is in good health. The mother of Mable Gift Biira is in poor mental health and therefore also left her child behind. The baby is doing well according to the ... read more
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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
Health condition of the children
Fortunately, we only had a few visits to the hospital in July. Only Ronald Tayebwa, a baby, had to spend three days in hospital because of respiratory infections. Singura Godwin is referred to a bigger hospital in Kampala for tonsil surgery. Planning for this has begun. However, this again consumes a lot of financial resources, for which we again depend on extra donations. The ... read more
New Partnership
In July, the baby home provided a home for a total of 50 children, 23 girls and 27 boys. Seven children are under 3 months old. Anyone who has cared for babies can imagine how much attention and care the very young ones need. In the meantime, we provided shelter for 2 boys who were rescued by the police from an abduction situation (see article dated 21 July 2023). They were ... read more
The Van is repaired – thanks so much!
Last weekend we have found a new (used) gearbox in Kampala and managed to transport it to Fort Portal. On Monday it was fixed and we are so happy, that this spare part is working perfect in our van. Since yesterday, 08.08.2023, we have now resumed using the car for the daily transportation works of the home. "If many small people in many small places do many small things, ... read more
We need your help urgently!
Since the weekend, our van, which we use to take the children of Toro Babies Home to school, to transport the vegetables and fruits from our two farms to the city, to do the daily shopping for the whole home and to take our seriously ill children to the hospital in Kampala, has been on strike.The gears of the automatic transmission can no longer be changed. The old gearbox ... read more
