Sponsor a Child in Uganda

Because of your generosity, Joy for Children Uganda is reaching children who are often invisibletotheeducationsystem.Thisweek,ouroutreachteamvisitedtheinformalsettlements ofMulimira Zone inBukoto Parish to identifythe most vulnerable children forour Sponsora Childprogram.Thevisitsconfirmedaharshreality:althoughanestimated2%ofchildrenwith disabilities inUganda attend primaryschool, manyare stillexcluded bypoverty, inaccessible schools, discrimination, and stigma.

Duringtheoutreach, weassessedtwochildrenwithdisabilitieswhourgentlyneeded support.

Six-year-old Yvonne lives with her grandmother in Mulimira Zone and has a speech impairment. She has never had the opportunitytoattendschool.Whenaskedabout her dream, she smiled and said, "I want to become a nurse so I can help people."

Thanks to your support, we have now enrolled Yvonne in our Sponsor a Child program. She hasbeenmeasured forher schooluniform, and we are working with her family and the Kampala School for the Physically Handicappedtoensureshebeginsherfirst

schooltermthis September. Yvonne will begin schoolnext term, and for the first time in her life.

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We also met 4-year-old Leticia, who attends school despite living with a physical disability that requires correctivesurgery. Shesharedthat she is oftenteasedbyclassmatesbecauseofher legs. Such experiences can damage a child'sconfidenceandincreasetheriskof droppingoutofschool.Knowingthat,we have initiated a referral with CoRSU Hospitaltoexplorefreetreatmentoptions that could improve her mobility and quality of life.

Thisweek'simpactataglance

1. Reachedandassessed2childrenwithdisabilitiesthroughcommunityoutreach.
2. Enrolled1child(Yvonne)intotheSponsoraChild program.
3. PreparedYvonneforschoolenrollmentbytakingherschooluniformmeasurements.
4. Initiatedamedicalreferralfor1child(Leticia)requiringcorrectivesurgery.
5. Strengthened partnerships with families and specialist education and health providers to ensure long-term support.

In the coming months, we will expand our communityoutreachto identify more children with disabilities who are currently excluded from education due to poverty, stigma, and limited access to services. Our goal is to identify and support at least 100 vulnerable children throughour Sponsor a Child program, connecting themto education, healthcare, and other essential services.

Every donation you make creates opportunities that extend far beyond the classroom. It helps a child access education, receive protection, restore hope, and pursue a future they once believed was impossible. Thank you for standing with Uganda's most vulnerable children. Together, we are proving that disability and poverty should never determine a child's future.

WithGratitude,

JoyforChildrenUganda.

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