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Our School

The Emily Collins School is on the outskirts of Kisoro in SW Uganda, very close to the borders with Rwanda and the DRC. When I say close, I mean very close… less than 10km.

About the children

By building a school we are providing food, love, support, play, medical treatment and more for vulnerable children and babies who have suffered extreme poverty, children dumped and abandoned, double orphans and widowed mothers.

Our Story –
Emily was the inspiration to help raise funds

Emily was diagnosed with bone cancer and started an eight month programme of chemotherapy intravenously into her heart. Defying medical advice and showing great courage she travelled to Uganda and spent 4 months as a volunteer to help improve the lives of street children in Jinja, that’s where the story starts but it doesn’t end there….

Projects

Our Father’s House Ministries (OFHM) is a Christian charity based in Rukungiri. It rescues children at risk  and many people from the UK and US sponsor children through OFHM. It has raised funds for several projects from buying land to building a piggery to buying a vehicle to get children to school and a motorbike to get around the villages. Its ambition now is to complete the building of the Emily Collins School where children can live, learn and develop in a safe environment – a sanctuary.

Sponsor a child to offer them a lifeline

As a result of being sponsored this young girl has been given a lifeline and has hope, the wound on her leg has been treated, she has received a mattress, food and clothing and she attended the open day with the other children at the community centre. When school started again in January 2022, she joined her friend there and, whilst it was a wonderful experience for her, it was also so encouraging for us to see that the work of OFHM that we support is so effective..

We need to raise £350,000 to build the school

  • 2019 October – December £16,582 raised 4.8% 4.8%
  • 2020 January – December £21,092 raised – running total £37,674 10.76% 10.76%
  • 2021 January – December £47,218 raised – running total £84,892 24.25% 24.25%
  • 2022 January – December £24,609 raised – Total raised so far:  £109,502 31.03% 31.03%
  • 2023 January – December £21,250 raised – Total raised so far: £130,752 37.4% 37.4%
  • 2024 January – August £31,233 raised – Total raised so far:  £161,895 46.3% 46.3%

See the latest news and progress

Road Digger Surprise!

Road Digger Surprise!

It is so encouraging to see the Emily Collins School develop a great relationship with Kisoro council. So much so that look what turned up the other day to turn a half mile long very rough track from the main road to the school into a reasonable...

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‘Five’ go to Uganda!

‘Five’ go to Uganda!

I’m going with a wonderful small group of friends to Uganda at the end of January 2025. It will be great to visit Kisoro and Rukungiri, to take some photographs and videos of the school, the children, the people and the beautiful country…all of...

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Quick… before the rains come!

Quick… before the rains come!

Lots of hard work going on to seal the roof before the rains start! Boy this is physically demanding…we’re focussing now on raising enough money to buy the bars, and cement - oh yes and to pay the workers Kisoro, Uganda

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Welcome Ken!

Welcome Ken!

We are so blessed to have the wonderful Ken with us now. He is joyful, wise, experienced and willing to share his knowledge with the teaching staff. This is a a truly wonderful group of people doing an amazing job. They rescue vulnerable children...

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Top Team!

Top Team!

This is the current team at the Emily Collins School, they are a a truly wonderful group of people doing an amazing job. They rescue vulnerable children from the jungle and streets of Kisoro and give them safety, nourishment, an education and hope...

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