100% of your money goes towards building a better future for a child in need.
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%
- 2020 January – December £21,092 raised – running total £37,674 10.76%
- 2021 January – December £47,218 raised – running total £84,892 24.25%
- 2022 January – December £24,609 raised – Total raised so far: £109,502 31.03%
- 2023 January – December £21,250 raised – Total raised so far: £130,752 37.4%
- 2024 January – December £39,873 raised – Total raised so far: £170,625 48.7%
- 2025 January – 1st March £3,120 raised – Total raised so far: £173,745 49.6%
See the latest news and progress
Safety First – March 2025
The safety of the children at the Emily Collins School is paramount and at every stage of the building programme we re-assess the risks to the children. We are not perfect but we always strive to be better. And the good news is...we are, indeed,...
Feedback on our trip to visit the school staff and children at the school – February 2025
Wow! What a response… more than 50 people turned up for the Feedback Coffee Morning at the Beacon cafe, St. Mary's Church, Ferndown - so a huge thank you to all those of you who came, to those who helped with the catering, cleaning and washing up...
‘Nelly Ghaffar’ comes to the Bake Off at Brothers Farm Cafe – February 2025
What a great morning! Dan invited Nelly (of BBC Bake Off fame) and her family to the ‘bake off’ at Brothers Farm this morning - Great competition, lots of beautiful cakes etc and the money raised will go to two charities. We were chosen as one of...
Happy New Year – January 2025
Happy New Year from the children at the Emily Collins School, Kisoro, Uganda. Thank you for your financial support to continue building and running the school, for your prayers for the staff, the guardians and the children, for your willingness to...
Emily Collins School Christmas Treat – December 2025
The Christmas treat for the children this year was a trip to Lake Bunyonyi. 57 children from the Emily Collins School in Kisoro and 134 from Rukingiri district travelled by coaches to the beautiful lake for an exciting day together. It was all paid...
Christmas cake donation! – December 2024
We held a very successful coffee morning in the Beacon Cafe yesterday and the people that braved the storm to come were exceedingly generous. However the star of the day was definitely the Christmas cake featuring Santa Claus and Rudolph the...
