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 – February £1,181 raised – Total raised so far: £171,806 49.0%
See the latest news and progress
Cheerful learning despite the weather – November 2024
Wonderfully cheerful children studying hard under the watchful guidance of Ken, our hugely experienced senior teacher. What a blessing he is, especially over the last two weeks where the school has suffered from not having electricity because the...
Road to the School! – October 2024
And now the digger and the new road have reached the school…they’re getting there!
Road Digger Surprise! – September 2024
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...
‘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...
Quick… before the rains come! – August 2024
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
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...
