The Child Sponsorship program provides a long-term opportunity to make a difference in the life of an African child who otherwise might not have the chance to receive a quality education. The program’s current focus is in Uganda, where you can decide to sponsor a needy boy or girl in an age category of your choice and give him/her a chance to attain education. These children live with their families or caregivers and attend the community schools supported through Wamu Youth ...

In the slums of Africa, children live with the harsh realities of extreme poverty every day. Some who are a little often live with one parent who struggles constantly to find one meal a day and money for school fees, their homes are small shacks nestled tightly together with no running water, electricity or sanitation services. They live in neighborhoods afflicted by high unemployment, and extreme poverty, many around them have turned to alcohol and drug abuse as a way of escaping the pervading ...

Men and women with disabilities have faced segregation yet they also want to be productive members in their societies. Being disabled shouldn’t be perceived or branded as shameful and as a disgrace. Study of the population statistics in Uganda shows that there is an increase in the rate of disability. It shows that one out of every 30 people has a disability. It has also been noted that this increase in disability is more rampant among children. Unfortunately, in so many ca...

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Uganda’s burden of disease is dominated by communicable diseases, which account for over 50% of illness and death. Malaria, HIV/AIDS, TB and respiratory diseases, diarrhea, epidemic-prone and vaccine-preventable diseases is the leading causes of illness and death. There is also a growing burden of non-communicable diseases. A combined team of medical professionals, skillful coordinators, and volunteers from Wamu have merge together for medical outreaches. Through them people are sensitized ...