Little Favor lives in Jingo Village with her grandmother and her mother when her mother is home from special training school. Favor's was born when her precious mother was only 14 years old. Though she had no choice in the pregnancy, Favor's mother was adamant that she would care for and protect her baby. Thankfully, her mother was able to complete her primary school education before enrolling in special skills training programs in 2024. Her mother will complete her education in 2025 and begin working in her new trade but will continue to need assistance for little Favor for many years.

John lives with his sister and a unrelated family in the Jingo community. Sadly, John and his sister lost their mother and are true orphans. The children live with an unrelated family in the community. Unfortunately, the father of the family who took them in has been ill the past year and unable to work and the mother of the family suffered a severe injury several years ago and lost sight in one eye and has very limited vision in the other. Despite these challenges, the mother of the family has a strong work ethic and strives to find ways to help out by cleaning the school grounds, classrooms or to help others in the community to raise money to feed the extended family. Sadly, there have been limited funds available for school fees for these children in the past year.

Abigail lives with her mother and two sisters in Jingo Village. Sadly, her father passed in fall 2024. She is a happy girl and has adjusted well after the family moved from northern Uganda (which has been slow to progress after the attacks by rebel groups over many years destroyed the region) so her mother could work at New Life School. Her mother works very hard to support her girls and would be greatly benefitted by educational support.

Daniel lives in Jingo Village with his parents and siblings. He is a happy and friendly boy and is almost always smiling. He has a bit of a twinkle in his eyes that keeps you wondering what prank he is hiding :). He seeks to help our mission teams when we visit with all tasks even if we just need help picking up rocks. Unfortunately, his father has been ill the past year and unable to work. His mother suffered a severe injury several years ago and lost sight in one eye and has very limited vision in the other. Despite these challenges, his mother has a strong work ethic and strives to find ways to help out by cleaning the school grounds, classrooms or to help others in the community to raise money to feed the family. Even with the financial challenges for her own 3 children, in the last year, she also took in her niece after her mother abandoned her in the capital city, and two other young children after their sole care giver passed away. Sadly, there have been limited funds available for school fees for these children in the past year.

Kambuzi village (near Jingo), Mityana District. Esther lives with her mother and father, five brother and five sisters. Sadly, her father lost his job as a motorcycle taxi driver during the Covid closures. Both parents now work as peasant farmers but struggle to buy food and basic necessities for the large family. Esther loves to play with dolls and to make things. She helps the family by weaving mats and collects bottle tops to make ropes and key holders.

Patience lives with her brother and an unrelated family in the Jingo community. Sadly, John and Patience lost their mother and are true orphans. The children live with an unrelated family in the community. Unfortunately, the father of the family who took them in has been ill the past year and unable to work and the mother of the family suffered a severe injury several years ago and lost sight in one eye and has very limited vision in the other. Despite these challenges, the mother of the family has a strong work ethic and strives to find ways to help out by cleaning the school grounds, classrooms or to help others in the community to raise money to feed the extended family. Sadly, there have been limited funds available for school fees for these children in the past year.

Priscilla lives in Jingo Village with her aunt, uncle, three cousins and two community orphans. She is an extremely bright, friendly and never meets a stranger. She was an absolute joy for our mission teams when we visited in June. It is very clear that she has the potential to be a great leader someday. Unfortunately, her mother passed and her father struggled with substance abuse and abandoned her in the capital city so she was moved to live in Jingo with her aunt and uncle in early 2024. Unfortunately, her uncle has been ill the past year and unable to work. Her aunt suffered a severe injury several years ago and lost sight in one eye and has very limited vision in the other. Despite these challenges, her aunt has a strong work ethic and strives to find ways to help out by cleaning the school grounds, classrooms or to help others in the community to raise money to feed the family. In addition to caring for Priscilla and her own 3 children, her aunt also took in two other young children in 2024 after their sole care giver passed away. Sadly, there have been limited funds available for school fees for these children in the past year.

Nimaro lives with her mother and two sisters in Jingo Village. Sadly, her father passed away suddenly in fall 2024. She is a very bright, thoughtful and inquisitive girl and has adjusted well after her mother moved from northern Uganda (which has been slow to progress after the attacks by rebel groups over many years destroyed the region) to work at New Life School. Her mother works very hard to support her girls and would be greatly benefitted by educational support.

Ivan was living in Kampala for 2 years without a way to earn a living after his parents were unable to continue paying for secondary school. He began attending Pastor Israel's church and after several months and getting to know Ivan and his needs, Pastor asked to include him in the sponsorship program.

Kambuzi village (near Jingo), Mityana District. Elijah lives with his mother and father, four brother and six sisters. Sadly, his father lost his job as a motorcycle taxi driver during the Covid closures. Both parents now work as peasant farmers but struggle to buy food and basic necessities for the large family. Elijah loves to play football (soccer) with friends. He also loves to sing, especially at church. When he hears a new song, he wants to learn it as quickly as possible so he can join in the singing