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Jinja, Uganda
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The Struggle:- Population: 34,612,250 (July 2011 est.) (CIA)
- Number of Orphans: 2.7 million (UNICEF)
- People living with HIV/AIDS: 1.2 million (CIA)
- 64,000 deaths from HIV/AIDS in 2009 (CIA)
- Life expectancy (years): 53 (World Bank)
- Children under the age of 5 years underweight: 16.4% (2006) (CIA)
- Poverty ratio: 31.1% (World Bank 2006)
- 25% of children enroll in secondary school (World Bank)
- 56% of children in Uganda will complete primary school (World Bank)
- Only 4% of secondary school graduates will go on to higher education (World Bank)
- 49.9% of Uganda’s population is under the age of 15 (CIA)
- 182,596 primary school-age children are not in school (World Bank)
- GDP – per capita (PPP): $1,300 (2010 est.)(CIA)
The Solution:Empowering Local Leaders
Pastor Edward Magumba runs the operations we are involved with, and through him and our partnership with the orphanage we help with child sponsorships focused on bringing education to the children.
Pastor Edward generously gives his time and compassion to the people in Uganda. H.E.L.P. assists him in taking care of God’s children by sponsoring the children through our Help One Now campaign. Our goal is to provide food and education to every child under Pastor Edward’s care.Here is how you can H.E.L.P
Action Steps:
Help One Now: Sponsor a Child in Uganda
Garage Sale 4 Orphans
This is a simple way to get your family, friends, co-workers, and community involved in helping Uganda. You throw what we call a “Garage Sale 4 Orphans Party” in which the proceeds go directly to helping community projects in Uganda. These projects include providing clean water, building and re-building schools, aiding farming and agriculture needs, and additional community support. Go to our Garage Sale 4 Orphans page to find out more.Learn about trips to Uganda
Email trips@helpendlocalpoverty.com about upcoming trip information!Make A General Donation
You can also make a tax deductible cash donation by clicking the link above. This will go to aiding H.E.L.P’s state side operations. For the donation to go directly to efforts in Uganda, please specify in the comments section during the donation process.
