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We've been working in East Africa for the last 16 years. Over that time, we've learnt a huge amount about the communities we work with and the challenges they face.

The Mango Tree Q&A

After recently announcing our partnership with The Mango Tree, we wanted to put together a blog to answer some common questions which is...

Kids Club Kampala

Nov 13, 20244 min read

Championing childhood: advocating for children's rights in Uganda

Kids Club Kampala are making a huge difference in the lives of children and families living in the slums of Uganda’s capital. Our...

Lauren Billington-Drew

Oct 25, 20243 min read

World Food Day 2024

World Food Day 2024 is an opportunity to acknowledge the challenges that many communities face when it comes to food and nutrition. Food...

Kids Club Kampala

Oct 14, 20242 min read

Partnering for success with The Mango Tree

Kids Club Kampala and The Mango Tree have begun the process of partnering to increase our collective impact. Jo Black COO and Paul Moore...

Kids Club Kampala

Oct 14, 20242 min read

Creating a level playing field for children in Uganda

Play is more than a way for children to pass the time; it's a crucial part of their development. For children living in our communities...

Lauren Billington-Drew

Sep 30, 20244 min read

Programme Highlights Q2 2024

As a small, locally led charity we love for those who support us to fully understand the impact they have in Uganda. Working continents...

Lauren Billington-Drew

Sep 11, 20244 min read

International Day of Charity

Thursday 5th September marks International Day of Charity! A global celebration of all those working to create more resilient,...

Kids Club Kampala

Sep 2, 20241 min read

The power of collective compassion: sponsoring a child as a group

If you caught my last blog, you would have seen that this year, a very generous supporter has made an incredible pledge: if we can boost...

Luke Jeffery

Aug 27, 20243 min read

Transparent and ethical child sponsorship

This year, an extremely generous supporter has pledged that if we can increase the number of children that are sponsored to go to school...

Luke Jeffery

Aug 9, 20245 min read

Fostering futures

Fostering is a relatively new concept in Uganda. Up until now our reintegrations have always been with family members or relatives ...

Lauren Billington-Drew

Jul 29, 20242 min read

Celebrating Ugandan Culture

Uganda, an East African landlocked country with an estimated population of 49.9 million is a vibrant nation rich in cultural and ethnic...

Daisy Hilton

Jul 25, 20244 min read

Small acts of kindness can create BIG social change

Kids Club Kampala were recently featured in the new Edge of Change magazine by Women in Change, which aims to unite women who are leading...

Joe Kipling

Jul 3, 20244 min read

Life in the Slums of Kampala

Kids Club Kampala helps to support children and families in the slums of Kampala, the capital of Uganda. We are often the only...

Daisy Hilton

Jun 26, 20246 min read

Programme Highlights Q1 2024

As a small charity we aim to be completely transparent with our supporters, and keep you up to date on the projects you are supporting by...

Kids Club Kampala

Apr 30, 20247 min read

International Day of Families 2024

On Wednesday 15th May we will be celebrating International Day of Families. International Day of Families was created by the UN in 1993...

Lauren Billington-Drew

Apr 22, 20244 min read

Back from Uganda

In February members of our UK team travelled to Uganda for our annual visit. We are so grateful for any opportunity for our two teams to...

Kids Club Kampala

Mar 26, 20247 min read

Saturdays are for fun!

Our Saturday Kids Clubs are where our projects first began, hence our name, and they are still at the core of what we do. When Olivia,...

Lauren Billington-Drew

Feb 29, 20243 min read

How School Sponsorship is Opening A Door to Education

Education is vital to breaking the cycle of poverty. But in Uganda, school is not free. Our Child Sponsors make a huge difference to the...

Kids Club Kampala

Feb 10, 20243 min read

International Day of Education

International Day of Education will be celebrated on 24 January 2024 for the 6th year since its creation in 2019. This year's theme is...

Lauren Billington-Drew

Jan 23, 20242 min read

An alternative to Orphanages

Defined by Hope and Homes for Children as ‘any residential setting where children and young people are subjected to an institutional...

Helena Youmans

Jan 23, 20244 min read