Statistics tell you what; stories tell you why. Here is the human texture behind every number — the children, caregivers, teachers and volunteers who make this work possible.
We had prepared for laughter. We were braced for the usual restless wave of a primary school audience. What we got instead was something we did not expect: silence. A silence so attentive it bordered on grief.
It was at that assembly that we understood — the mental health crisis among Uganda\'s children is not waiting at the door. It is already inside the classroom.
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Maama Kevina raised her grandson alone after his mother left. Forty years of cerebral palsy, of staring eyes from neighbours, of being told to "put him away." She refused.
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Inside the caregiver crafts cooperative turning waiting hours into income, and grief into community. The bags they weave carry more than goods — they carry restored dignity.
Read storyA reflection on the intersection of faith and mental health care in African communities — and why both pulpit and clinic are needed at the same table.
Read storyThree teenage boys, three different villages, three nearly-tragic decisions. How peer-support circles changed the trajectory of their year.
Read storyWhy we are formalising our governance, what changes for our community, and how donors can support our transition.
Read storyCaregivers of children with severe disabilities rarely get rest. We are piloting a respite-care circle in Buloba — here\'s what we are learning.
Read storyBefore launching our first program, we sat under a mango tree with the elders. The wisdom they gave us still shapes our work today.
Read storyThe numbers, the wins, and the things that did not work. Transparency is not a slogan; it is a discipline.
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