They’re not ‘poverty problems.’ They’re people.
Lauren assists Droplets in a Stream with marketing and communications. In November, she joined us in Africa to meet and photograph the communities we support.
November ‘22 Explorer Trip Round-Up!
By Rodney Callanan, Director and Co-Founder The sound of children singing – that’s how we’ll remember our recent trip to East Africa! For some of us…
Rod’s May ‘22 Explorer Trip Round-Up
By Rodney Callanan, Director and Co-Founder In May, I visited our four Partners in Kenya and Uganda and it was such a joy to meet them…
The Milele Centre reconnects a missing child with her family.
One of our School Start Pack beneficiaries is Anne* and her mother is Mary*. Anne has been in one of our education clubs in the…
Weema Clinic delivers first baby!
Last month, the Weema Clinic celebrated its first birth since opening. The delivery was urgent, and despite lack of equipment and resources at the clinic…
Child sacrifice cases rise during COVID
Frontline workers in Kyampisi have reported that the incidence of abuse (which includes rape, paedophilia, domestic violence and trafficking) has sharply risen during COVID-19.
House for 21 infants almost complete!
Although COVID-19 has limited some movements and purchasing abilities, progress on Milele’s Early Childhood Development (ECD) House has been steady. When it’s complete…
A street boy’s life during lockdown
When you went into COVID-19 lockdown, maybe you started fearing for your health, job security or food supply. After all, we didn’t know what it would mean for us.
New centre opens as the world shuts down
Just as our world was shutting down and closing its doors in April, a new Drop-In Centre in Kenya was doing the exact opposite. It seemed like perfect timing that a safe place of care…
Inside Haggai’s home during lockdown
Lockdown life in Uganda is definitely a change for locals, where so much of life is out on the streets. Usually, small businesses and outdoor markets are the heartbeat of so many Ugandan cities.