Changing social economic environment-changing roles.

New social economic challenges have continued to affect and change roles and responsibilities traditional society prescribed to family and the community at large. Factors that have contributed to the social economic challenges include: Population increase, changing weather patterns, disease especially...

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"future" Walk.

Time check 5:00 am, little Brenda should have woken up by then to prepare for the "future " walk. 8 year old brenda lives furthest from St theresa School, the school that all primary school girls supported by the 52 kids foundation attend. She has to walk for 2 hours to school and 2 hours back every...

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Long Term Impacts

For two weeks in July and August of 2009 I spent my time in Kamuli with the 52 Kids Foundation. Up until that point I had my heart dead set on going to medical school to become a doctor. Going on the trip to Uganda, we were welcomed with incredibly open arms into the homes of every family we visited. We were showered with gratitude, affection and interest in our lives back in the United States. I was able to create friendships and relationships that I will always cherish and remember. After being...

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Ecominc Survival A Major Threat To Environmental Conservation In Kamuli.

Changing weather patterns are a challenge and threat to the human race in the present world more than ever before. Day to day man’s activities have directly or indirectly contributed to the deterioration of weather patterns.Economic survival in Uganda is tougher today than ever before. This has compelled...

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Buwanzu community sustains 52kids established water project

Kids pump water from the 52 Kids well.A 70 foot protected hand dug well, with a manual pump was successfully constructed in December 2008, through a partnership between the 52 kids foundation, and Buwanzu community.Buwanzu village is located in Nabwigulu subcounty, Kamuli district Uganda. It is a community...

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Back Again

It has been almost 5 days since we got back from Uganda and I am still readjusting back to home life. I really miss the place, the people and of course the food! The trip was incredible and now that I am home it is very hard to put into words. We met so many amazing people (kids and adults) and experienced so many different traditions (wabela...). I have been pounded with questions about my trip and I keep finding myself at a loss for words. It is strange for I am usually very talkative and am able...

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Thanks to everybody

Our volunteers list keeps growing!! Thanks to Caleb, Collen, Lindsey, Madison, Sara and Zoe for all your efforts in volunteering your time in furthering the 52 Kids Foundation and its mission of helping the kids and families in Kamuli be self reliant. I know all kids in the foundation had a great time meeting everybody and the construction of the dorm gave the whole town a boost of confidence. Hope to see everybody soon and looking foward to those lemon bars. Your friend, smelly fe...

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