Hope begins
with a home.

On July 11, 2026, our beloved Maria Namigadde, affectionately known as Puuli, was struck by a motorcycle. She later died. Her friend Imran witnessed the accident and still struggles to cross the road without help. For the children of Grace and Hope, losing Maria turned an everyday journey into a source of fear.

Then, on October 29, Aminat Nassuuna was injured in another accident while walking to school along the roadside. She suffered a broken arm—a painful reminder that the danger had not gone away.

Twenty-six children must travel 1.5 kilometers to school along the same road where Maria lost her life. Other children we support also walk these roads to reach us for meals on weekends and during school holidays.

Patrick recently purchased a seven-seat minivan through financing. It provides urgently needed help, but it is a temporary solution. With 26 schoolchildren to transport, seven seats mean repeated trips and limited space for accompanying adults and school bags.

We are raising US$26,000 for a full-size passenger van with more seating and room to better accommodate the children. A larger vehicle would reduce the number of trips, allow adults to accompany them, and provide a proper seat and seat belt for every passenger. The final seating capacity will depend on the vehicle purchased.

We cannot undo what happened to Maria and Aminat. But together, we can help keep the children off the roadside and give them a safer way to school and home.