Uganda

In addition to food security and providing school fees for the unemployed, demonstration days are regularly held at the Contribute Farm for students, farmers, and villagers. Involving students from primary school and secondary schools is important for learning environmentally friendly farming methods. Preventing toxic pesticides, soil depletion, and efficient planting of agricultural products is an…

On Monday, March 16, the doors of the new Emergency Department were opened. The first patient was a toddler with pneumonia and acute diarrhea. The department has four rooms: an Emergency Room, a room for minor surgeries, a dental room, and a sterilization room. Additionally, an ambulance was purchased for emergency surgeries at the large…

In 2025, a 19‑year‑old student participating in our education programme nearly lost her life due to the lack of accessible emergency medical care (see April 2025 report). This incident highlighted the urgent need for permanent medical presence at our campus, where more than 300 students and staff — including over 100 preschool children — are…

Once again, Stop Poverty seeks to provide 200 orphans in Uganda with a memorable Christmas. These children already have very little. Without support, they face a Christmas without proper meals or even a small gift. One of these children is Rose Amira, a young girl from South Sudan. Her mother passed away from HIV in a…

On 21 November, 98 vocational students received their certificates during a ceremony attended by over 400 guests. Many of the graduates were young people and teenage mothers who completed training in ICT 1 & 2, Hairdressing, Cosmetology, and Agriculture 1. Exams were administered by an inspector from the Ugandan Ministry of Education. All students passed.…

Stop Poverty adheres to a consistent approach: evaluate, observe, and improve where possible. Nurse and team member Tineke Bolt travelled to Uganda for four weeks at her own expense to support the evaluation and development of the medical clinic. Working alongside local medical professionals, she contributed to strengthening procedures such as sterilization, blood collection, medical reporting,…

The Contribute Farm supports both food production and school fees for children of unemployed families. Parents of primary school students work on the farm and are compensated with monthly food packages and payment of school fees. In Uganda, 54% of the population can afford only one meal per day. Additionally, 30% of children never attend school because…

Polly, 17 A single mother of a one year old boy. She left school after Grade 8 due to lack of funds. She hopes to return to school and pursue catering training to support herself and her baby. Sharifa, 18 Left school in Grade 6. She seeks sponsorship to attend school again. Her ambition is…

Due to financial hardship, many young pregnant women and infants in Uganda receive no medical care. Each year, 200,000 babies and children (ages 0–5) die due to lack of healthcare and malnutrition. Thanks to our sponsors, Stop Poverty expanded its prenatal and maternity services. On March 5, the Prenatal Care & Consultation Department of the Picavet Clinic…