Faith of a Child Foundation Saves Ugandan Babies
The Faith of a Child Foundation has saved more than 500 babies in Uganda from disease, malnourishment and abandonment since it was founded in 2018. Projects have ranged from construction of a new building for severely malnourished babies to loaning money to a group of women to start a trucking business. The live-saving works continues in the face of widespread persecution of Christians in the African nation.
The trucking business paid back its loan, and the money was loaned again to establish a motorcycle taxi business, an auto parts business, a farm and a stationery store. These new business ventures would not have happened without the microloans, because the low trust in Ugandan society leads to extremely painful interest rates on loans. As microloans in Uganda continue to provide hope, the community finds new ways to thrive.
As the community grew, the local Ugandan orphanage director decided that a hospital would be needed. Six of every 1,000 mothers in rural villages die because of poor health-care choices. Faith of a Child Foundation responded by providing funds to build the hospital. Health workers in Africa know how vital such support can be.
Microloans changing communities
Today, the villages surrounding the orphanage properties have been transformed. Where witch doctors had been mutilating and sacrificing children 10 years ago, today one of the witch doctors is working on the orphanage farm, growing crops to feed the children. The trucks are used to transport crops to market so the orphanage has cash available. Families buy school supplies at the stationery store. And the motorcycle taxi business provides teachers with transportation to work at the orphanage school. As Ugandan children face challenges returning to school, local commerce and education remain deeply connected.
So far, 100 percent of the microloans from Faith of a Child Foundation are being repaid, and the local villagers are building themselves a church, using local funds. The farms surrounding the orphanage properties are now neat and tidy. Neighbors walk for miles to attend church services on two campuses, and any traces of following witchcraft are disappearing from the community. Direct giving and Christian support are helping drive positive change.
Faith of a Child Foundation is a Christian non-profit charity that supports children in developing countries in Africa and Latin America. Every penny of donated funds since 2018 has been spent directly on these community projects, because a small number of supporters separately cover all administrative costs. The ministry listens to local people articulate their vision for solving local problems and provides capital for local people to lead their own community.
For more information, visit www.faithofachildfoundation.org
