Mbarara Children's Home Project

Building a permanent home for orphaned and refugee children in Uganda

Mbarara, Uganda • Est. 2024

18

Currently Supported

Towards 100 goal

$45,000

Funds Raised

Towards $100,000 goal

3

Construction Phases

Phase 1 in progress

Phase 1

Current Project: Mbarara Children's Home

Our main project is the development of a dedicated children's home in Mbarara, Uganda.

While many children are currently housed with volunteer families, this home will allow us to provide stable, long-term accommodation and create a central hub for all our activities.

Stable Accommodation

Long-term housing

Central Location

Worship & counseling

Safe Environment

Trained caregivers

Play & Recreation

Child-friendly spaces

Project Features

A comprehensive facility designed for holistic care

Capacity: 50 children

Dormitories

Separate dormitories for boys and girls, designed for comfort, privacy, and safe nightly care.

3 meals daily

Kitchen & Dining

A dependable place to prepare nutritious meals and gather the children around one table.

200+ capacity

Multipurpose Hall

A shared space for learning, counseling, worship, mentoring, and community gatherings.

Green energy

Solar Energy

Solar power to lower operating costs and keep essential systems running consistently.

5 acres

Community Farm

Fresh food for the home plus hands-on agricultural skills the children can carry forward.

Self-sufficient

Clean Water System

A borehole and purification system to provide safe drinking water every day.

Project Gallery

See the vision coming to life

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Mbarara care and support

Good Samaritans children and leaders in Uganda

Community Care

Children supported in Mbarara

Mbarara Children's Home

Building a stable future

Future Vision: Supporting 100 Children

At present, we are able to host and support 18 children, but the need is far greater.

Food & Clothing

Healthcare

Education

Spiritual Support

Every partnership, gift, and prayer moves us closer to this goal.

Current: 18 children Goal: 100 children

How You Can Help Our Projects

Your support makes this vision a reality

Choose the project you want to support. Each giving button opens the matching secure Zeffy form for sponsorship, construction, solar and farm support, or general donations.

Sponsor a Child

Support a child's education and basic needs for just $50/month

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Construction Support

Contribute to building the children's home and facilities

Give for Construction

Solar & Farm

Support sustainability initiatives for long-term self-sufficiency

Give for Solar & Farm

Church Partnership

Partner as a church or organization to make a lasting impact

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One-Time Gift

Make a one-time donation to support our current projects and immediate needs.

Use this for general support or immediate needs.

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Monthly Partner

Join our monthly giving program to provide sustainable, ongoing support for the children's home.

Monthly giving helps provide steady support for care, meals, education, and the home project.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Find answers to common questions about our projects

Most of the children we support are in and around Mbarara, Uganda, many from refugee families originating from the Democratic Republic of Congo. The new children's home will be built in Mbarara district.

We currently host and support 18 children, with a vision and plan to increase our capacity to 100 children through the new children's home as resources allow.

Good Samaritans operates as a Christian, nonprofit organization working under the umbrella of the Vision of Jesus Pentecostal ministry and supported by networks in Canada and the USA. Tax receipts are available for donations.

You can volunteer by helping with outreach, fundraising, or sharing our mission in your church or community. Contact our leaders in Canada or the USA to discuss current opportunities. Visit our Get Involved page for more information.

You can give through our Donate page, by bank transfer, cheque, or other methods listed there. Monthly giving options are available for ongoing support. For specific instructions, please contact us directly.

85% of all donations go directly to children's care and project development. 15% covers administrative and operational costs. We are committed to transparency and stewardship. Detailed financial reports are available upon request.

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