Sponsor a child

OUR SPONSORSHIP PROGRAMME

CRU Sponsors help children by giving regular financial support, and providing opportunity and hope for the future. Many of the children we support live with their extended families and attend Maria’s Care Primary School in Kamuli, which has a boarding facility for 100 pupils, and integrated education for deaf children. Some sponsored young people may also be attending a specialist deaf school, secondary school, vocational training college or university.

The CRU Sponsorship Programme is developing well with new sponsored children. During the March 2025 visit, we met with children and students who were already supported, and chatted with them about their aspirations for the future. All of these pupils were committed to improving their lives through education, and were working hard at their studies. Each child wrote a letter to their current sponsor, and photos were taken.

Fred Gumasi, Deputy Head at Maria’s Care, provides an ongoing vital link with families of sponsored children and with sponsored students in secondary and further education. He also identifies children in need of sponsorship and refers them to CRU for consideration.

Some 2025 Sponsorship Success Stories:

Faith, age 5, started in the nursery class in May. Her mother and father are both deaf, but thankfully Faith can hear so it is vital that she learns sign language.

Joshua, continues to thrive in his third year of secondary studies at Kamuli Progressive College and wants to become a lawyer. He has been given new clothes and a Bible.

Yowasi, who could not continue his secondary education due to family circumstances, is now studying a two-year Car Mechanics course at St Joseph’s Vocational Training Centre in Kamulu.

Peninah and Sanubi started at The Iganga School of Nursing & Midwifery in June. We wish them every success.

Jovia will continue her nursing studies at Iganga and graduate in 2026.

Four of our former Sponsored Children are now in professional jobs and were appointed as new Trustees of Maria’s Care NGO which oversees the school.

We thank all past and current sponsors for standing with these young people through their life journey, and for giving them the opportunity to succeed.

Would you consider Sponsoring a Child?

CRU are seeking additional individual and group sponsors. It is our recommendation that sponsors contribute £30 per month to cover school fees, equipment, school uniform and food; however, the amount is at the discretion of the sponsor.

More detailed information can be obtained from:

Helen Whitehead, CRU Sponsorship Coordinator

Email: whitehead3017@gmail.com Tel: 07719 441 299

Bank details: Christian Relief Uganda, Barclays Bank, Sort Code: 20-53-77, Account No. 40477796, Reference: Sponsorship