East Africa NGO

Carol Adams

For more than 30 years Carol Adams has fed, housed, educated and cared for orphans and vulnerable children in Fort Portal in Western Uganda. Many of the children were wea

Moses Kyarisima

Moses Kyarisima is a former Community Health Officer at the Bwindi Community Hospital in SW Uganda. Nowadays he’s a medical entrepreneur, delivering mobile obstetric and

Aslan Child Rescue Ministries

Pastor John Ramey calls Mother Theresa one of his heroes. Ramey is president of Aslan Child Rescue Ministries and travels the world to support partners on the ground in d

Maker Marial: Former Lost Boy now Author

Maker Marial is a former Lost Boy of Sudan who came of age during the Second Sudanese Civil War (1987-2005). His family and village were attacked, friends and relatives k

Kigezi Coffee Development Academy

The coffee industry is booming in Uganda and elsewhere in East Africa. Farmers in Uganda are turning to a dynamic cash crop that is gaining attention worldwide. You can c

Daisy Masika

Daisy Masika is a teacher and a mother of five. Her life and the lives of her children were shattered when their husband and father, Charles, was murdered in 2019. She co

Afriyea

Using golf to transform lives, Isaiah Mwesige manages Afriyea, a youth-led organization that promotes  environmental campaigns and smart urban farming. Music composed b

UPDATE: Covid-19 in Uganda

The coronavirus pandemic continues to make lives miserable for people around the world. In Uganda, a new lockdown has again impacted livelihoods. How soon before a full r

Redemption Song Foundation

Freelance journalist Wendee Nicole first visited Uganda to research the mountain gorilla. What happened next changed her life.    Listen to how Redemption Song Foundatio

Friends of Ruwenzori

Friends of Ruwenzori has supported the work of the Kitojo Integrated Development Association, or KIDA, in Western Uganda since 2004. KIDA was organized to bring HIV preve

Action for Community Empowerment and Rehabilitation (ACER)

Whether its through micro-finance loans or providing training and seeds for women farmers, the ACER organization, led by Cleous Bwambale, helps women entrepreneurs grow t

COVID-19 in Uganda

The novel coronavirus has impacted people around the world. In Uganda, the government ordered strict lockdown measures in March to slow infection rates and death. In th

Dr. Abraham

Dr. Abraham Masereka is a young Ugandan whose medical career is underway. Having completed his formal medical training in 2019 despite severe financial hardship, Dr. Abra

The Kellermann Foundation

Dr. Scott and Carol Kellermann have worked in SW Uganda for about 20 years, providing medical services for the Batwa Pygmies.  The Batwa were the inhabitants of an ancie

East Africa NGO--Team in Faith

Introducing "East Africa NGO" podcast. A look at non-governmental organizations and projects operating in East Africa. Hosted by Patrick Hill, president and founder of Te