All donations support the 15 orphans under the care of our team members in Uganda. OUR BEGINNING
Slowly the small child walked down the dusty road on the outskirts of the capital. There were no familiar faces; no one paid her any mind. Bones revealed themselves under the taught skin on her arms and legs. Her stomach was swollen from the diet of a scavenger. She had no shoes, no clothes, no hope b
ut for the amazing determination of a four-year-old survivor. Unbeknownst to the child, her life was about to change in ways far beyond her dreams. Walking in the opposite direction was twenty-four-year-old Moe Mukiibi and his mother. Moe looked at the naked child and fell on his knees in front of her. Just down the street was the home where he and his six brothers and sisters were raised. They had survived the chaotic years of dictators like Edie Amine and the continent’s worst AIDS epidemic. Yet he had been blessed with a family and opportunities! With a worried voice his mother said, “Come, Moe, let us leave.” But Moe persisted and asked the child, “What is your name?” The tiny girl shrugged and asked for his name. Puzzled, Moe said, “What are you doing here?” She looked up and mimicked, “What are you doing here?” Then she said, “You have a funny accent!” The entire conversation took Moe by surprise. He supposed he might have an accent after years of study in America. For that he could thank his father, who insisted the way to a better life was to excel in education. Excel Moe did, all the way to a graduate studies scholarship at the University of Arizona. Moe looked up to his mother and spoke earnestly, “We must care for this child.” She replied, “How are you going to do that?” Moe needed to act quickly because in a few days he had to return to the United States. He was led to a grandmotherly lady called Jaja, who spent long hours at the train station selling cassava to feed herself. An agreement was reached: Moe would send food money every month if she would care for the little girl in her home! Where he grew up, the sight of the abandoned street children was so common that it no longer registered. Once in the United States Moe experienced a new environment. Today fifteen previously homeless children, some HIV positive, have a safe roof over their heads. They are being fed, housed, educated and lovingly cared for spiritually and medically. What began with one little girl, Ajiro, has grown into the African Children’s Charities. And today, Ajiro is a happy, healthy, undaunted school girl. Moe, has his PhD in Engineering, founded the African Children’s Charities and is working as an engineering consultant and has founded his own company. He and his others support the program along with his brother, Umar, the in-country Director. Thanks to Moe for his vision and determination, the efforts of the Board of Directors to create ACC, our supporters for their on-going donations, and to all those who care about the orphans of Uganda, African Children's Charities is making a difference in the lives of these children. There are so many more who could be helped if we get the opportunity. HERE’S THE PROBLEM
In Uganda, a central African country of about 33,000,000 people, there are 3 million orphaned, homeless children. The country has fertile land, mineral and water resources yet ruinous dictators and the worst AIDS outbreak in Africa have fractured the society and brought the country to its knees. And the children, being the most vulnerable, are destined to suffer the most. For many of these youngsters the future is no further away than the next bite of food they can find. Scavenging something to eat or wear from the dumps becomes essential for their survival. Daily they face the risk of death from starvation, contaminated water, AIDS, malaria and many other diseases without any medical care. But there is hope. With your help we can make a difference, one precious child at a time. THE SOLUTION Children deserve to have a home – a home that provides a safe, loving, Christ-focused living environment where they can be cared for and nurtured in an extended family setting. This is what African Children’s Charities provides to every child. Along with our Ugandan Director, “Grandmother” and two “aunties”, dedicated care givers, help each child to become a member of the family and look after the physical and emotional welfare of the children. The children are educated in a Christian boarding school, and encouraged to take advantage of education and personal experiences to become solid citizens who will give back to their community and country. More than 92% of every dollar received goes directly to caring for the children – we don’t waste a penny! Our only expense is for the small monthly salaries paid to our Ugandan director, Grandmother and the Aunties who care for the children. THE MISSION ACC is committed to rescuing orphans, one child at a time, and providing each child physical, emotional and spiritual love and support, safety and physical well-being, medical care, religious training, education through high school, and guidance to become a productive member of Ugandan society. HOW YOU CAN HELP African Children’s Charities survives solely on the gifts of caring people like you who want to help rescue orphaned children. The need is very great and with your help we can care for more orphans! SHARE – If you support what we are doing, please share our mission with others. Tell your family, friends and colleagues about us and how we are reaching across the world to help some of the neediest children.
