Transformed Children

Bawondera Gift- 5 Yrs

She lost both of her parents through HIV/Aids and was left with no known relative ending up in the streets of Kampala looking for an opportunity to go to school. She is now sponsored by the Liam Henry Family

Obote Badru, 10 yrs. Both his parents were killed by rebels in northern Uganda and their house burnt. He escaped on a night truck to the streets of Kampala with no one to take care of him. He is looking for an opportunity to go to school and get a loving family.

He is now sponsored by The Snells Family

Titus Deo- 6 Yrs

His parents are not known. He was found homeless in Kivuli slums without any care as a young boy of 6yrs; he is looking forward to get a family that can show him love with a dad and mum to look up to. He loves football and dreams to be a professional player.

Sponsored by CUMC UPWARD Ministry

Nakisanda Zowena- 5 yrs

She lost both her parents to HIV/AIDS and has been living in a water trench in Kivulu slum without any known relatives. She was found in a open church sleeping on a plastic; sick with malaria. She is looking for a sponsor family to help secure her life and to go to school and to get a loving family in Uganda.

Sponsored by CUMC UPWARD Ministry

Mutibwa Yusuf - 8 years

Lost his father at the age of 5yrs and only staying with his mother who has no employment. He is looking for an opportunity to go to school and be like other children in the UYSA Academy who go to school.

Sponsored by theEJR Family

 Nimusima Lynet 4yrs

She was abandoned in the streets of Kampala by unknown parents and has been surviving by the .help of his 10yr old brother who has been selling grasshopper to survive. she is looking forward to go to school and get a new loving family.

Sponsored byMichael & Family

Okello Michael - 10 Years

Okello Micheal, 10yrs, is a very poor boy who sells grasshoppers and sweets in the taxi park to earn money for food and to support his little sister who is 4yrs old. Without known parents and both sleeping in an open church in Kivulu slum at night, he now has an opportunity to go to school and support her sister better.

Sponsored by arek and the Group

Nalubega catherine - 4 years

She was walking  half an hour every academy training day to come to the academy to drink milkshakes together with her sister, she has no one to take care of her. Her parents are unknown.

She is now sponsored by Lesley

She was dropped in a plastic bag in the toilet in kivulu slum at 1 month and was taken to a children's home which later closed because they could not feed all the poor orphans and the children went back to the streets. Asha ended up in the open church in Kivulu slum. She is looking for an opportunity to go to school and get a loving family.

She is now sponsored by the Ray Family

Muwonge Moses - 10 years,
He escaped into streets of Kampala on a night truck after his parents were murdered by rebels in the night and their small hut burnt with all their belongings. He ended up on the streets of Kampala with no one to care for him. He is looking for an opportunity to go to school and get a loving family.

His life has been transformed by the E. J. R Family

Nalubega Shakira lost both her parents to HIV-AIDS and has no known relatives, she is living in the open church in Kivulu slum without any care, no food, no clothes, she would like to go to school and get a new loving family. She would like to become a nurse.

Transformed by D. Guarnieri family

Namatovu Leticia was raped by her drunk father at the age of five and kicked out of the parents home by the father when her mother died. She eventually ended on the streets in Katanga slum. she is looking for an opportunity to go to school and get a loving family.

Her life has been transformed by the Williamson Family.

Kasozi Christopher was kidnapped by unknown men and was taken to be sacrificed during the construction of a hotel, his life was only saved by God because he never met the requirements of this intended sacrifice and he was dropped back in Katanga slum only to find that his only surviving grandmother had been murdered. He’s looking for an opportunity to go to school and get a new loving family.

His life has been transformed by the Williamson Family

Mazanga Joel, (11 yrs old boy according to his grandmother), was left at her door by unknown mother who has disappeared and left him with this helpless grandmother who is very old and weak. He was looking for an opportunity to play football and get an education to help his old grandmother

He is now transformed by Mikael Karsell, Alvsjo Sweden.

Nabukalu Robinah, 5yrs old girl, was abandoned in a bag in rubbish point. She was secured and taken to the open church in Kivulu slum where she was staying at night with no food and someone to take care of her. She was looking for an opportunity to get a caring and loving family.

Transformed by Anna Sandqvist of Stockholm, Sweden

NAMIREMBE ANGELLA, 8yrs, is a poor girl who was abused and raped by his step father after the death of her mother and kicked out in the street after informing the authorities about the incident. She had been left with no one to care of her and living in the open church in Kivulu slum without education and not sure of meals. She was looking for an opportunity to go to school and get a loving family.

Transformed by pal Erik Plaum , Fagerstrand, Norway

Byaruhanga Charles, 11 yrs, lost all his parents and was living in a church in Kivulu slum at night without food, clothes, mattress and blanket. He used to come around the football academy to drink free milkshakes every training day.

Transformed by Lazzaretti Sandro,  Switzerland

Wamboza Joshua is an 11yr old orphan who lost both his parents and has been rejected by all his relatives because his father left no material wealth to take care of him. He was staying in an open church in Kivulu slum. He was looking for an opportunity to go to school and also become a professional footballer.

Transformed by Martina Blomkvist, Sweden

Kisitu moses 10yrs lost both his parents and went to live with his uncle who sold all his dead parents property and kicked him out of his house to leave on the streets with no one to care for him. He was looking for an opportunity to go to school.

His life has been secured by Catharina Noticeina from Sweden

Byakika Shamiru, 12yrs old, was staying in Kivulu Slum with a single mother who had no job (and living with HIV AIDS which has caused her a mental problem) and could not take care of him. He loves to go to school and play football.

Transformed by Dana Simovic from Malmo Sweden

Nakisanda Zowena, 9 years, lost both her parents to HIV AIDS and had been living in a water trench in kivulu slum without any known relatives. She was found in the open church sleeping on a plastic, infected with malaria. The academy helped save her life. She is now secure in school and a loving family in Uganda to take care of her.

Transformed by Nicole Hollenstein, Switzerland

Namukasa Janet, 10 years, has had a very bad beginning to her life; being raped by her own father at the age of three years and being thrown out of the parents home and growing at her poor grandmother’s place in Katanga slum. She now has an opportunity to go to school and to have a loving family.

Transformed by Anna Eriksson Sweden

Okiror Andrew, 12yrs, was living in a water tunnel in Kivulu slum because his parent kicked him out when his father married another wife who never wanted him in the house. He now has an opportunity to go to school and get a loving family

Transformed by Lotta Margaretha Öman from Sweden

Junior Ntale, 8yrs, was living in a bush near a rubbish collection centre under a bag house he made for himself and was surviving on the left over food that people dumped at the rubbish centre. He now has an opportunity to go to school and have an opportunity to have a family to stay with.

Transformed by Stefani Hansen Sweden

Waswa Samadu, 11 years, was living in an open church at night in Katanga slum with no food, clothes, and mattress and with no family. His parents died in a road accident when he was five years old.He sees football as his only hope to get a scholarship back to school.

Transformed by Bodil Serritslev Jørgensen, Denmark.

Kagame Martin, 10yrs, was living in Naguru Slum. According to the old grandmother he stays with, he was just dropped at her door in a plastic bag when he was 6months, a common phenomenon in Uganda. His parents are not known.

Transformed by Dan Ringholm Denmark

Joanita Kansiime, 11yrs, lost her father to HIV-AIDS. Her mother who is also living with HIV Aids is very sick and has got a mental disorder. She chased Joanita from her home. She was rescued by sympathizers. Joanita was looking for an opportunity to go to school and get a loving family.

Sponsored by Atle Mork Bednarz Norway

Wasswa Serunkuma William, 11yrs, lost his mother at the age of 3yrs and after 3month his father also passed away with HIV Aids, leaving him with his 80yr old grandfather to take care of him. William is looking for an opportunity to go to school to and become a doctor.

His life is now secured in the academy by Betina Andersen, Denmark.

Kayondo Arafat, 12yrs, lost both his parents to HIV Aids and has no known parents. He was staying in an open Church at night in Kivulu Slum without mattress or blanket; just sleeping on a dusty floor. He was looking for an opportunity to go to school and become a professional footballer.

Transformed by Dorte Rindom, Denmark

Khalifa Kalema Frank, 16yrs, grew up with his single mother Jessica. His mother worked at the academy making milkshakes for all the children which won the heart of our very kind mother in the academy Catharina Notice from Sweden. Catharina decided to sponsor Khalifan because he was very sick with malaria and Jessica could not even afford his treatment.

Tranformed by Catharina Notice from Sweden

Mutesasira Robert is  13yrs. According to his grandmother who he used to stay with in Kivulu slum, his parents are not known. He has been sleeping in an open church without food, mattress, and blanket and was looking for an opportunity to go to school and get a loving family.

Transformed by Lucy Rodmell

Nalwadda Florence, 7yrs, was born by her mother who had mental problems and was raped by unknown father and had just lost her only surviving sister to HIV AIDS and she was left with no one to care of her. She used to walk a long distance from Katanga slums to drink milkshakes at the academy.

Transformed by Anielle Strombeck from Sweden

Nankya Lillian, 6yrs, was found abandoned near a water tunnel in Katanga slum and her parents are not known.  She was looking forward to get a loving family that can see her grow and get an education.

Transformed by Louise Ehrenborg , Sweden

Nabagala Sharifa, 15yrs, lost all her parents and was left with no one to care of her and her only hope was playing football at the academy looking for an opportunity to go to school.

Transformed by Anette and  Robert Johansson from Sweden

Mulungi Apollo, 11yrs, was knocked down by a speeding car and got all his body shattered and got no treatment because he had no one to care for him or pay his medical fees.

Transformed by Jackson Adagala, Director of Operation in Africa (Forever Living), Nairobi Kenya.

Nabukenya Whitney, 11yrs, lost her father in a car accident. A family member took Whitney from her mother and and back to the village. They possessed her late father’s property, and after they sold it off, they stopped taking care of her. Her poor mother went and brought her back to Kampala. She was looking for an opportunity to go back to school.

Transformed by Anneli Öhrstedt, from Sweden.

Ayebale Brenda lost both her parents and with no known relatives and she was staying with an old lady who couldnt even afford to take her to school and to feed her because she was not working

Her life has been transformed by Ingrid Eriksson from Sweden

Wanda Yahaya, 10yrs, was kicked out of the parents home because he was left alone in the night to take care of goats as the parents went out partying and when he fell asleep the goats were stolen. she was staying on a bench in the taxi park with no food or shelter.

His life has been transformed by Brittmarie Larsen from Sweden