Kids in Bubago had a meal that included rice, meat - and a soda! All three are treats they rarely enjoy so it was truly a special day. A Christmas cake and lots of music were also part of the celebration.

Your generosity allowed the Lutheran Church of Uganda to put together a great day for hundreds of kids in the village of Orem. A once-a-year meal that included meat, music, Father Christmsa and lots of dancing! Special memories for this community!

BABIRYE MARGARET This information was provided by Betty, the Far Away Friend coordinator in Uganda Babirye Margaret is 38 years old and is married to Mukisa Rogers who is 44 years old. Together they have 6 children. The eldest is 19 years old and he is in senior four at Magogo Secondary school. The youngest is 6 years old. Margaret enrolled in the third group of the FAF tailoring project. In this tailoring group, Margaret acquired skills which help her to provide basic needs

Posho and Beans - ready for students at the school kitchen! Having some down time during our visits to Uganda is sometimes when we learn the most! I recently had the chance to sit with some of the Primary 7 students (think “middle schoolers”) in Bubago. All nine of these students stay in the dormitories. One of the girls sitting next to me asked if I liked posho (a stiff cornmeal porridge); I said “yes, I actually do.” She wanted to know if I wanted to finish her lunch of pos

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Chelsey shares some thoughts about her first trip to Uganda: Since this was my first time in Uganda, I was told stories, I was shown...

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Some thoughts from a July 2025 team member, Brandon: Arriving at Orem for the first time was an experience I will never forget! A bumpy...

The following are some thoughts, shared by Whitney, who was part of a C2U mission team for the second time: The first day we planned on...

The following are some thoughts from Holly, a July 2025 team member, who joined C2U for her first visit to Uganda: I was continually...

It was a great day to dedicate the boys' dormitory at Bubago Lutheran Nursery & Primary School! From the ribbon cutting to the delivery...

KAGOYA MARGARET Margaret is 68 years old and she is a widow. She has seven children; three girls and four boys. The eldest child is 49...

In 2023, I had the privilege of beginning a life-changing journey with Connect to Uganda through a beautiful young girl named Rashida....

We love getting videos like these showing the great interaction between staff and students at Bubago Lutheran Nursery & Primary School!!

I’m so excited to see what God has in store for the next 5 years and beyond for Connect to Uganda. I first heard about Connect to Uganda...

Our family supports Connect to Uganda because we have witnessed the impact it has on the lives of the people in Uganda.  With Scott being...

Doreen and two of her daughters Nanfuka Doreen is 25 years old and married to Isanga Grace. Together they have three daughters. The...

Meet Jennifer Gonza! She is a wife, mother and farmer. Together she and her husband, Emmanuel, have six children. The oldest is nine and...

All thirty-seven of the Need-Based Scholarship students and their siblings received a brand new pair of Crocs for Christmas this year....

Generous donors funded gifts for the fifty Far Away Friends in Bubago this year! We asked the C2U staff members in Uganda what would be...