Truman University Greek Week Raises $10,800 for HALO Home In Kenya
During the week of April 1st- 7th, Truman State University greek students hosted a series of events to raise money for charity. HALO was chosen by students as the International Philanthropy to receive proceeds from the events. Events included a volleyball tournament, clothing drive, scavenger hunt, and lip sync battle. They also set up a table throughout the week where …
Kibuli Boys Home February Update
Hello from the Kibuli boys! The month started off well, with the boys sacrificing a Saturday to volunteer in their community. The boys went to a hospital for mentally ill youth to help clean the compound and surrounding area. They were joined by three other homes, creating a tighter knit HALO family! We are proud of these gentlemen for recognizing …
Meet Nakato Winnie
Nakato tells us how HALO helped change her life… “The time I came in the home I used to be a very bad person. I used to behave in a weird manner. To an extent people couldn’t even tolerate me. Not even my mom could tolerate my character. There were a lot of things she used to say. She would even speak …
Meet Denis and Stephen: Best friends from Gulu Boys Home
Meet Ayella Denis Wallan and Ocaya Stephen, they are both living in the Gulu boys home. They are the same age, go to the same school and they are inseparable best friends. They are disciplined, friendly, jolly, welcoming and incredibly hard working both at school and at home. They love playing football and making new friends. Because they come from …
Mengo Home Girls Visit the Zoo
This past October, our girl’s in Mengo home were surprised with a trip to the zoo! A very generous donor that made a special connection with the youth at Mengo presented HALO with the funding necessary for the day trip to visit the exhibits. The youth and mentors at the home couldn’t have been more thrilled for the opportunity to …
HALO Honors July Volunteer of the Month Carmen Gramajo-Moser
We would like to recognize Carmen Gramajo-Moser as the HALO volunteer of the month. Carmen has provided a great deal of resources in HALO’s research in Guatemala. She has served as an advocate on behalf of HALO in a variety of ways, including assisting with International Relations, Events, Research and bringing a unique perspective with fresh ideas. Thank you, Carmen! …
HALO Thanks Outstanding Uganda Ambassador Lindsey Platt
A HUGE thank you to Lindsey Platt for serving 2 years as the HALO Ambassador in Uganda. Lindsey has made an incredible impact during her time with HALO. She has helped HALO grow tremendously by assisting in the opening of the Learning Center in Uganda, improved our current programs, and helped us grow to support many new programs and youth. She …
Celebrating Alice
Alice, a longtime HALO supported Uganda youth, will soon be graduating from college.When she was in high school, she started out in our Uganda Learning Center. Since graduating high school, she has been helped by a number of individuals and sponsored by These Numbers Have Faces, an organization aimed at using education of women and girls to reduce cyclical poverty in Sub-Saharan …
HALO’s Uganda Learning Center Begins Salon Construction
HALO’s Uganda Learning Center is partnered with Moroccanoil to build a salon and cosmetology school. This will be targeted at youth who have been unable to pursue traditional schooling. The salon, which will double as a school staffed with cosmetology and business professionals, will help these students gain skills that will help them compete …
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