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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 …
HALO’s Gulu Girls Home began June with the girls returning to school for another term. Vivian, a new HALO youth, joined the school and is quickly improving her English. The girls are working in the home’s garden, providing much of their own food and learning life skills along the way. HALO’s ambassadors are happy to be getting to know each …
The girls in HALO’s Gulu, Uganda home, one of HALO’s many international programs, finished their school term last month, providing opportunities for summer fun and service! After taking a week-long break at home, the girls partnered with the Gulu boys for some community cleaning. The girls then spent an afternoon in the pool. They had the chance to expand their skill set when …
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 at school and home. They love playing football and making new friends. Because they come from similar backgrounds, …
Moses (left): “My goal is to become a pastor someday and have my own church” Dennis (right): “I hope to be head master of a school that helps children who don’t have school fees get a better education.” Edube was the mentor of Moses and Dennis when they were only 10 years old! “I was proud to see that the …
We decided to highlight our Uganda Scholarship candidates for this months’ update. This month, HALO was able, with the help of some very generous donors, to award 6 students a scholarship to continue their education. In Uganda, 80% of youth, aged 15-30, are unemployed. By providing scholarships to hardworking youth, we are bringing them one step closer to defeating that statistic! Our …
Our international ambassador in Uganda, Lindsey Platt, recently attended a conference hosted by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). She provided us with shocking statistics and information that we wanted to share with our donors. The HALO Family is proud to currently run 10 programs in Uganda and we want to thank everyone who supports us. Our donors and supporters are the …
A group made up of HALO youth in Uganda and some of their friends and community members is meeting on a weekly basis at our Learning Center in Uganda. They are calling themselves “Afri-teens” and are mainly focused on dancing, singing, and performing arts. The group is led by Moses Busulwa, a boy from our Bukesa Home in Uganda, and John Aoumu, a …
Before joining HALO, Moses lived on the streets of Kampala for almost two full years. After loosing his parents and grandparents, Moses found himself living with his stepmother. The stepmother no longer wanted to care for Moses, as her connection to him was no longer alive (Moses’ Father). Since joining the home, Moses has began a vocational program in welding. …
HALO has joined #GivingTuesday, a movement to transform how people think about, talk about and participate in the giving season. Coinciding with the Thanksgiving Holiday and the kickoff of the holiday shopping season, people come together on #GivingTuesday to celebrate generosity and to give. On Tuesday, December 1, 2015, charities, families and businesses around the world will promote this day as …
