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Uganda, Mukono

Community Transformation

Located just north of Lake Victoria, this town of 50,000 is at the heart of the wealthy district of Mukono. With a close proximity to the country’s capital and the international airport, Mukono town is used as a center for business and essential goods and services. Along with wholesale and retail businesses, agriculture is the other major economic activity, which includes the production of coffee, tea, vanilla, sugar and bananas. The population of the town of Mukono is typical of Africa, with just under half of its people below the age of 18. There are over 1 million children in Uganda who have been orphaned by AIDS; our goal is to provide numerous opportunities for community transformation by working alongside Noah’s Ark Children’s Ministry.
View Long-term Development Plan, Dec 08 (PDF)

Primary and Nursery Education
The school is called New Horizon and its motto is ‘From nobody to somebody' because most of the children are nobodies in the eyes of Ugandan society. The school aims to make them somebodies by giving them an education, good morals and self-confidence so that they can stand on their own feet and have a brighter future when they finish school. About 300 children are enrolled at the school and are sponsored by individuals. The money is used to pay for their school fees, uniforms, healthcare and meals. However many of the village children who attend New Horizon School are not yet sponsored. To learn more or to help out, please visit newhorizonschoolsponsorship.ca.

1st Phase Construction – Vocational Secondary School
Springbank Community Church has partnered alongside Hungry For Life in order to construct a vocational secondary school with Noah's Ark Children's Ministry. The school will be visionary in Uganda, where all of the learning is purely theoretical rather than practical. The school will transform the community as it equips a generation with the skills necessary to survive and support a family.
View Project Profile, Jan 11 (PDF)
View Project Update, Apr 12 (PDF)

Family Unit Homes
Noah's Ark Children's Home believes that family is an important stape in a heathly upbringin for children. They plan on housing orphaned and abandoned children in Family Unit Homes, with 10 kids sharing one house mom in an effort to bring about a sense of stability and community for these kids.
View Project Profile, Dec 08 (PDF)

Dairy Farm
Noah's Ark Children's Home has begun a small but sustainable dairy operation consisting of three cows. Previously they were buying 20-25 liters of milk a day for the orphanage, but now milk produced from the cows is used, saving over $12 a day. The plan is to add more cows to the farm to provide longevity to the yearly production.
View Project Profile, Dec 09 (PDF)