Originally called the Uganda Children's Charity Foundation, Children of Uganda was founded in 1995. As a registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization headquartered in the United States, Children of Uganda works in conjunction with local non-governmental organizations in Uganda to provide education and support to over 700 children in need. We have administrative offices near Washington, DC and Kampala, the capital of Uganda, where programs are administered by more than 50 local staff members dispersed in three districts of Uganda.

The mission of Children of Uganda is to support and empower hundreds of orphans and vulnerable children in Uganda to lead successful and productive lives.  Our vision is that all children in Uganda receive an education to become healthy, productive members of their community who assume leadership roles and positively impact Ugandan society.

Children of Uganda supports two children's homes in Uganda- one located in the Rakai district and the other in the Mukono district. Each home has an attached primary school where orphans and vulnerable children aged 5-13 years receive their primary education. We also provide older children enrolled in our program with access to secondary education and vocational training. In addition to providing primary and secondary education, Children of Uganda also supports children with disabilities at our Philip's House facility on the grounds of our Kiwanga home in the Mukono district. Over 700 children currently benefit from our education and support programs in Uganda.

There is an orphan crisis in Uganda. Currently the country is home to nearly 2.4million children under the age of 15 who have lost one or both parents to HIV/AIDS -- the most of any country in the world. Children of Uganda was established in 1995 to care for orphans and other disadvantaged children in Uganda with the goal of helping them become healthy and productive members of society.

The organization supports two orphanages in Uganda, as well as children living with HIV-positive widowed mothers, and has over 700 children under its care. Children of Uganda also produces an award-winning dance troupe featuring children enrolled in its programs who tour internationally to raise funds and increase awareness of AIDS and its impact on children.