The resilience of Jinja street connected children

Today, we shine a spotlight on the resilience of Jinja’s street-connected children – a group of young individuals who defy the odds and inspire us all with their strength and determination.

Despite facing unimaginable challenges, these children display incredible resilience, finding joy in the midst of adversity and forging strong bonds with their peers. Their resilience is a testament to the human spirit’s capacity to overcome even the toughest of circumstances.

However, they need our help to continue their journey toward a brighter future. By supporting initiatives that provide education, shelter, healthcare, and protection to street-connected children, we can make a meaningful difference in their lives and help them break the cycle of poverty and exploitation. Together, let’s stand with the children of Jinja and show them that they are not alone.

No street should be a home

At Hands of Restoration Outreach, we are dedicated to ensuring no child has to call the streets home. We listen to the touching stories of these children, who have found themselves on the streets due to tragic circumstances. Some have lost their parents, while others come from families so impoverished that they had no choice but to leave home to survive.

These boys face unimaginable challenges daily,struggling for basic needs like food, shelter, and safety. They endure hardships that no child should ever have to experience.

Our team is committed to hearing their stories and taking action to reconnect them with their families, offering them the love, support, and opportunities they need for a brighter future. We strive to provide them with all they desire for a happy and fulfilling life.

Your support is invaluable in this mission. Whether through donations, volunteering, or spreading awareness, you can help us change these children’s lives for the better. Together, we can ensure that no child has to face such hardships alone.

Prayer and Support Needed!

Shalom HRO Family!

As we approach the end of this incredible year, we want to share the joy and progress our beautiful souls have made. Aksam and Shifrah (Left and Middle) have been shining stars at school, enjoying their holidays to the fullest. Emmanuel (Right) faced financial challenges preventing him from school, but he contributed to his family’s livelihood.To ensure his successful comeback, we need your help. Let’s rally together to support Emmanuel’s education journey. Your contributions make dreams a reality.

The exciting news is that the boys are on a spiritual growth journey. They are off to a Christian boot camp for a month! Let’s keep them in our prayers for a transformative experience.

Now, we extend our mission to the street-connected children this festive season, we’re on a quest to reconnect as many as possible with their families. Your financial support can be the bridge to reunite these precious souls. If you believe in this cause, please consider supporting.

Together, we can make a lasting impact. Blessings to our incredible HRO family!

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Making a Difference in the Lives of Street Kids!

Hello from Africa – Uganda!

Last week, we teamed up with our incredible partner organization, @NEW IDENTIFY, for a powerful street kid outreach in Jinja City. It was a day filled with love, compassion, and hope as we spent time connecting with these amazing children.

We provided counseling sessions to address their emotional needs, shared a delicious meal together, and had a blast with fun activities. The smiles on their faces were priceless!

However, our work doesn’t stop here. We’ve identified a pressing need for rehabilitation and reconnecting these children with their families. Every child deserves a chance at a brighter future, and we believe that with your support, we can make it happen.

If you’re willing to join us on this mission of transformation, we humbly request your support. Whether it’s through a donation, volunteering your time and skills, or simply spreading the word about our cause, every action makes a difference.

Together, let’s give these children the love, care, and support they deserve. Contact us today to find out how you can be part of this life-changing journey.

Celebrating Hope with Street-Connected Children in Jinja, Uganda.

We had the pleasure of celebrating with street-connected children in Jinja, Uganda. It was a day filled with joy, laughter, and hope as we partnered with other organizations to show these children that they are loved and valued.

Despite their difficult circumstances, the children showed resilience and an unbreakable spirit. We believe that every child deserves a safe and stable home, and that’s why we are working to reconnect them with their families and provide them with the basics.

We can’t do this alone. We need your support to continue this important work. By donating to our cause, you can help us provide these children with food, shelter, education, and medical care. Together, we can make a difference in the lives of these vulnerable children.

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*DID YOU KNOW??

In Uganda,Street children are a consequence of poverty, low education, abuse and lack of parenthood. Ward and Seager (2010) writes, “push-factors such as situations of abuse, domestic violence or poor family relationships are common among street children”.

That is why at HRO, our interest is to bridge the Gap.Our core is to reunite this kids with their families,create a healthy relationship and empower them through education while home.

Would this be the part of what you would be interested in? , Reach out to us to learn how you can get involved.

Remember, any of your support is directly used towards this cause.

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Hands of restoration outreach appreciation

Greetings all! We want to say a HUGE thank you to everyone who has prayed and supported us while we were in Uganda! God is so so good! We reached home this past Friday safe and sound. Even though we aren’t there, ministry is still going on! Here is the most recent update from Uganda: The great news is Mukisa Aksum, the boy we’ve been posting about, is back in school and doing well! There are still needs to be met but we are grateful for God’s provision this far! We would like to introduce you to another young man, Onyango Jackson. He is 11 years old and from the village of Magamaga just outside Jinja. This is his story. Jackson grew up in the hands of his stepmother. He never knew his birth mother. This stepmother would harass him and call him names. She and his father had a fight over provisions and, ultimately, the father decided to pack his things and left without a trace. Jackson decided to leave too and find better means of survival. He found the boys in Jinja collecting bottle caps and scrap metal for small money. Without any real alternative, he joined them and has been on the streets for 2 years now. He is just like any other boy in the world. He wants a home, he wants a family, he wants to go to school. He dreams of becoming a doctor someday. This is a difficult situation because we do not have a home to take him into yet and he is left without any known relatives. His best option, at the moment, would be boarding school. We are working on what the budget might look like for that. Please keep praying for him and for wisdom as we navigate the way forward. Thank you!

A valentine spent sharing love

Happy Valentines Day everyone! It’s such a beautiful day to celebrate love and be joyful. We want to thank everyone for your continued prayers, especially concerning the young boy we took home yesterday. We returned to the house this morning to finish assessing the situation and finalize the plans for where the boy would stay and how to move forward. Thankfully, his mother was there and she was able to help us make the final decisions. He will remain with his grandparents (his mother does not have room for him where she stays currently) and he will attend a nearby school. The family has agreed to pay the school fees for this first term and we, as a ministry, will be paying for his scholastic materials. During these 3 months we will be making weekly trips to evaluate the situation at home and monitor his progress. We will be going through discipleship not only with the boy but also with the family. We would also like to look for sponsors for him to continue his schooling. It’s approximately $100 per term and there’s 4 terms in a year. The mother is the sole income and she has multiple children to pay for. Please contact us if you feel lead to help this boy. He is smart and kind and we see a brilliant future ahead of him. Thank you so much! Keep the prayers coming!

Prayer Request

We have a special prayer request this week for everyone to keep in their hearts and minds for us. In the short time we have been able to connect to the street boys, there is one in particular who has come forward as ready and wanting to go home. His story goes that while he was home, he borrowed a phone from some neighbors to listen to music. While he had it, somehow the phone got spoiled. The neighbors reported him to his parents demanding money for a new phone. Because he was a young boy, of course, he didn’t have the money. So the neighbors took it upon themselves to punish him severely. His parents did nothing. A week later, they returned demanding the money again. So he left in fear of more punishment. He has now survived on the streets for 4 years. He has a grandparent and a brother he wants to be connected with. Now comes our real work. Through him, we have to locate and communicate with these family members. We will sit down with them and discuss their living conditions and if they can be willing to take responsibility for him. Then we want to prepare him for school. That will mean purchasing books, materials, shoes, uniforms, etc. and paying school fees. Total, for the first term of 3 months, this can cost up to $400. We don’t know the family’s financial situation, if they can take that on just yet. So, we are praying for God to swing every door wide open and that the hearts of this family will be ready and willing to accept him. Thank you for your continued prayers and support in this mission!

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