Lifting families out of poverty, and providing access to critical services, is at the heart of our family care work.

Many families we work with are struggling with HIV. We work primarily in Kalungu district, at the epicenter of where the AIDS crisis began. Nearly 13% of adults and children are infected (the national average is < 6%). With your support, we're providing access to lifesaving medical care and nutritious food, as well as access to all our programs.

Milly’s Story

Milly is four years old and is HIV+. Her mother died of Aids, leaving Milly and her five siblings orphaned. Fortunately, Milly has an incredible grandmother who stepped up to raise her and her siblings. She's aging, but determined and hardworking, and wants to keep the children together as a family.

Milly’s grandmother was already in one of our microfinance groups. Just last year, she took out a loan to plant sweet potatoes to support her grandchildren. Since her mother died, we’ve provided medical care to all the children and specialist care for Milly. We helped with food and necessities and helped her grandmother to start a business raising goats. We also provided scholarships to three of the children.

With your support, Milly and her siblings are receiving the care they need and growing up where they belong: in a loving family.