One Heart Uganda

One Heart Uganda creates change one child at a time, by pairing Chicagoans with orphaned and at-risk students in Central Uganda.

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Peter's a recent grad and senior engineer with a general contracting company, where he continues to expand his experiences. “One Heart Uganda has helped me to support myself through the skills I’ve acquired in building construction. Thank you!” https://t.co/eYuGpmcLV7

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Annie's 4-legged coach and Loyola Academy therapy pup, Tipperary, is helping Annie prepare for her 11th Chicago Marathon run which is dedicated to the One Heart Uganda scholarship program. Won’t you join in the run for better education? https://t.co/Ico3uSBREO

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Annie McGuire is going the distance in this year’s Chicago Marathon for One Heart Uganda! Donate now - https://t.co/Ico3uSBjPg

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The recent drought has made it easier to raise pigs than crops. We learned from several Ugandans that the recent years’ challenges have taught them important lessons on how to become more self-sufficient and survive. https://t.co/jPC7UfPdSz

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There’s something magical about planting a tree and imagining how it will grow. We visited the Bethany Land Institute (BLI) Lazarus Forest, where. 30,000 trees have been planted and 86 acres will be reforested in the next 5 years. https://t.co/8oO5nWtiEz

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There’s a saying in Uganda, “when one celebrates, all celebrate” which loosely translates to epic parties. Such was the recent celebration for OHU graduate and new Grant Thornton employee, Lawrence. https://t.co/9t9nmp65j7

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We're spotlighting recent grad, Eurica, who made the most of her initial vocational scholarship to save up for a second one in business administration. We're so proud of her determination and spirit. Read and hear about her journey in her own words: https://t.co/DrME5zvUHw

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Vocational school skill-building has a proven track record for getting young adults into viable jobs in Uganda, where roughly 75% of its population is under 25 years old. Read about our vocational scholarship program for students.https://t.co/veoLoFWfCJ

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We recently gathered our graduates and soon-to-be-graduates to talk about their successes, challenges and dreams. Read more ... https://t.co/xPkA0MLAC0

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St. Andrew School students raised $4700 in their OHU Penny Challenge - a new record - funding our student Mauricia's trade school education and others. Congrats to winning 6th and 4th grade classes! https://t.co/aRRc9nSx3U

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Our very own Vet grad is celebrate on Women's Day by the Uganda Veterinary Association https://t.co/S98Yd7h7rQ

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In celebration of #InternationalWomensDay2022 we will be highlighting female veterinarians serving communities in Uganda.
Our first veterinarian we would like to present is Dr. Jackline Kakai. She’s a veterinarian working with Kasanda district local government.

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We’re so grateful to Margaret and Ryan Spalding for their gift of encouragement to Jackie. They have generously funded the remaining tuition to see her through to her graduation from trade school in 2022. https://t.co/QoWH7AZjDh

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Candidate exams are back and our students' hard work has paid off as they plan to excel to the next level.

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Juliet continues her civil engineering university courses with the help of her new laptop and continues her industrial training. https://t.co/gAA08ndZz7

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Thanks to Sophie Criscione and Jimmy Kowalcyk for sponsoring our 10-year old shining star, Ivan!

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We’re so proud of Leticia, who is finishing up her catering internship at the Green Cottages Hotel. We first met her when she was helping out in the kitchen at Fr. Matthias’ rectory with only dreams of a culinary career. Thanks to her dedication, she'll graduate in June.