The RTH program profoundly impacts the lives of the children it serves, offering the care and resources essential for a dignified and fulfilling life.
Author: wiskotonij
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Road to Hope Milestones
Two young adults on the Road to Hope (RTH) program, Stephen and Tonny, recently graduated from university.
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Sponsor Spotlight – Judy Porter and Gary Cromer
After viewing the film Road to Hope, Judy and Gary decided to become sponsors. They first sponsored Morris in secondary school and in vocational school where he studies motor vehicle mechanics.
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Impact of the Long School Break on Road to Hope Children
As school resumed in January, a number of Road to Hope (RTH) children decided to pursue vocational education to focus on a trade.
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Road to Hope Sponsor Highlight – Alice Wolf & Getrude
Alice has been a nurse for 37 years and is a patient care coordinator at Center for Hospice Care. Getrude lives in Kyankwanzi District of Uganda with her four siblings (two of whom are also on the RTH program) and their father, who is a farmer.
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Uganda Reopens Schools
On January 10th, 2022, Uganda’s schools reopened after what may be the world’s longest pandemic-related closure. An estimated one-third of students will not return to school in Uganda this month.
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Morris Aheebwa
Morris is from Hoima District. He received his training in mechanics at a vocational institute. After completing this, he returned home and a local businesswoman employed him and loaned him a car. His job is to transport children to and from school. Morris’ mentors and PCAU staff say that he worked hard in school, was...
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Stephen Kasula
Stephen comes from Luwero District, a central region of Uganda. He entered the Road to Hope program in November of 2012 after a palliative care team in the district witnessed Stephen’s struggles after his mother’s death. Stephen lost his father at a young age and soon after his mother was diagnosed with a life-limiting illness....
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Noeline Nakalema
Noeline is from Kibaale in western Uganda. She and her brother, Mark, cared for their ill mother after being abandoned by their father. Their grandmother took them in after their mother died. The local palliative care team identified the children for the Road to Hope program in 2014. Noeline did well in school and received...
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Salvan Arinaitwe
Salvan is from the Batwa Community in Kanungu District in southwestern Uganda. He and his sister were identified for the program after the death of their father. Salvan graduated from beauty school in 2020. PCAU worked with him to set up a salon in Kampala, but he has now shifted his work to near his...