Bright Kids Uganda

Founded in 2000, Bright Kids Uganda is a non-governmental organisation based in Wakiso District, Uganda working on children & youth, education, health +1 more.

Bright Kids Uganda is a registered NGO and children's home founded in 2000 by Dr. Victoria Nalongo Namusisi and the late Honourable Manuel Pinto. It cares for orphans and vulnerable children, including street children, children affected by HIV/AIDS, child abuse, abandonment and extreme poverty. Children are supported in a home setting or with their next of kin, with support continuing through their education. The organisation also runs a microloan programme for group members in several Ugandan towns, offers colostomy surgeries, an acid survivors project, community outreach and internships. Its work covers Central, Eastern and Northern Uganda. The organisation is governed by a Board of Directors and has been supported by international partners in Ireland, the USA and the UK. Its stated vision is to establish long-term community-based homes for orphaned, abandoned and neglected children and to provide education, vocational skills and medical care.