
Michael Silwanyi Child Foundation
Kampala, Uganda
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Michael Silwanyi Child Foundation is a charity based in Kampala, Uganda working on children & youth, education, health +5 more.
The Michael Silwanyi Child Foundation is a Ugandan charity established in memory of Prince Michael Silwanyi. It works in rural communities in Uganda, mainly in Tororo and Mayuge Districts and areas near national parks, to address health, education, clean water, child welfare and sustainable livelihoods. Its activities include a child sponsorship programme, scholarships for children and seminarians, borehole construction and hygiene education, tree planting and agroforestry, awareness campaigns on infant teething and substance abuse, and support for a church building project in Mikera village. The foundation is the charity arm of Mission Africa Safaris, a Ugandan tour operator, and works with local Christian churches. Its work is faith-based, drawing on Christian values.
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Child Sponsorship Programme
Children & Youth · Uganda
Sponsors underprivileged children with school fees, uniforms, shoes, basic supplies, health support and academic support.
Scholarship Programme
Education · Uganda
Provides scholarships from nursery to university for underprivileged children, covering tuition, uniforms, accommodation and supplies, and scholarships for young seminarians and Pentecostal pastors.
Mikera Village Church Project
Religion & Faith · Uganda
Works with Nagongera Catholic Parish to build a church for the Mikera village community.
Water and Sanitation Programme
Water & Sanitation · Uganda
Constructs boreholes and promotes hygiene education in rural communities.
Agroforestry and Tree Planting Programme
Environment & Climate · Uganda
Promotes indigenous tree planting, wetland protection and distributes tree seedlings to communities.
Agricultural Support for Vulnerable Families
Poverty & Hunger · Uganda
Provides agricultural inputs, seedlings, piglets and goats to widows, single parents and orphans.
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Nagongera Catholic Parish, Mission Africa Safaris
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