Michael Silwanyi Child Foundation

Michael Silwanyi Child Foundation

Kampala, Uganda

Children & YouthEducationHealthWater & Sanitation
CharityNational reach
Profile last updated: August 1, 2026

About

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.

Location

Kampala, Uganda

Organisation type

Charity

Focus areas

child sponsorshipeducationscholarshipsclean waterhealthagroforestryUgandafaith-based

Languages

EN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Children & YouthEducationHealthWater & SanitationEnvironment & ClimateAddictionCommunity developmentReligion & Faith

Works for

ChildrenYouthFamiliesCommunities

How they work

Direct servicesAwareness & educationCommunity programmes

Programmes

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.

Countries of operation

Uganda

Funding & support

Ways to support

DonateMonthly givingVolunteerSponsorship

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

Nagongera Catholic Parish, Mission Africa Safaris

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