Every child deserves a loving family.

We keep orphaned and vulnerable children in Uganda with their birth families, relatives or foster families, instead of in orphanages.

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2.5M

children in Uganda are orphaned.

Hundreds of thousands more are at risk of family separation. For every three months a young child spends in an orphanage, they lose one month of development.

90%

of the babies our founder met in a Ugandan orphanage still had families.

Many were separated from their families by maternal death or extreme poverty.

Every child deserves to grow up in a safe, stable and loving family.

So we place separated children back with their birth families, relatives or foster families.

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Keeping children safe and loved

In Uganda, 2.5 million children are orphaned and hundreds of thousands more are at-risk of family separation. These children often end up on the streets, trafficked, or in orphanages.

The reality is orphanages have damaging effects across every sphere of development. For every three months that a young child is in an orphanage, they lose one month of development.

Our commitments

  • Keep families together when possible
  • Provide safe, loving foster families when needed
  • Support caregivers with resources and training
  • Ensure children have access to education and healthcare

Three pillars of a loving home

Each pillar holds up the others, so a child can stay safely with family.

A loving home
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Child protection

Keeping children safe from harm, trafficking, and exploitation through community-based support systems.

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Family support

Parenting support, counseling and training that help families stay together.

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Economic development

Training and income-generating activities that help caregivers earn a steady living.

A strong foundation

Together they keep children in safe, stable and loving families.

596 lives changed so far

Each dot in this chart is one person your support has reached since our work in Uganda began.

What your gift supports

people supported through income-generating activities
324
people reached with nutritional support
269
households supported with education
12

People can take part in more than one program, so these figures overlap.

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  • 431 orphaned and vulnerable children
  • 165 adults

Our team in Uganda

We have a team of Ugandan Social Work and Economic Development Professionals.

Meet our team and leadership
  • Thomas GabitoThomas Gabito
  • Judith CheptegeiJudith Cheptegei
  • Glades AsilloGlades Asillo

See the difference your support makes

Every child has a story. Here are some of the children whose lives have been changed through your support.

A young girl, once rescued as an abandoned newborn, now a toddler in a pink shirt

July 2025

A rescued newborn

At sunset on 13 July 2025, a passer-by heading to the river found a newborn, believed to be just two days old, abandoned and wrapped in baby shawls. The community rushed her to hospital, where she was placed on oxygen. Roots of Promise stepped in with baby formula, clothing and diapers to carry her through those first fragile days. She is now cared for by an emergency foster mother, who depends on Roots of Promise for the support the baby needs.

A newborn girl sleeping peacefully in her grandmother's arms

November 2025

A grandmother's love

Born in November 2025, this little girl lost her mother to complications during an emergency C-section on the night she was delivered. Admitted to the neonatal clinic for jaundice, she pulled through, and now lives in the loving care of her maternal grandmother. Roots of Promise has been part of her life since birth, providing nutritional and psychosocial support and routine monitoring to help her thrive and reach her milestones.

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December 2024

Strong from the start

Born in December 2024, this baby boy lost his mother just a week later. His family could not raise the funds for the surgery she urgently needed in time. Now in the care of his paternal grandmother, he receives nutritional support from Roots of Promise, and his household has been identified for income-generating support to build a more stable future.

Your generosity helps keep vulnerable children in loving families

Your donation directly supports our child protection, family support, and economic development programs in Uganda.

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Roots of Promise is a registered 501(c) (3) public non-profit in the US since 2017. Donations are tax-deductible in the US.