🍚 Help Us Rebuild the Food Save Fund

 

So No Child at UOCC Has to Go Hungry

 

At Ugandan Orphan Childcare Ministries, we are facing a critical shortage in our monthly food budget — and we need your help.

Every day, we strive to provide nourishing meals for the incredible children and teens in our care. But with rising food costs and not enough sponsors to cover every child, our food budget is no longer enough to meet even the basic nutritional needs.

We are now urgently working to rebuild our "Food Save Fund" — a vital reserve that helps cover the monthly gap until new sponsors come on board.
We need to raise $3,919 to restore this safety net and ensure our children continue to receive consistent, adequate meals.

 

💔 The Reality on the Ground

In recent weeks, our team has had to make heartbreaking decisions — stretching meals, reducing variety, and eliminating nutrient-rich foods like fruits, vegetables, and meats.

Right now, meals mostly consist of:

• Posho (ground corn flour)

• Rice

• Beans

• Chapati

• White bread

• Tea
  ... with occasional cabbage or tiny dried fish in sauce. Protein is minimal. Variety is gone.

Our general emergency fund was recently used to meet critical medical needs. And the funds from our February food fundraiser to fill the gap have now been depleted.

In a recent message, we were devastated to learn:
“There’s no food left to cook today.”

 

Why We Need Your Help Now

This is not a request for luxury. It’s not for extras.
This is to prevent hunger. To protect our kids’ health. To bring back dignity and peace of mind to the caregivers and staff trying to stretch every shilling.

We’re not asking for a full restock or luxury meals — just enough to get a step ahead.
$3,919 will help us provide consistent meals in the coming weeks while we work to bring in new monthly sponsors.

 

How You Can Help:

✅ PRAY – Ask God to provide for every child’s needs, raise up more sponsors, and bring stability to our food supply.

✅ GIVE – Every gift, no matter the size, helps close the gap.
➡️ https://uoccusa.reachapp.co/campaigns/food-gap-fundraiser 

✅ SHARE – Tell a friend, share the need, and help spread the word.

✅ SPONSOR – Donate monthly towards the food fund or connect with a child to cover their basic needs - https://uoccusa.reachapp.co/sponsorships?sponsorship_type=child-sponsorship 

 

❤️ Every Dollar = Real Nourishment

Your generosity fills plates.
Your love gives strength.
Your action today ensures no child has to go to bed hungry tomorrow.

Let’s stand in the gap — and make sure every child at UOCC is fed, nourished, and loved.

Thank you for being the hands and feet of Jesus.
Together, we can do this.