Bringing Hope to the Family (BHTTF) is a
community-based organization in Kaihura, a city in Western Uganda, that
dedicates its efforts to providing support to families and communities affected
by HIV/AIDS, disease and illness, poverty, hunger and disaster.
The organization was founded in 2000 by Faith Kunihira,
a Ugandan woman deeply troubled by the condition of her home region of
Kyenjojo. Its community development programs now include the Hope
Again Medical Clinic, Home Again Orphanage, High Hope Junior School and the Dorcas Vocational School. BHTTF now cares for over 3,000 children and provides medical
services to an average of 330 patients per month.
For more information, visit http://www.bringinghope.org/
The Sisters of Notre Dame (SND) is an
international congregation of Catholic women who serve the Church in
educational, pastoral and social ministries in 17 countries throughout the
world, including Uganda.
In 1992 the Bishop of Hoima Catholic Diocese in
Uganda declared the need to raise educational standards and prepare children
for Catholic leadership in Buseesa, a city in the country's western district of
Kibaale. Four sisters from the SND Kentucky and California provinces
joined together in response to this call and arrived in Uganda in 1995 to help
begin build a new community.
With backgrounds in education and nursing, the
sisters built a convent and school and started a farm in the Buseesa
village. By 1998 they opened the St. Julie Model Primary boarding
school, and just five years later opened the Notre Dame Academy Senior
Secondary School. Now, the SND prides itself in serving more than 400 children
per year.
Since the start of its involvment, the SND has
expanded its efforts to include formation of religious life and vocation
awareness programs, and the sisters also continue to collaborate with local
health care professionals to serve the community through primary health
treatment and disease prevention.
SND Buseesa Community Mission Statement:
Imbued with a missionary spirit here in Buseesa,
Uganda, we are an international group of religious women rooted in the spirit
and charism of Notre Dame.
In community, we strive to recognize
the beauty
and goodness of each one, drawing our strength from God and each other, so we
can live a vibrant, expansive, and caring community life.
As community, we recognize
the uniqueness of each
person
and welcome the gift of diversity among us.
Acknowledging we are on a journey of faith,
trust, and love, we are open to new life and growth coming from
each other,
the culture, and the people of Uganda.
Living the Paschal Mystery here,
we are filled
with a new hope for ourselves and the people we serve.
For more information, visit http://snduganda.org/
Global Support Mission (GSM) is a U.S. national
faith-based organization founded by Travis Gravette in 2006. Inspired by Gravette's trip to Kunihira's orphanage in
Uganda where he spent a month volunteering, the Tennesse-based organization is
committed to combatting poverty, hunger and disease in developing countries by
educating and empowering communities through its affiliate
programs.
GSM is a main supporter of Bringing Hope to
the Family, and works closely with Kunihira to strengthen and improve the
Ugandan community with an approach that is supported by a network of resources
and informed by a philosophy of compassion.
The Sasser Family
Christian missionaries Katie and Chris Sasser have been living in Kaihura for 3 years with their 2 boys. Their family provides support for Faith's projects and to the people in the village and the surrounding area.
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