Construction Completed for New Classrooms!
Construction Completed for New Classrooms! We’re excited to announce the completion of a new building, which now provides classrooms for 2nd to 7th grade classes. Special thanks to the Beakley and Snisky families for their contributions to make these possible.
Meet Penuel: Only Surviving Child of AIDS-stricken Parents
Meet Penuel: Only Surviving Child of AIDS-stricken Parents Penuel is a 10-year-old girl who has no siblings and relatives. She is the only child of tea factory workers who both died because of HIV/AIDS. Her father died in 2013 when she was six years old and her mother died three […]
Meet John Davis: Future Engineer
Meet John Davis: Future Engineer John Davis is the eldest of three children. When he was five years old, he lost both his parents in a fatal car accident. His two other siblings were only three and one. The three children were taken in by their aunt Mary who has […]
Meet Rosette: From Bitter and Impoverished to Prayerful and Promising
Meet Rosette: From Bitter and Impoverished to Prayerful and Promising When Rosette was only five years old, her father passed away leaving their family of five children. Their mother was not able to cope with the tragedy. In order to provide for their family, Rosette’s mother resorted to sex work […]
The Persistent Student
The Persistence Student Bwindi Eco Children’s home (BECU) was founded in 2013 by Francis Byamukama, a professional teacher and social worker. Francis was born in Iraaro village, next to the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. He was raised in a very poor family that could not afford education for any of […]