Clean water for Kyotera village
A protected spring and two rainwater tanks, so 300 families stop walking two hours a day for water that makes their children sick.
$6,360 raised of $12,000 goal 53%
Family support · Mukono, Uganda
A safe roof for a mother and her five children
After her husband's death, a mother of five is raising her children under a roof that no longer keeps the rain out. We will rebuild it with her neighbors.
The story
Our team met this family during a home visit in Mukono. The father died last year, the mother sells vegetables at the roadside, and the six of them sleep in a two-room house whose grass roof lets in the rain every night of the wet season. The children are often ill, and the youngest has missed most of the school term.
A new iron-sheet roof, new timbers and a repaired wall will keep the house dry for many years. The mother's neighbors have offered the labor, and a local carpenter will lead the work. The appeal also covers a year of school fees for the two oldest children so the family can get back on its feet.
We organize family appeals like this one only with the family's agreement and only when a one-time intervention truly changes their situation. The mother chose the photos we may use and reviewed this story before it was published.
Use of funds
The goal of $3,200 is planned as follows. Receipts and photos are posted in the updates below as the money is spent.
- Iron sheets, timber, nails and wall repair$1,900
- Carpenter and transport of materials$500
- A year of school fees for the two oldest children$600
- Mattresses and bedding$200
Organizer
Institute family support team
International Institute for Social Impact · Albuquerque, New Mexico. Our team organizes every appeal with the community or family it supports.
Updates
No updates posted yet. Our team shares photos and notes as the appeal moves forward.
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