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I don’t watch TV in Uganda, to be exact I never turn the TV on. This trip was different, every time the power went out and came back on the TV turned on. The first time this happened it scared me, I was nowhere near the clicker. Very early one morning this kept happening, the TV would turn on and …

I am heading to Uganda on June 17th, my 24th visit in over 14 years.    This visit’s focus will be on human rights specifically girls/women human rights. Traditional customs are deeply ingrained in the parents and elders of Bakka. The Kisoboka team must be lovingly convincing to leaders parents and guardians of the need to change while empowering the students …

My first visit to Uganda was 14 Years Ago. This is one of my notes from the day I returned from Uganda in 2008.I returned from Uganda today. I am tired after the 18 hours of travel my update will be short.When we arrived in Uganda 24 people, met us at the airport. Even though I only knew one person, …

The need in Uganda is overwhelming, every meeting every conversation with staff, women leaders, counselors, and village leaders during my visit all revolved around the same need.  Women and the girl child need our help!Girls are still being sold by their families for bride prices,  girls are still being sold into prostitution for income. They become pregnant and have no skills …

Am Kizza Favor from Lukunyu Ntinda a sister to Nakato Nantale Florence and we study from Kisoboka Junior School in grade three and five respectively.I live with 6 members at home currently raised by a single dad Natale Lawrence. My siblings are Nakato Nantale Florence, Babilye Zalwango, Nakato Gorret and Wassaja Junior.My dad struggles to get basics from his occupation …

Thank you, for supporting Kisoboka Uganda, Inc. During this second year of a global pandemic, we’ve been able to not only maintain but grow all of the projects under Kisoboka umbrella. Without your help, and the help of other friends of Kisoboka this would not have been possible. Our goal this year has been to answer the needs of the …

Kisoboka provides families and students living in the Village of Bakka with choices.Parents can choose to send their children to school for an education.Students can choose to stay in school to fulfil a dream or not but doors and opportunities are available to them to make choices to pursue careers, and many educational options they never had before. While the …

Rebecca,  Advanced Level High School Graduate 2020.I come from a family of 8 members, our parents (subsistence farmers) could not afford school fees for all 6 children. Kisoboka started sponsoring me while I was still in primary level up to now when I have completed my Advanced Level High School.Life in my village is very hard especially for young girls …

NANSUBUGA HADIJJA Hadijja is a grandmom aged 55 living in Busawuuli, she mostly coordinates parents of Busawuuli to Kisoboka schools.She was married to her late husband Katamba Siraj, he died when their last born Fatawa Mukwaba was 5 years old. Hadijja has raised her biological children as a single mother and this has been so hard.More to that, her husband …