What We Do
What We Do
Sponsorship
The cost of the programs outlined below is covered by generous sponsors for each child. Typically, we pair one sponsor with one child to encourage a relationship. Shared sponsorships are available as well.
Contact us for available sponsorship opportunities: Hope@peaceforpaulfoundation.org
Sponsorship FAQs
Are all sponsored children orphans?
In most cases, children enrolled in our main program are orphans, however some of the children have one parent that is alive. Unfortunately, these parents are not able to provide basic necessities and are unwilling to share a home with their child. In many cases, the home environment is unsafe and without intervention the child would be left alone, on the streets.
How does my sponsored child benefit from my monthly donation?
The monthly sponsorship covers the costs of basic necessities, such as housing, clothing, food, medical/dental care, and an education. We also strive to provide a loving family atmosphere with many fun activities and learning opportunities outside of school.
How much does it cost to sponsor a child through PFP?
The cost is $125 per month for a single sponsor and $65 per month for a half sponsor. The Juniors Program educational sponsorship is $35 per month.
How is the cost determined?
Other programs find multiple sponsors per child, which typically cost around $1 per day. With Peace for Paul, you are one of up to two sponsors for that particular child and your sponsorship covers the cost of all necessities. We strive to provide as much for our children as we possibly can, offering much more than does the average orphanage or foster home.
What’s expected of me/us with a sponsorship?
– Your timely financial support is extremely important in keeping your child in the program and enabling us to provide all necessities for them.
– It is ideal for you to start and maintain a relationship with your child, through letter writing and sending photos. In many cases, they come to think of you as their family.
– We encourage you to visit your child in Uganda if this is of interest and a possibility for you.
– Annual themed backpacks are coordinated every other year (boys and girls alternate). It is a fun way for sponsors to get involved.
Peace, Hope and Love Homes
The Peace for Paul Foundation operates two family homes.
- Love Home for Girls provides a safe, loving family environment for girls between the ages of 0 and 18.
- Hope Home for Boys provides a safe, loving family environment for boys between the ages of 0 and 18.
PFP Junior Program
The PFP Junior Program allows us to help a larger number of needy Ugandan children to obtain an education. The children who benefit from our PFP Junior Program live in our neighborhood and are unable to afford school fees, uniform fees and school supplies. Because they have families to look after them, these children do not live in our home. Rather, these children live with their families and are sponsored through PFP for their education costs.
Education
Private Boarding School
All of the PFP children from Primary 1 and above attend private boarding schools. The primary students reside at Victoria Junior or Musana Primary. The secondary students attend different schools depending on their academic ability. We strive to find the best schools and work closely with the administration to ensure that all students excel to their full potential.
Supplemental Education
During school holidays, while the children are at home, we keep them busy and learning with supplemental education programs including:
• Novel Reading Program
• Computer Literacy
• Moral Code
• Sex Education (age appropriate)
• Health and Hygiene
• Self-respect and respecting others
• Nutrition
• and more
Tutoring
Learning assistance is provided to children struggling in a subject when they are home from school during holidays.
Scholarship
Each child’s progress from the moment they begin school is tracked, with a minimum average required to obtain either a University or Trade School scholarship. A bachelor’s degree equivalent from a University typically takes three years to obtain, while Trade School can be anywhere from two months to three years to complete.
Scholarships will cover the cost of tuition, books, housing and all other educational requirements.
Health Care
Medical
Children are provided with ongoing medical treatment including well-child checkups, treatment for various illnesses, surgeries as needed, and vaccination against typhoid, tetanus, MMR, HPV and others.
Dental
A dental exam is performed every six months, along with any follow-up work. Tooth repairs, replacements and restorations are available to children who need them.
Vision & Hearing Testing
Checkups are provided as well as treatment for issues that are identified.
Counseling
Provided to children who have emotional or psychological needs beyond those we can address at the homes. In addition, we host specially chosen speakers to talk with the children in a group setting on various topics that affect them all.
Resettlement
In most cases, when a child is enrolled in our “Main Program”, it is because they no longer have living parents or are sadly, not wanted or would not be safe at home with their living relatives.
We recognize the importance of maintaining family ties, and whenever possible our team works to find safe, healthy family members with which to resettle children. We provide education and support to the relatives and provide the children with all basic necessities, education and medical support. This takes the financial burden of caring for a child off of the relatives shoulders, and allows them to provide the most important thing. Family and a sense of belonging for the child in the care. Our social work team provides routine home visits to ensure the safety and well being of the child that has been resettled.
In cases where children are not able to safely be resettled, the PFP social work team encourages safe, supervised visits with relatives so that the child may grow up knowing where they came from and maintain connection to their family members.
Supervised Independent Living
Unlike many children’s homes, the PFP children do not “age out” once they turn 18. Each person enrolled in our program will be seen all the way through University, trade school or employment. We work with each one to provide the greatest chance at success.
As a part of the Supervised Independent Living group, all children age 16 and above get to take part in our work training program, and in a curriculum during holidays. They learn budgeting and money management, safety and security, career guidance, communication, etc. When they reach an appropriate age, each child in the PFP program will have the opportunity to graduate to step 2 of the Supervised Independent Living program. They will go from living at the children’s homes to living on their own and putting what they have learned into practice. These “Independent children” move into their own Ugandan style homes and learn to be functional adults in their own community with the supervision of one community elder. They are still supported by PFP for all basic necessities and school related costs-through trade school or University. They have the opportunity to take part in the work training program during school holidays and earn their own money which they are responsible for budgeting. Over time, the support provided by PFP will slowly be decreased until these young men and women are sustainable adults who know how to succeed on their own.
A Hand Up For Future Leaders
The ‘A Hand Up’ Program aims to empower vulnerable young adults in our community. The goal is to enable them to become functioning members of society and to continue the cycle of giving and hope. Recipients of this scholarship are vulnerable young men and women who are determined, hard working, skilled and who have a desire to give back. The recipients will not be receiving a hand out–rather they will receive a hand up. AHU will provide financial assistance and mentoring to hard working adults and will provide a means to help them improve their own lives by allowing them to complete their education, learn a trade or start a business. Applicants will be expected to continue the cycle of giving in their own community.
We are looking for partners for future leaders in this program. Sponsorship is variable based on the specific needs of each candidate but will range from $85/month to $150/month. Sponsorship may be single or shared between two sponsors.
Contact us for available sponsorship opportunities: hope@peaceforpaulfoundation.org
Bulungi Beads
The Bulungi Beads Shop features beautiful Ugandan jewelry handmade by women working hard in the slums of Masese and by the young men and women learning the skill in the PFP program.
The handcrafted paper beads are purchased from the women and PFP artisans to support their growing business and their families. All profits are sent back to the women and to the PFP program to help pay for food, clothing, school tuition and supplies. Click here to view our shop!
Community Outreach
We strive to make a difference for the people in our communities. Each year, we hand out school supplies for hundreds of children at local schools who would otherwise not be able to afford the items they need to study and succeed. We work with local hospitals to provide kits for new and expectant mothers who could otherwise not afford the supplies they need to deliver their babies safely. We have built a playground for a local school and we hand out mosquito nets to high risk individuals in the community who cannot afford to purchase them. We strive to teach the children in our program to give back as well. Each holiday, they children at Hope and Peace Home volunteer their time to help others who need assistance. In addition to the above mentioned projects, we have been fortunate enough to have funding specifically slated to help women in the community grow their own businesses so that they may pull themselves up out of poverty and provide for their own families.