Ugandan Crisis
Water
In small towns and rural areas of Uganda, people often must rely on contaminated swamps and boreholes that are miles away for their water. This water results in them becoming sick and without the means to see a doctor or receive adequate medical attention, this often proves fatal. To learn more about our water ministry, please click here.
Education
There are 19.5 million children in Uganda, making up more than half the population. School is a privilege here, with many unable to attend due to a lack of resources. With most families making a little over $1 a day, income is primarily used for food and essentials needed for survival. Only 1 in 4 children who starts primary school (elementary school) will move on to secondary school (middle/high school), with roughly forty percent being literate at the end of primary. Less than a quarter (24 percent) of children are enrolled in secondary schooling and around five percent of students receive post-secondary education. To learn more about our involvement in education, please click here.
Health
According to the World Health Organization, 1 out of 7 children will die before the age of five from a treatable disease. Diarrhea, dehydration, malaria, and pneumonia are the main causes of death. Although HIV/AIDS is among the most common diseases in Uganda, malaria is the most fatal - the disease is the leading cause of mortality in Uganda. Uganda's healthcare performance is still ranked as one of the worst in the world by the World Health Organization. The country is ranked 186th out of 191 nations. A Ugandan's health and life expectancy is among the lowest across the globe. To learn more about our medical ministry, please click here.