Youth Outreach Uganda
The YOU Foundation is a Dutch foundation with ANBI status, established in May 2021 to make a difference in the lives of children in need in Uganda. The YOU Foundation aims to reach and support disadvantaged children and youth up to 21 years old, and the families around them. Currently, we are doing this in the Ugandan village of Lukumbi.
In early 2022, YOU began operations in the Ugandan village of Lukumbi, with a vision of a hopeful future for every child. This means that from the start, we wanted to become actively involved in the lives of the families in the village. To get to know the families, their living conditions, and their needs, we started the family support program. We regularly share stories from this program on our social media. From these encounters with the village families, we learned that many children in Lukumbi do not get the chance to go to school. We want to change this, and we do it together with you! Hence our slogan: "With YOU, we make a difference."
For whom
Every young person is valuable in the eyes of God. Their gifts and talents matter. The YOU Foundation wants to provide young people in hopeless situations with a safe, healthy, and loving environment where they have the opportunity to grow and flourish.
Our mission
We want every young person in Uganda to dream of a beautiful future. Together with God, we want to make this dream of the future a reality. YOU make a difference.
What we do
By providing acute and sustainable assistance in various forms, we aim for every young person to be meaningful in society.
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"When I grow up, I want to be a teacher. I really enjoy going to school, but unfortunately my parents can't always afford it. When I am a teacher later, I can learn new things every day. That seems like a lot of fun! "
"I really enjoy building all kinds of things. That's why I want to be a construction worker when I grow up, so that I can build a big house where we can live with the whole family!"
"What I like most is going to school, but I can't always go to school. The teacher says I'm doing my very best. I want to be like my teacher when I grow up. That's why I want to become a teacher!"
"Mum has to do everything alone at home because dad no longer lives with us. I hope dad is better soon and comes back home. I'm happy to be able to help mom make food. I also really like to cook. That's why I want to be a chef when I grow up!"
"At home, my brother and sisters help mom with everything. When we are sick, mom has no money to go to the hospital. That's why I want to become a doctor later to help people who don't have enough money."
"Dad is a plumber and I always enjoy seeing him at work. I want to be as good at repairing things when I grow up, just like dad. That's why I want to become a mechanic!"
"Grandma is already old and can't do everything anymore. Fortunately, my uncle and aunt help in the fields and around the house. I would like to help grandma when she is sick. That's why I want to become a doctor. I hope I can go to school every day next year. Then I can learn anything I want!"