Our mission
Umoya Ministries is working to rescue children from the streets of Uganda. We rescue, rehabilitate and reconcile street-connected children with their families. We have a strong belief in the right for all children to have access to an education and a safe place to call home so they grow to reach their full potential.
We work to advocate for children to be protected from all forms of abuse and exploitation.
How we started
Umoya Ministries officially began in 2020 during covid lockdowns when we had time to sit and do the paperwork required to start our own charity.
Unofficially the ministry began in 2017, after volunteering in other organisations for ten years, Lauren finally stepped foot in Africa and met children living on the streets. Her heart was broken by the situation the children were living in and she knew she could not leave them in such a dire situation. Since then, we have been building our own organisation with the goal of reaching out to children living on the streets and families living in extreme poverty.
Photo: Our first outreach in Kampala, 2020.
Bwaise is a neighborhood within Kampala, Uganda's capital, and largest city. Due to lack of proper urban planning, it has grown into a commercial, industrial and residential township with poor infrastructure. The lack of developed infrastructure and poor service provision has exposed the town dwellings and residents to several challenges including flooding and water borne diseases.
Bwaise is a slum, one of the poorest areas in the city of Kampala.
