HELP SUPPORT US
Welcome to the Bwindi Community Kids and Children with Disability Empowerment Initiative. We are a charitable organization based in Bwindi Buhoma, Kanungu District, Southwestern Uganda.
Registered with the government of Uganda, our vision is to transform the lives of orphans, vulnerable children, and the elderly who have lost parents and caretakers due to wildlife attacks, anti poaching patrols, HIV/AIDS, divorce, wars, and poverty. We achieve this through comprehensive care, education, safe housing, and medical care.
Since our inception in 2022, we have provided support to 207 children of all ages, starting from as young as 4 years old. Our commitment is steadfast; we aim to support these kids until they become self-sufficient, which might be after attaining a reasonable education and securing a job to sustain themselves and their communities.
Our dedication to these children’s futures is unwavering, and we strive to offer them the best possible start in life.
We invite you to volunteer with us and experience the transformation first hand by participating in lifechanging activities at the Bwindi Community Kids Centre.
Our Story
“No one chooses to be poor or an orphan. These circumstances often happen beyond our control, yet we strive to make a difference,” says our founder, Tweheyo Simon. Simon’s journey to founding the Bwindi Community Kids and Children with Disability Empowerment Initiative began with a deeply moving experience during a visit to villages around the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
It was a sunny afternoon when Simon, guided by his passion for exploring and understanding the challenges faced by remote communities, found himself in a small village near the park. As he walked through the village, he noticed several children, some visibly disabled, engaging in strenuous domestic chores. The children’s somber faces told a story of hardship and neglect. Despite their young ages, they were burdened with responsibilities that no child should bear.
VOLUNTEER WITH US
Join our team and have an immense experience and a touch of transformation taking place in the foundation by physically participating in the life changing activities being carried out at the orphanage.
Volunteering is the best way our friends can get to feel the firsthand experience of the orphan’s lives with activities ranging from outreaches, missions, educating and sensitizing. Be a life changer by coming alongside us in a mission trip to help support many of our programs and activities.
