Hofai Ministries

Child Sponsorship

Every Child Deserves a Future

Uganda has 3 million orphaned children. Most have never attended school. Many do not know who their parents are. Hofai Ministries walks alongside the most vulnerable — and your sponsorship is what makes that possible.

Hofai children at school Children eating The Reality

Uganda's Orphan Crisis — The Facts

Uganda's 2024 National Census, conducted by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) and released in March 2026, reveals the scale of the crisis facing children across Uganda today.

3 Million
children in Uganda have lost one or both parents — nearly 1 in every 8 children in the country
UBOS National Census 2024
12.9%
of Uganda's entire child population are orphans — a number that is even higher in the most vulnerable communities
UBOS National Census 2024
20.2%
of orphaned children are in child labour — working instead of learning, robbed of their childhood
UBOS National Census 2024
1 in 5
children in Uganda's hardest-hit regions is an orphan — 20.1% orphan prevalence in the most affected areas
UBOS National Census 2024

UBOS 2024 — Children by Parental Status (Ages 3–17)

The census provides a detailed breakdown of how many children don't know who their parents are — a heartbreaking picture of children who have lost not just parents but identity itself.

Category Number of Children
Parental survival status completely unknown192,315
Do not know the identity of either parent81,472
Father deceased, mother's status unknown12,739
Have a living father only21,385
Have a living mother only (father deceased)16,395

Source: Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), National Population and Housing Census 2024, released March 2026.

Most Orphaned Children Have Never Been to School

The UBOS 2024 census found that most orphaned children aged 3–17 have never attended school, with girls disproportionately affected. Without a parent to pay fees or advocate for them, orphaned children are the first to be left behind. Uganda already has the highest school dropout rate in East Africa at 59% — for orphaned children, the reality is even harder. Sponsoring a child through Hofai changes this directly.

Many Children in Care Still Have a Living Parent

Research shows that 60% of children in Ugandan institutional care have a living biological parent — they are there not because both parents are dead, but because of poverty. Hofai understands this reality. Our sponsorship supports vulnerable children across the full spectrum — orphans, children of struggling single parents, and those whose families simply cannot survive without help. By sponsoring a child, you give families a fighting chance to stay together while ensuring no child goes without education, food, and love.

Supporting education for Hofai children A Hofai child eating School bag for a sponsored child Your Impact

What Your Sponsorship Covers

Hofai does not pick one dimension of a child's life to support. We care for the whole child — body, mind, and spirit — because that is what truly transforms a life.

Daily Meals

Nutritious food every day — giving each child the energy to learn, grow, and thrive rather than just survive.

School Fees & Supplies

Full tuition, uniforms, books, and scholastic materials for every term — removing every financial barrier to education.

Healthcare

Medical care, malaria treatment and prevention, mosquito nets, and health check-ups in communities far from facilities.

Talent Development

Soccer Academy, dance, and music — nurturing every God-given gift in every child, building confidence and a future.

Faith & Mentorship

Discipleship, pastoral care, and a loving community where children are known, valued, and helped to grow in faith.

Safety & Belonging

A safe, stable environment where children are protected, loved, and given the consistency they need to heal and grow.

Take Action

Uganda Has 3 Million Orphaned Children. Hofai Supports 80. Help Us Reach More.

Every sponsorship directly feeds, educates, and protects a real child in Hofai's care. It is the most personal, powerful investment you can make in another human being's future.

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