Dear friends and supporters! Pictures sometimes say more than words. That's why I attach some picture-galleries. They are just snapshots. But they show how our kids are becoming ever more confident grown-ups! The pictures were taken at three recent occasions: 1) our Village birthday-party, 2) our  affiliated "Run for

Dear friends At Kids of Africa we enjoy working with long-term volunteers. Here’s a very brief reflection from Malou after one of her first days at work. It put a smile on my face when I read it. You may enjoy it, too. Moving Mountains It was

Dear friends and supporters! Did you ever look forward to the first day of school after a long vacation? Of course, every child loves holidays. And so do we. But after a good long summer, our kids are longing to seeing their classmates again! And indeed, there is an

Dear friends and supporters! John, fosterling and youngest employee of our school, may be on the brink of society all his life. As a three-year-old, he fell ill with malaria. But because he was never treated, he retained permanent brain damage. His intellectual abilities are severely limited. His uncle,

Dear friends and supporters! There’s a sense of magic every year when springtime arrives and nature blossoms. Birds are returning. Plants strengthen their roots and raise their heads. And the first rays of sunshine put a smile into our faces and warm our hearts. The natural cycles

We welcome three sisters – Mary (6), Vianney (9) and Vida (13) – who recently joined us. Their long and tragic suffering was reminiscent of the passion of Easter. But today, we are to give hope a new name. Two years ago, their family of then seven,

I recently encountered a thought by Hannah Arendt, which resonated with me as we plan a new, comprehensive school for needy children in Northern Uganda. Hannah Arendt often wondered why occidental philosophy emphasizes our mortality and transience too much. Instead, she proposed to marvel more about the

That’s how thousands of autobiographies of desperate, single refugee-children in Uganda begin. These children carry all of their belongings in their pockets. They’ve come a long way and it shows. To help them back on their feet, rather than waste formative years, we seek to build a comprehensive school,

This is the time, where many celebrate hope for light and life. By no means is hope a purely Christian theme. Hope unites people all over the world. In Africa as much as in Europe. In meeting vulnerable, needy children, I am often struck to see how hope can

While every child may dream of fame or fortune, only few will actually be so lucky. Take a look at Steven, 14, who has been mentally handicapped and developed very slowly as a consequence. His reading- and comprehension skills are far below average. On a good day, he can