ABOUT US
Working through a local Ugandan charity called “GOSHEM”, Care for Kuffu is a UK-based charity with a vision of creating self-sustainable villages in the most rural and deprived parts of Uganda, Africa. Our aim is to help the village of Kuffu, Uganda by :
Advancing / Health / Education / Agriculture / Development = A.H.E.A.D.
Our aim is transformation.
In central Uganda, about 45 kilometres from the capital Kampala, is the village of Kuffu. It lays in the Parish of Kirema in the district of Nakaske. It mainly consists of subsistence farmers. Over the years this village has been badly affected by various catastrophes. There was the horrific, brutal regime of Idi Amin and this was followed by a number of years of “bush wars”, then it was stricken by the Aids epidemic. All these collectively have robbed this already poor community of the little it had and any means of improvement. Amin and the wars and Aids had annihilated men with their agricultural skills and also parents which left many orphans. The result of this for many who remained was drunken-ness which became their means of escape. All this produced a prevailing sense of hopelessness.
One of the young men from this community, Samuel Kibiridge, who had miraculously survived Idi Amin and the bush wars and had received an education was aware that the means of change in the village would be through education.
Out of his own limited resources Samuel had built a two-classroomed school out of papyrus reeds and a second-hand tin roof which came complete with holes. This classroom of 2009 had 60 children and 2 teachers. Samuel also founded a small charity called “Goshem Uganda”. Now there are 250 children and 11 staff in the school.
In 2009 “Care For Kuffu” Charity was formed and began a partnership with Mr Kibiridge and “Goshem Uganda” to transform the village of Kuffu. Over the past years, through the consistent child support and generous gifts of friends and partners, this transformation has resulted in the following:
- The construction of a school perimeter wall to keep the children safe from abduction.
- The installation of electricity to the school compound.
- The digging of a well and the construction of a water tower which supplies water around the compound.
- The construction of a toilet block with the accompanying “bio-loo” system.
- The construction of eight new brick-built classrooms.
- A two-storey building for further education and skill training.
- A metal work fabrication shop for further skills training.
- The church structure has been completed, not only as a place of worship but also as a community centre, and is used as extra classrooms.
- The construction and furnishing of a purpose built kitchen which supplies the children and the staff with meals.
- There is also a Micro-Bank formed to help people with their finances.
- A Visitors’ Centre has also been built for the purpose of hosting people who come to spend time and work in Kuffu school.
- There has also been constructed a Medical Centre with the aim of improving the health of the community by a resident medical presence in the village. Up to now “Care For Kuffu” has supplied an annual medical day with a medical team and medication to treat the community and surrounding area free of charge. In 2023 there were 405 people treated.
“Care For Kuffu” has purchased 16 acres of land for cultivation, supplying food for the school. It has also built and stocked a “Piggery” and a “Rabbit Farm”.
Since “Care For Kuffu” has worked in the village there has been an overall improvement in the health and welfare of the children and villagers. Drunken-ness has been greatly reduced and a sense of hope for the future has arisen.
During our visit to Kuffu in 2023, we successfully built a two-storey chicken and goat house. Thanks to generous donations, we were able to stock it with chickens and a couple of goats, helping to create a sustainable source of food and income for the community.
With the funds raised, we were also able to provide the village with a water tank and an ultraviolet purification system, ensuring safer and cleaner drinking water for all.
In our most recent mission we made significant progress in improving healthcare. We completed the clinic’s pharmacy and employed medical practitioners to conduct health checks on 380 adults and their children.
Our annual children’s underwear appeal was a great success, allowing us to provide 1,380 pairs of underwear to local children, improving their hygiene and dignity.
Through our Christmas appeal, we secured funding for another chicken house and purchased much-needed school supplies, including 1,000 exercise books and 500 pencils.
We are delighted to see the Church in Kuffu growing, now welcoming 100 children and 50 adults.
With your incredible generosity, we have made huge strides:
1. ✅ Furnished the clinic with wards and beds
2. ✅ Built showers and sinks and installed hot running water
3. ✅ Replaced filters in the ultraviolet water purification system
4. ✅ Constructed a second chicken house and started stocking it
5. ✅ Expanded the goat herd, increasing sustainable food sources
As we look ahead, we aim to:
1. Ensure both chicken houses are fully stocked and producing enough food to provide a second substantial daily meal for the children and staff
2. Build a new goat house to further improve self-sufficiency
3. Continue hosting our annual medical day, providing essential healthcare
4. Complete and furnish the visitor centre, creating a welcoming space for volunteers and guests
5. Begin focusing on pig farming and developing 16 acres of land for food production.
Thank you!
With your continued support, we have accomplished so much, but there is still much more to do to achieve these life-changing goals for the people of Kuffu. Thank you for being part of this mission! ❤️
