Lulwanda Children's Home

Lulwanda Children’s Home opened its doors on December 1, 2004, the first children’s home established by the Grace International Children’s Foundation (GICF). Lulwanda now houses and cares for 110 orphaned or abandoned children between the ages of 3 and 13.

Before coming to Lulwanda Children’s Home, many of these orphans had no one to care for them, while others were living in desperate conditions with aging and overburdened grandparents. Now the children are thriving in a healthy, nurturing environment. The children not only live at Lulwanda, they also attend primary school on site, learning basic life skills, English, math, and a variety of other subjects. Pre-school, kindergarten, and first through seventh grades are held simultaneously for five hours daily, five days per week. The children receive regular medical care, nutritious meals, and lots of outdoor play time – all in a warm family environment that promotes bonding between the children, their house mothers, and the rest of the staff members.

Facilities at the Lulwanda Children’s Home include the Home itself (boys’ and girls’ dormitories and bathhouses, living / dining areas, large playground, kitchen and laundry room), the Primary School (9 classrooms, library, administrative offices) and a "Health Center II" medical clinic serving the children and staff. Food crops are being grown and harvested on our 10 acre farm located a few miles away. The Home Administrator lives on site, as do the four housemothers. The Children's Home, primary school and medical clinic are fully licensed by the Ugandan authorities.

Click here to watch "An Orphan's Story", the drama of a child devastated by his parents dying of AIDS, being rescued and given hope for a better life at Lulwanda.