At the end of each day, looking at all we have accomplished together… my heart just fills with joy. I don’t always find my words; today is like that. I just look at the photos and I am happy.

I am so happy and content today…

One of our children, a little boy called Kabodhe Abdu Rahuman, has scored the highest marks in Idudi for T2 / 2024. This is a boy that has been abandoned by two sponsors and for whom my lovely Nina has been paying school fees because she is exceptionally kind and she believes in children…

So we have vowed that the child who gets the highest score, each trimester, receives a bicycle as a gift from HOCT (Mugoya and myself are paying for it).

Today, my colleague went to the school and spoke to the children, giving them courage and a newly-found motivation to study very hard. And in front of all the assembly, this sweetheart Kabodhe has received his bicycle.

HOCT is a good place. When you take a little step to help a child, we take 5 more alongside with you. We work together; we build together; come and help a child, because I promise you: the results are wow.

You don’t only help a child. You help this world become a wholesome place, a clean place, a good place.

There has been so much work in the past few days, that I failed to update our website. At the end of the day, I just put my head on the pillow and fall asleep in seconds.

After being away from home (and from my tables), it has been crazy to catch up with everything – well finally I managed! Phew. All tables are updated and most of the work has been caught up with.

In the village where we unfold our activity, we are currently experiencing very bad weather, which impedes our activities a little bit.

Despite everything, we work with love and gratitude.

30 children received food and clothes. It’s a good day of our lives.

At the end of a very hard day, a lot of work done, and with a whole lot of love.

We are working hard today, as usual at the end of the month. Not complaining; feeling happy and joyful that we can accomplish our aims and be of use to others who are much more unfortunate than us.

We’ve had an electricity failure and some of the photos are a bit dark.

We love you all and we think of you.
May all children enjoy happiness and may they never suffer from hunger!

So many good things happened today. Among the many children that came to pick their food today, I was overjoyed to see Bwiso, one of our hydrocephalus children, who has received a generous one-time donation from the lovely lady Janet Attard A whole lot of food; he had received food earlier this month, but this second set ensures that he can eat to his heart’s content and gain much-needed strength.

I hope to be able to do something for this child (medically) in the near future so that his life normalizes a bit. He is a good and sweet child and I love him dearly.

Then, the adorable little Nambubi has received so many rich gifts from her lovely long-distance mother Alexandra Asaftei who loves her so much!

Then let me also show you my sweet Kayuza, the albino girl, who is with us since the very beginning of HOCT and under my personal care now. She is special and vulnerable, and sometimes she faces some bullying, but we are doing our best to nurture her self-esteem.

Last but not least – shout out to my colleague Mugoya Swaliki, who worked so hard today. Well done!

Monday is my favorite day of the week. My energy is high and we accomplish a lot of work. Today was no exception, so I was blessed with the sight of the beautiful children who came to pick up their food. We have new HOCT friends and they are happy and impatient – I can only hope we live up to everyone’s expectations and that we remain firm in understanding that the act of helping a child should not be anything else that the actual helping of a child, and nothing should be expected in return.

Apart from distributing food, we organized the technical setup for a few phone calls, photos were sent to all the concerned partners, we paid Victory School a visit, and then I sat to prepare tomorrow’s work (after my colleague, Mugoya, finishes the food distribution, I continue to work for another hour or two, depending on how much information needs to be processed – receipts, questions, reporting, tables and bank information).

The best moment of the day is when I wrap up my work and go rest. Very often, I would start a round of prayers on my mala to quickly replace them with thoughts of… “I wonder how is Mpakibi doing!” “Should I book a new dress for Prossy?” “How could we feed more children without sponsor this month?” As my attention is wandering, I feel my heart warm, because to think of a child is to pray.

I keep thinking of all the wonderful people that have chosen HOCT in order to do their part in this world. No one is rich at HOCT. No one is glamorous and, with very few exceptions (such as a certain goal-keeper, a particularly kind European Parliament member and a stunning news anchor) no one is famous. We are all normal people, doing our best to change one little life.

The gallery of today’s work

Today was an exceptionally rewarding day. We were delighted to welcome three new children who were saved by the efforts of wonderful new friends who joined HOCT this morning. Our hearts are filled with gratitude for you and those who recommended us. Thank you for placing your trust in us.

We managed to distribute a significant amount of food, which was very fulfilling. On top of that, I received several videos from the school where my colleague paid a visit. Watching the children play, run, sing, and dance in the courtyard filled me with immense joy. It’s such a heartwarming sight, knowing we’re making a positive difference in their lives.

Truly, this is a good day in our lives.

Do you remember this beautiful girl, with a lovely, serene and kind smile, that I featured a few days ago? What happens “behind the scenes” after a case is featured? Donations are centralized and the most urgent items are being bought. Usually, because the child loves to give thanks and the letters contain names, I do not make them public, but the dear lovely ladies that helped her will not mind, I know and I hope – because such acts of kindness need to be known more often, serving as an inspiration to us all.

Thanks to the good people that helped her, she will have funds for 3 more months, in abundance.