Kotido, Uganda

We feed, love, and share Jesus with street children.

About 300 children live on the streets of Kotido, Uganda. Partnering with local churches, we bring them a daily meal, care, and the love of Jesus, so every child can grow up to bless others.

Why we’re here

“We love because He first loved us.”

1 John 4:19

Jesus is the root of everything we do. A meal fills a child for a day, but knowing they are loved by God changes a whole life.

We pray first

If the Lord isn’t in it, we build in vain. Every step starts in prayer, with local believers.

We share God’s word

With local churches, children hear the gospel and are discipled in it.

We love them by name

Local believers walk with each child, not just once, but for the long road.

Why Kotido

Children full of promise,
in a hard place.

Outline map of the Karamoja region of Uganda with Kotido marked
Kotidowhere we serve
Karamoja, Uganda
~300

children live on the streets of Kotido town.

74%

of people in Karamoja live on less than $1 a day.

1 in 6

young children in Kotido is acutely malnourished.

Most of these children have families.Many are on the street because their family is poor. So we serve the whole family, too.
How a child grows with us

From roots to fruit.

Every child’s story is different, and each one grows at their own pace. These are the seasons we pray for and walk through with them.

1Rooted

Met with the love of Jesus

We meet children where they are, pray with them, and share the good news that they are known and loved by God.

2Nourished

Fed and cared for

A meal every day, plus clothes, shoes, soap, and a doctor or dentist when a child needs one.

3Growing

Discipled and learning

Children grow in God’s word with local churches, and we help them back into school.

4Belonging

Family, where it’s safe

Where we can, we reunite children with family. Where a home isn’t safe, we work with child protection.

5Bearing fruit

A blessing to others

Older youth learn work and business skills, and grow up to provide for their families and bless others.

…and around every child

Strong families, strong communities.

Poverty is the most common reason a child ends up on the street. When a family can provide, a child can stay home.

Family empowerment

Work, business, and farming skills, so parents and older youth can provide.

Community empowerment

Walking with local churches and leaders, so communities can care for their own children.

Sustainability

Clean water and farming that last. Seeking partners

Become a partner

Color in a heart.

Each heart is a child in Kotido. It costs about $50 a month to care for one child: a meal every day, a doctor when they’re sick, school, and people who walk with them. Every gift goes into that care.

A few of Kotido’s 300 children:

300children waiting for a partner

Choose your gift

Give $50 every month
What $50 a month covers
  • A meal every day$15
  • Doctor, soap, clothes$10
  • School fees and books$12
  • Discipleship with local churches$5
  • Local team and transport$8

Averages from our 2026 cost estimates for Kotido. Not every child needs a doctor or school fees each month, so gifts support the whole daily-care program, and we meet each child’s needs as they come.

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Every partner hears from us, every month
Field reportNo. 001
  • What we spent, line by line
  • How many children we served
  • What we learned
  • The mighty works God is doing

Founding partners hear it first.

We pray for youAlways open

Tell us how we can pray for you, anytime. Our team will pray for you by name.

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Your gift

“You are a chosen people, a royal priesthood.”

1 Peter 2:9

We don’t see street children as problems to solve or victims to rescue. We see a royal priesthood: children chosen by God, called to declare His praises and to be a blessing to their families and to the people around them.

Kaye holding a child during a prayer gatheringKaye
Kenny standing in an open field under a blue skyKenny
Who we are

A letter from us.

Dear friend,

In March 2026, we crossed paths on a mission trip to Uganda. In Kotido, we met children living on the streets, full of joy, curiosity, and promise.

We believe every one of them is His treasure, chosen by God to bless others. Would you help us show them His love?

— Kaye & Kenny