Meet Kanan!
from Uganda
Currently, the Deaf make up approximately 1% of the population. Though that percentage may appear small, it translates to approximately 76 million people around the world— many of whom need our help.
As a sponsor, we promise that 100% of your tax-deductible donation is applied to the Child Sponsorship Program in Uganda so that the students may continue to learn and grow in God's love.
Kanan is a 7 year old girl currently living in Jinja, a town in southern Uganda on the shore of Lake Victoria and is considered to be the source of the Nile. 84% of the population in the Jinja district live in dire poverty.
Please pray that she will learn quickly and be able to communicate effectively with teachers and students at the school. Pray that as she “hears” the Gospel presented in Sign Language, she will respond accordingly and accept Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior.
More about Kanan
- Kanan’s favorite color is red and her favorite food is bananas
- She loves to play netball and is always cheerful.
- Kanan comes from a Christian family and when not attending school, she lives with her parents.
- Kanan started school in 2024 and has just started learning Sign Language
For just $40 a month You'll provide Kanan with:
Food
Medical Care
Clean Water
Clothing
Language
Christian Education
Vocational Training
What you'll receive through sponsorship:
Photos
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Updates on Child
About Uganda
Uganda, officially the Republic of Uganda, is home to dozens of African ethnic groups, as well as a small Asian community.
A landlocked country on the Equator, Uganda is largely situated on a plateau, with volcanic mountains edging its eastern and western borders; Margherita Peak, at 16,795 ft (5,119 m), is the highest mountain. Part of Lake Victoria occupies virtually all of southeastern Uganda; other major lakes are Lakes Albert, Kyoga, Edward, George, and Bisina. The Nile River traverses the country. Huge tracts of land are devoted to national parks and game reserves. The economy is based largely on agriculture and food processing. Livestock raising and fishing are also important, and there is some manufacturing and mining.
Uganda is a multiparty republic with one legislative house; its head of state and government is the president, assisted by the prime minister.
By the 19th century the region was divided into several separate local kingdoms inhabited by various Bantu- and Nilotic-speaking peoples. Arab traders reached the area in the 1840s. The kingdom of Buganda was visited by the first European explorers in 1862. Protestant and Catholic missionaries arrived in the 1870s, and the development of religious factions led to persecution and civil strife. In 1894 Buganda was formally proclaimed a British protectorate.
As Uganda, it gained independence in 1962, and in 1967 it adopted a republican constitution. The civilian government was overthrown in 1971 and replaced by a military regime under Idi Amin. His invasion of Tanzania in 1978 resulted in the collapse of his regime. The civilian government was again deposed by the military in 1985, but the military government was in turn overthrown in 1986. Yoweri Museveni and his National Resistance Army took over the leadership after a brief war; he is the current leader. Since then, Uganda's economy has strengthened and the government has remained stable but the 1990s have seen a rise in insurgency in the north.
A constituent assembly enacted a new constitution in 1995.
The regional diet consists of maize, beans, bananas, chicken, fish, bread, cassava, beef, rice, potatoes, goat, millet and green vegetables. Common health problems in this area include HIV/AIDS, malaria and measles.
Sub-Saharan Africa, where Uganda lies, bears the heaviest burden of the AIDS epidemic. In this region approximately 22 million children and adults are living with HIV/AIDS; approximately 940,000 of these are Ugandan.