Lulwanda Children's Home

We were thrilled to have the opportunity to visit the Lulwanda Children's Home again this year. Natalie, the program coordinator and an Austin native, and many of the children toured us hand in hand around the property and explained to us the details of the home. (They do not call it an orphanage, as they try to bring out the home-like love that lives in the school.) They house 130 students on the grounds, however there are about 22 empty beds most of the year because the high school age students go to boarding school, which is a common practice in Uganda. They come to the home, their home, for the holidays or if sick. On the grounds of the home are 7-8 buildings. There is a school for all the children at the home, as well as children from surrounding villages. There is a commons building for gatherings and presentations. There is a kitchen, as well as the housing units. Also, there is a clinic building. Sadly, the clinic is not currently open as they cannot staff a nurse to run the clinic as needed. They would love to have a Western nurse, so if you know of anyone who would be interested, let us know! 

We played with the children for the remainder of the afternoon. The children all speak English and ranged in age from 4 to 13. It was such a delight to see the beautiful and happy children. They live an incredibly loving life at the Lulwanda Children's Home.