Joy of Community Foundation
Jesse Coker, one of our entrepreneurial partners, has worked with a group from his Peace Corp days to form a charitable foundation:
From their Mission Statement:
We connect sponsors with the children of Uganda to provide healthcare, create access to an education, and promote international relationships. We do so by:
Outreaching to families who have limited or no ability to send their children to school
Working in collaboration between our JOCF American team and our JOCF Ugandan team in Engari
Providing sponsors with regular updates of sponsored children and families
Creating sustainable means for children to continue their educational path
Engari sub-county is found in the Kiruhura district. It’s 360 sq km, with a population of 59,500 people. It is occupied by a number of tribes - Banyankore, Banyarwanda, Bafumbira, Bahima.
Photo:
Deus Mwijuke interviewing Muzeyi (old man) Bwankanda on the history of Engari.