Support Our 2026 Programs
Gifts That Transform Lives
Give Where it's Needed Most
General gifts are the most powerful way to support our mission. They give us the flexibility to respond to urgent needs, invest in programs, and sustain the day-to-day work that keeps everything running.
When you give without restrictions, you trust us to put your gift where it will make the greatest impact—and that trust fuels real, lasting change.
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Scholarship for a Student
The Gift of Education
Though we charge very low school fees at our primary and high school, it is beyond the reach of some in our community to provide education for their children. To bridge the gap, we have community development programs and a Scholarship Program that provides tuition support so children are not left behind.
Help HEED provide access to education for more children by providing scholarships.
Did you know?
Research shows that for every year of additional education a girl gets, her lifetime wages increase by 10%
Community Development
Partnering for community driven initiatives
Our community development program strengthens locally led leadership teams by equipping them to design and implement their own sustainable development plans. These initiatives are funded through community savings groups, where members collectively save and invest. Eleven groups—totaling 290 members—have saved, loaned, and reinvested nearly $15,000 over the past two years, enabling resiliency in the members and the launch of eleven group-owned businesses.
The community development team also collaborates with the clinic team to introduce health and sanitation initiatives, improving overall community well-being. Transportation is needed to help reach deep, rural locations.
Education
Essential resources to help children succeed.
Over 700 children attend our schools today. This year 73 have graduated from high school, and 5 are now in university, all from a community where most didn’t finish primary school and only two people had ever graduated from high school.
- The new multipurpose dining hall is a large welcoming space where students can share meals, gather for assemblies, and celebrate together. But it is empty. We need tables and benches.
- We are getting Starlink internet! Adding a video projector would open the door to rich on-line learning.
- With the red clay and heavy rains, our campuses turn to mud. Pavers for the walkways would create clean, safe pathways to our beautiful new buildings.
Did you know?
For every additional year of school a girl completes, her lifetime wages increase by 10%
Health
Good health is the greatest gift of all.
Our rural Ugandan clinic is a lifeline for our students, staff, and more than 7,200 neighbors from 6 surrounding villages. Last year almost 2500 patients received care, 975 children were vaccinated, and 15 babies were delivered. To continue improving our medical services there are some essential items needed—supplies like malaria testing and treatment kits, a wheelchair, a trolley stretcher, a portable baby crib, and an fetal monitor. Together, we can extend Christ’s love in tangible, life-giving ways to the families who depend on us.
Did you know?
Until HEED opened the community clinic, the nearest medical facility was 12 miles away.
Extra-Curricular Activities
Well-rounded students thrive.
Athletics, music, dance, and drama bring joy, creativity, and balance to our students’ rigorous six-day academic schedule. Simon, one of our original students, is an example of the benefits of athletics. He earned a soccer scholarship to university, is now a teacher at our High School, and heads our athletic department.
Our students dream of competing in chess, volleyball, netball and soccer tournaments—but their teams need to be equipped and transportation provided to away competitions. Can you help us provide the tools and resources needed so our kids can have these fun and enriching experiences?
Spiritual Growth
Every child is created in the image of God, is valuable, and has a purpose.
Our deepest desire is that everyone we serve would be transformed by the hope of the gospel. Through our village church, Scripture Union Clubs in the school, and special outreach events, we are committed to sharing the love of God, both in word and deed.
The church is growing—so much so that we’ve run out of chairs on Sunday mornings! Without a Sunday School building, our children squeeze together on Pastor Annet’s shaded porch each week. A simple tent with chairs would give them a comfortable, welcoming place to learn about the great God of the universe and His incredible love for them.
Did you know?
HEED believes that every individual is a child of God, and it is our hope that through our work they would know the love of Jesus.
Vocational Learning & Demonstration Farm
Education that transforms.
Education transforms lives at every age. Our farm provides fresh crops and livestock to reduce school expenses while teaching income-generating skills to students and the community. Through our coffee project, we’re building long-term sustainability, and this year we plan to plant an additional four acres of coffee.
Our Adult Literacy classes offer a priceless, second chance at education, and at our high school, every student learns a marketable vocational skill.