Miriam
Miriam is 7 years old and came to Chayah in April of 2025. She is in nursery class for now as she catches up with her age mates. […]
Chayah Kids
These wonderful children are the reason we do this. Here are a few of their stories.
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Tony
Tony is 15 and has been living at Chayah since 2018. He’s worked hard to catch up in school and looking forward to secondary school in 2026. Donate
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Trinah
Trina is 12 years old and came to Chayah after both parents passed away and her older brother was unable to care for her and younger brother. Donate
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Moreen
Moreen is 20 years old, completing high school and anxious to continue to University. She has been at Chayah since 2013 and is a kind and gentle young […]
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Mercy
Mercy came to Chayah in the spring of 2025. She longs to be held and has an infectious belly laugh. Very little is known about her background, but […]
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Saida
Saida is 14 years old and came to Chayah in the spring of 2025 after authorities intervened in her family. She is shy and quiet, but interested and […]
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Joy
Joy is 2 years old and came to Chayah in 2025. She is settling in with her new family and loves to climb up into anyone’s lap. We […]
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Shakulu
Shakulu age 5 and his 10 month old brother have been living on the side of roads and in constant transition from place to place for most of […]
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Jeremiah
Jeremiah came to Chayah Children’s Home in 2022. He is 8 years old and entering Primary 2 in 2023. He has been welcomed into the boy’s house and […]
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Elvis
Elvis came to Chayah just after the Covid lock downs were lifted. He is 11 and in 4th grade. He was worked hard to catch up to his […]
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Colate
Four-year-old Colate was orphaned last year when her mother died after an illness and surgery. Like many other children, her father has never been in her life and […]
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Amon
Amon came to Chayah Children’s Home in 2022. He is 11 years old and entering Primary 5 in 2023. He has been welcomed into the boy’s house and […]
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Diana
Diana came to Chayah Children’s Home in the spring of 2021. At 12 years old, she was found “vending” on the streets of Jinja town. Abandoned by her […]
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Nusula
Nusula is 11 and came to Chayah after being sold as a house maid, then sent to live with an abusive Aunt during the Covid lock-down. Things were […]
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Angel
Angel is 9 and came to Chayah with her younger brother and sister. Her mother suffers with mental illness that resulted in long-term neglect and abuse of all […]
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Paul
Paul is 2 1/2 years old and came to Chayah with his two sisters. His mother suffers with mental illness that resulted in long-term neglect and abuse of […]
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Faith
Faith came to Chayah at 6 months old along with her brother and sister. Her mother suffers with mental illness that resulted in long-term neglect and abuse of […]
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Tracy
Tracy’s mother disappeared when she was just a toddler. Her father is mentally ill and gave her away to her grandmother who then sold her to be used […]
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Margaret
Margaret is 9 and though small in stature she has the sweetest smile and a kind heart. She is happy and polite and brings joy everywhere she goes.
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Jovia
Jovia is 14 and a very strong student and volleyball player. She is tall and has a humble heart. She loves working with the rest of the girls […]
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Zion
Zion is 5 and full of life. He is well behaved and playful. As the youngest boy, he loves having big brothers to play with. Zion is preparing […]
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Sarah
Sarah is 8 and came to Chayah in 2018 from a difficult home-life. Her mother died and her HIV+ father was abusing her. She wants to be a […]
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Rita
Ritah is 4 and came to Chayah having been neglected and was very malnourished, unable to walk. In her short time there, she has begun to walk, crawl, […]
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Grace
Grace is 2. She came to Chayah after her abuse became headlines across the country. Grace’s step-mother was imprisoned and her father disappeared. In her first 6 months […]
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Dennis
Dennis is 15 and in Senior 3. He is outgoing and fun loving and loves dancing. His father died in 2016 and relatives seized the home and all […]
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Mary
Mary has recently been orphaned along with her 3 siblings. Her mother tragically died from AIDs and TB. Chayah is her temporary safe haven and home until further […]
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Ibrahim
Ibrahim has recently been orphaned along with his 3 siblings. His mother tragically died from AIDs and TB. Chayah is his temporary safe haven and home until further notice […]
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Anna
Anna has recently been orphaned along with her 3 siblings. Her mother tragically died from AIDs and TB. Chayah is her temporary safe haven and home until further notice […]
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Agnus
Agnus is a young girl who Chayah has helped to support for four years, as she stayed with family members but in 2017 Agnes came to live at […]
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Edrine
Edrine is likely to become an engineer of some sort. He is always taking something apart and putting it back together just to figure out how it works. […]
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Regina
Regina is our most transformed child and her redemption is dramatic. She is the youngest girl but works hard to avoid being babied. She has blossomed and made […]
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Judith
Judith naturally carries herself in a regal and elegant way and we lovingly call her “The Queen”. She is soft spoken, kind, gentle and loves to read God’s […]
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Sarah
Sarah is as sweet as they come. She is eager to help, obey, and always engaged in what is going on around her. She quietly serves and often […]
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Dafine
Dafine is quiet and sticks pretty close to her cousin and Chayah sister, Moreen. Her eyes and dimples are striking and she has a sweet and cooperative spirit. […]
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Doreen
Doreen is full of personality and enjoys life to the fullest. She can keep up any boy, in any sport. She holds her own on the athletic field […]
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Shakira
Shakira is one of our youngest girls. She is also the sister to Yoweri, one of Chayah’s boys. After graduating the “baby class” at school, she is now […]
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Brenda
Brenda’s smile can light up any room. She is quiet, strong and athletic and her warm smile is delightfully engaging. Brenda works hard in school and has overcome […]
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Melisa
Melisa is a go-getter. She embraces any opportunity presented to her, dives right in and wants to learn and conquer it. She is very social, mature and one […]
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Sharon
Sharon has a tender, gentle spirit and a caring heart. She hopes to be a nurse someday. She is the older sister to Jonathon, one of Chayah’s younger […]
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Jesca
Jesca is a little mom. She has a God given gift with younger children. All the little girls look up to her, obey and listen to what she […]
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Olivia
Olivia was our first. The first one rescued. She is the sister to Jesca and is currently the oldest girl living at Chayah. She has a fun outgoing […]
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Moreen
Moreen is most likely heard before she is seen. Her infectious and joyful laughter rings throughout the home and makes others smile along. She loves to play make-believe; […]
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Kwagala
Kawagala is quiet and kind-hearted. She fits in well with the other kids and wrinkles her nose when she laughs. She is a peace keeper and one of […]
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Jonathon
Jonathon is one of our youngest boys. He is a little brother to Sharon, one of our girls at Chayah. He is all boy! He likes to play […]
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Rashid
When Rashid grows up, he wants to be a pilot to help others, to earn money to pay school fees for other kids and to make sure they […]