Chayah Kids

These wonderful children are the reason we do this. Here are a few of their stories.

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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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Tony

After years of neglect and a tragic incident that went too far, authorities called us at Chayah to come and take over care for this delightful boy. He […]

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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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Kawagala

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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John

As the oldest boy in the house, John has an incredible “older brother” heart. He is passionate about doing good and working hard. He is humble with a […]

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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 […]

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Yoweri

Yoweri is a boy of few words but that doesn’t stop us from being so impressed by him. He is our very own MacGyver and helps to fix […]

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Elijah

Elijah is our newest boy. He is also the youngest. He suffers from a genetic disease and is often in and out of the hospital. It was a […]