School reports received this week by the six children currently receiving educational support through Rose Canada show that they have performed well during the first term of the school year. The photo shows Tony (left), Marvin, Ronny (who achieved First Grade) and Marjorie – the others are Doreen (who is beginning A level studies) and Umaru. Doing homework is complicated

Children from African Hearts and their leader Lutaaya Abdul celebrate their part in the 2012 Rose Charities International ‘Rose Award’ in Kampala with Andrew Macnab. The recognition has encouraged the children and leaders alike. The Brighter Smiles program continues to work with these children in the Kampala slums where most of them live – the recent month has been a

The computers generously donated by Rose Singapore for use in Uganda by the Brighter Smiles Program have been delivered and are already in use. Delivery to the African Hearts Primary school took place on the last day of term. As the photo shows the children were excited and immediately began to get acquainted; a formal computer instruction program will begin

    Carol Nakyagaba is 16 years old and has six brothers and sisters. Her family is looked after by their mother and they live on the outskirts of Kampala in Uganda. She has just completed her national examinations in high school and has done very well, and now wants to fulfill her longstanding dream to train as a nurse.   

   Traditional drumming skills are highly prized in Africa. Schools have teams of drummers (see photo) who play for dancers who compete against each other in competition at cultural music festivals. Many hours are spent in practice to train the drummers, perfect the rhythms, and prepare the dancers for these events. In a competition this month Ronald Mukisa was named

Following the recent Rose Charities International meeting in Malaysia members of Rose Charities Singapore (RCS) have made two significant donations to support the work of Brighter Smiles Africa (BSA). At the meeting the BSA program received the 2012 ‘Rose’ award for its programs to support children in Uganda. These programs will now be enhanced as children at the African Hearts

Generous sponsors have come forward to enable these 2 children and Marjorie’s older brother Tony to go to school. Uniforms, books, and shoes were bought for the three children in late January, and their school registration and fee payment organized. They all settled in well, have worked hard and particularly enjoy being back at school with their friends. Currently they

Marjorie Nakakade  (Marjorie (left) with a friend) is 8 years old and lives in the Chibaga district of Kampala with her two brothers Marvin and Tony. Since her mother died Marjorie has been cared for mostly by her aunt and grandmother. Marjorie is in the P5 class at Kyaggwe Road Primary School, where her elder brother used to be head boy,

Umaru Setongo is a member of African Hearts and urgently needs a sponsor to enable him to go to school. He is 12 years old, has lost his father, and lives with his mother who has HIV. Umaru loves music and plays the trumpet in the band, he has had to miss a lot of school because he has not had

‘Many Voices One Song’ an international colloquium on Health Promoting Schools hosted by the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study has been held in South Africa. The invited participants reviewed the evidence strategies, challenges and prospects for this model of health promotion, with special reference to the future health and wellbeing of children in Southern Africa. The evolution and achievements of