Success stories

Faces behind the dollars.

Children, parents, and teachers whose lives changed because someone, somewhere, gave a dollar.

Amina, 11
"I used to skip school to find food. Now I'm in P5 and I want to be a nurse."
Amina, 11 · Namuwongo, Kampala
Joseph, 13
"My grandmother couldn't afford books. Strangers' dollars bought mine."
Joseph, 13 · Kampala
Sarah, 9
"When I got my own notebook, I felt like a real student for the first time."
Sarah, 9 · Namuwongo
Mama Rose
"I work twice as hard knowing my children eat — and now they learn too."
Mama Rose · Namuwongo
Brian, 14
"School fees stopped me last year. This year, the world brought me back."
Brian, 14 · Kampala
Esther, 10
"I love mathematics. My teacher says I have a sharp mind. I want to be an engineer."
Esther, 10 · Namuwongo