Skip to main content

Ahebwa

Ahebwa has been waiting 137 days for a sponsor.

Meet Ahebwa!

The child was harassed by his father to the extent of being killed. This forced the child to run awa...

  • Full Name: Ahebwa Mathius
  • Age: 16 years old
  • Birthday:
  • Gender: Male
  • Location: Mbarara

The child was harassed by his father to the extent of being killed. This forced the child to run away to the streets and was rescued for rehabilitation which he is undergoing. He will be resettled to his family soon. He is seeking for help to be able to continue with his studies.

Uganda is a landlocked country located in East Africa, often called the "Pearl of Africa." A diverse landscape of high-plateau mountains, lush tropical forests, and vast lakes—including Lake Victoria, the source of the Nile—gives Uganda a tropical climate with varied rainfall. While much of the land is fertile, the country face challenges with deforestation and soil erosion. Uganda is one of the youngest and fastest-growing populations in the world.

Most Ugandans are subsistence farmers living in rural areas. While English is the official language and Swahili is widely used, Luganda is the most common of the many indigenous languages. Christianity is the majority religion, with a significant Muslim minority and various traditional African beliefs practiced alongside.