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Akambaho

Akambaho has been waiting 138 days for a sponsor.

Meet Akambaho!

Due to poverty at home, the mother was unable to provide food for the child who ran away to the stre...

  • Full Name: Akambaho Desire
  • Age: 13 years old
  • Birthday:
  • Gender: Male
  • Location: Mbararamuza

Due to poverty at home, the mother was unable to provide food for the child who ran away to the streets for food. He was rescued and is under rehabilitation at the centre. He is seeking help to continue with education.

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.