Somebody Cares Africa, Outskirts of Kampala, Uganda (15 Children in Foster Care)
Meet Pastor Prince Chemonges
Nearly 20 years ago, Pastor Prince Chemonges and his wife, Mama—a term of deep respect—opened their doors to children with nowhere else to go. As the need grew, rooms behind the church were opened for single mothers to raise children in safety.
What began as a simple act of caring for the vulnerable has grown into an organic foster care ministry serving children through loving families connected to the church. In Uganda, Foster care provides what institutions cannot: the stability of a family, consistent caregivers, and a true sense of belonging.
About Somebody Cares Africa
Somebody Cares Africa is a partner of Haven of Hope International, serving vulnerable children and families through a compassionate, community-based foster care model rooted in faith, dignity, and hope. Based on the campus of Cross Pointe Church, this ministry brings restoration in the heart of an urban slum outside Kampala.
Somebody Cares Africa is working to ensure children in foster care receive nurturing care, stability, and access to education. School the children attend looks different—classrooms rely on chalkboards, with no computers or cell phones—and opportunities are limited. Only a small percentage of children attend primary school, and even fewer continue to secondary education. Children at Somebody Cares, however, are able to attend school, dream boldly, and pursue a brighter future.
Today, Pastor Prince is partnering with 20 other pastors across Uganda to expand foster homes so more children can grow up in families filled with love and safety.
How Your Giving Helps:
- Creates a Learning Lab at the church, offering educational resources and academic support for foster children
- A Playground where children can experience joy, play, and development. Help us bring play to the lives of these kids!
How You Can Help
Together, we are strengthening families, restoring hope, and equipping children through Somebody Cares Africa—one home, one child, and one community at a time.
Our Blogs About SOMEBODY CARES AFRICA
Back to School with Somebody Cares Africa: A Church Becomes a Launchpad in Kawempe, Kampala
In Kawempe, one of Kampala’s most challenged communities, back-to-school season carries a weight most of us will never fully understand. For children who have lived on the street-sleeping wherever they can, eating when they can, and surviving danger that no child should ever face-school isn’t just “the next grade.” School is a doorway out of…
A Radical Vision for Foster Care in Uganda: Apostle Prince Chemonges
During our recent visit to Kampala, Uganda, for the Global Church Network Summit, we had the privilege of meeting Apostle Prince Chemonges-a national leader whose passion for children from hard places is nothing short of extraordinary. Pastor Prince ministers in one of the poorest areas of Kampala, but what he is accomplishing through his church…
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About the Country of Uganda
Uganda is a landlocked country in East Africa bordered by Kenya, South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda and Tanzania. Kampala is both its largest city and its capital, situated on the northern shores of Lake Victoria. Kampala is the cultural, political and economic heart of Uganda and serves as the country’s primary center for commerce, education and healthcare. English is the official language of Uganda, with Swahili widely used and dozens of indigenous languages spoken throughout the country.
Uganda’s geographic landscape is diverse and fertile, featuring rolling savannahs, lakes, wetlands, river valleys and mountain ranges. From Kampala, travelers can reach Lake Victoria, the source of the Nile River, and visit national parks known for rich wildlife, including Queen Elizabeth National Park, Murchison Falls and Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, home to endangered mountain gorillas.
With a population of just under 50 million, an estimated 2.3 million children in Uganda are orphaned or considered vulnerable under the age of 18. Nearly half of these children have lost one or both parents due to HIV/AIDS. Thousands more are orphaned each year by preventable disease, poverty and conflict, leaving many households headed by children or elderly relatives with limited resources.
Uganda ranks among the poorest countries in the world. Over 20% of the population lives on less than $1 per day, and many families survive through subsistence farming despite agriculture being the backbone of the national economy. In rural and urban slum communities alike, orphaned children face high rates of malnutrition, limited access to clean water and inconsistent access to basic education.
For orphaned and vulnerable children in Kampala and across Uganda, daily challenges are severe—physical abuse, neglect, exploitation, child labor and early marriage are common realities. Their future is uncertain, marked by limited access to healthcare, education, safe shelter and adequate nutrition, and many are left without protection or inheritance from extended family members.