Unapologetic Prayer
In his July update, William included this brazen bullet point in his list of prayer requests: I chuckled a bit when I read it. Bless you, William. But “full” Term 3 funds? We haven’t sent “FULL” term funds in quite some time. Times are tough, and fundraising is tougher still. Each budget that RUHU sends […]
Pack a Backpack. Change a Life.
Dear Friends, As summer begins to wind down, families across the country are preparing for a new school year. Parents are filling shopping carts with notebooks, pencils, backpacks, calculators, and everything their children will need to succeed in the classroom. As you’re buying school supplies for your own children’s backpacks, would you consider helping pack […]
Garden Variety Giving – Ordinary and Incredible
When someone signs up to give monthly to Beautiful Response or mentions that they give regularly, I am the same combination of honored and surprised that I was 15 years ago. It is humbling when people make Beautiful Response a part of their monthly budget. And it is so very important. People who choose to […]
RUHU July 2026 Newsletter
Your Generosity Makes a Difference! You’re creating a brighter future for the most vulnerable in Uganda. Here’s a snapshot of the impact you’ve made, directly from RUHU staff! RUHU SECONDARY SCHOOL from RUHU Secondary School Director of Studies Elizabeth Introduction: This report aims to provide an overview of the academic performance, teachers’ response to duty, […]
Against the Odds, Hope Keeps Growing
As we approach the end of June and the end of the Financial Year for many of our supporters, we have a lot to be thankful for! While the first 6 months of 2026 have posed plenty of problems (inflation costs, Ebola, global belt tightening), we have so much to be thankful for! Raising Up Hope […]
RUHU June 2026 Newsletter
Your Generosity Makes a Difference! You’re creating a brighter future for the most vulnerable in Uganda. Here’s a snapshot of the impact you’ve made, directly from RUHU’s Executive Director! RUHU PRAISE & PRAYER HIGHLIGHTS from RUHU Executive Director William Dear Donors, Sponsors, Partners, Friends, Beneficiaries, and Supporters, as May draws to a close and we […]
RUHU May 2026 Newsletter
Your Generosity Makes a Difference! You’re creating a brighter future for the most vulnerable in Uganda. Here’s a snapshot of the impact you’ve made, directly from RUHU staff! RUHU GIFTED HANDS PROJECT from RUHU Gifted Hands Project Facilitator Lydia The Gifted Hands Project continued its commitment in April to empower teenage mothers with practical vocational […]
When Giving is Foolish
Would you rather acquire Gold or Wisdom? Silver or Understanding? This question from the book of Proverbs (16:16) became a recurring question my father-in-law asked our kids on his last visit. Our kids (4 and 8) would answer gold or silver (incorrectly!) to get a reaction from grandad. It is a deceptively good question, isn’t […]
Why Local Leadership Matters
The relationship between Beautiful Response and Raising Up Hope for Uganda can be a bit confusing. Raising Up Hope (RUHU) is the Ugandan NGO started by two young Ugandans (Patrick and William). Beautiful Response is the US-based non-profit that Sonja and Caleb started in order to send funds to RUHU. Early on, it was not […]
RUHU April 2026 Newsletter
Your Generosity Makes a Difference! You’re creating a brighter future for the most vulnerable in Uganda. Here’s a snapshot of the impact you’ve made, directly from RUHU staff! RUHU SOCIAL WORK DEPARTMENT from RUHU Head of Social Work Allen Greetings: Praise God, our director and sponsors. I hope all is well. I take this opportunity […]