Nearly all the widowed grandmothers in our Ugandan communities face challenges that are very often extreme.
They are vulnerable as well as poor, lacking access to free health care or social services support and without family members to look after them locally.
Although these special women have spent much of their lives in caring for children and grandchildren they now find themselves in need of some practical support themselves, as well as the need to feel valued and not forgotten within the community.
TFCM support for grannies is directed at making a difference in their lives by meeting some of their priority practical needs as well as making them feel special, as they deserve.
This is Rebecca Joyce Nabirye who is over 80 years of age, pictured here with Pastor Sam in her room: an earth floor, no furniture and contains precious few personal belongings.
Her diet is poor, her eyesight is failing and she has great difficulty walking, or standing for any length of time.
Rebecca’s home situation is changing for the better. She now has an overseas sponsor who gives a regular monthly donation which is making a significant difference in her life, in practical and tangible ways.
“Compassion has to look like something”
Rebecca’s sponsor also keeps in touch with her through our local partners, which she is valuing as much as the practical help she is being given.
Befriend A Granny Now
TFCM has identified upwards of fifty grannies aged 60 years and over living in Kawempe, Kalagi and the village of Kateete who are facing similar circumstances to Rebecca. All of them are in need of practical help and compassion to make their later years more comfortable.
Just £10 will make a big difference in the life of any one of these special women.
This monthly support is used to provide:
Home essentials including bedding and cooking utensils
An improved daily diet
Personal hygiene items and toiletries
Clothing
Sponsors will be given the option to receive periodic updates on the sponsored granny’s situation and to connect with her directly if they choose to do so.
100% of funds received into TFCM go out to Uganda each month, NONE is used for U.K operating costs.
Stewardship
All regular or ‘one off’ donations to TFCM are managed for us by “Stewardship” who operate a 100% secure payments service. There are no set up costs or monthly charges, and payments are optimised for payment from mobile devices.
GIFT AID
If you are a U.K. tax payer please consider gift aiding your donation(s) as this will make a significant difference to what can be achieved by us on the ground in Uganda.
Gift aid enables give.net to claim back from HMRC an extra 25% on each donation to TFCM.
“Together we can make a difference...One life at a time”