Location: East Africa

Form of Government: Presidential Republic

Population: 45,711,874

Primary Language: English (taught in schools) & 56 Tribal Languages

Primary Religion: Muslim & Christianity

• 79.9% of homes are child-headed
• 50% of the country’s population is under 15 years old
• 27% of adults are illiterate, most of whom are women
• 68.2% drop out of primary school, of which most are girls

When a child is fully sponsored they receive:

• Full medical care
• Regular, nutritional meals
• Tuition for an education (School is not free in Uganda)
• School supplies
• Clean clothing and shoes