Our Needs
Help us provide for 551 children and build for the future
Monthly Operations
Our monthly operating costs cover essential needs for 551 children including food, education, healthcare, and a caring staff.
Your recurring gift helps us plan and provide consistent care
Become a Monthly Supporter (opens in a new window)Prefer not to give online? Mail a check payable to Friends of Our Lady of the Rosary School and Orphanage to 4810 Frattina St, Ave Maria, FL 34142, United States.
Capital Projects
These transformational projects will help us expand our capacity and provide even better care for our children.
Trade School & Equipment
Establish trade school opportunities in construction, carpentry, tailoring, and beauty. This will equip students with skills to support themselves and their families, integrated with their liberal arts education.
Support This Project (opens in a new window)Girls' Dormitory
A 300-capacity dormitory to provide proper housing for girls. Currently, classrooms are used as dormitories at night.
Support This Project (opens in a new window)Boys' Dormitory
A 300-capacity dormitory to provide decent housing for boys who do not have a home.
Support This Project (opens in a new window)Deep Water Well
200 meters deep water well with pump, tank stand, plumbing, and four 10,000-liter water tanks to support the entire school.
Support This Project (opens in a new window)School Bus
A 30-capacity school bus to facilitate safe transportation of children for field trips, medical visits, and events.
Support This Project (opens in a new window)Shower Stalls & Bathrooms
30 shower stalls and 10 bathrooms to improve hygiene and sanitation for our growing student body.
Support This Project (opens in a new window)Why a Trade School?
In Uganda, there is little economy and a lack of industry that makes it very difficult for anyone to get a job, regardless of education. Over 30,000 students graduate each year from university, yet many are unable to work because there are no job opportunities.
Even doctors who have gone through school can end up waiting tables or simply jobless on the streets. Education through the highest levels is not a guarantor of employment—students must be equipped with a way to support themselves and their families.
Our Solution
We seek to establish a trade school and secondary school combination that equips students not only with a liberal arts formation but also a trade that has been fully integrated with that education. This includes training in construction, carpentry, tailoring, and beauty services.
This way, if they cannot continue in school at any point, they will be able to support themselves and give back to their community. We also hope to accommodate villagers who would be interested in taking classes.