Child Sponsorship

Enrolled in the ChildFund sponsorship program in 2003, Erisi’s family was initially struggling to make ends meet. Through the program, her parents were introduced to Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLA), received agricultural training and were provided with maize seedlings.

This kick started extensive farming activities for them. The family invested wisely, purchasing goats that multiplied over time and eventually allowed them to acquire a Friesian cow.

“These resources, combined with our growing income, enabled us to expand our small retail shop into a wholesale business,” Erisi shares.

Throughout her education, Erisi, now 25, benefited directly from her sponsor’s support, which covered her school fees and eased her family’s financial burden. 

“I remember in 2013 ChildFund gave me financial assistance which we used for income-generating activities and this boosted my family’s business and significantly improved our livelihood,” She recalls. 

After completing Senior Six, Erisi faced the daunting challenge of financing her dream of becoming a healthcare professional. Her parents, rice farmers in Namayira, Kamuli District, stepped up by selling part of their harvest and using profits from their wholesale shop to enrol her at St. Francis School of Nursing and Midwifery. 

In 2023, she completed her studies in medical records and health informatics and graduated in January 2024. Erisi has now enrolled at Mildmay School of Health Sciences in Entebbe to pursue a diploma in public health. She sees this as a crucial step towards realizing her dream of creating a footprint in the medical world. 

Additionally, Erisi is passionate about entrepreneurship. She plans to establish a pharmacy alongside a boutique to create additional streams of income. Her long-term dreams include purchasing land and building her own home. 

“I can’t imagine what life would have been like without your help,” she says, commending ChildFund for the role it played in shaping her future.”