CRED has been supporting the Hopeful Haven project in Acholi Quarters, Uganda now for about 8 years, and it continues to be a blessing to so many young people who are unable to attend mainstream school for various poverty-related reasons. This is exemplified by siblings Moses and Esther (names and…
written by Aaron Chilunjika from Chisomo, Zambia This is 19yrs old Rose who has been coming to Chisomo Drop-In centre since she was 15yrs old. She is a single orphan since the death of her father and her mother is very vulnerable and lives in poverty. Rose comes from a…
CRED Partner IDAK have been supporting Wasare school to deliver a lunchtime meal programme for all the students. As a result, all of the students can now remain at school and get a good meal in the middle of the day, rather than having to go home, or go without.…
The students from Stepping Stones vocational courses recently celebrated completing their training with a joyful graduation ceremony 20 students graduated, across tailoring, carpentry, and hair and beauty courses. The ceremony was well attended by traditional authority and governing officials and education department. New courses started across the three disciplines in…
Odong innocent was once a beneficiary under Cred, receiving support to go to school in Acholi Quarters. Unfortunately, though, his mother decided to move him and his brothers back to the village, where he wasn’t able to continue with his education to the point of gaining a leavers certificate. When…
Prince Irakoze lived on the street for 4 years until he met with GNPDR staff who advised him to leave the street life and go back to his family and he accepted to reintegrate on the condition that he would be facilitated to go back to school.Prince decided to go…
A beautiful story of the children of St Joseph’s school (FIAM) putting the Good Samaritan ethos into practice. Written by Janaki Menni of FIAM. I am very happy to share that most of the children are showing kindness and helping minds and behaving like very responsible children. We organized a…
Ivan (in school uniform) met GNPDR staff when he was 13 years of age and living on the street. He was very hopeless and unhealthy as he was taking drugs! Our staff advised him to stop taking the drugs, return home and go back to school, which would shape his…
Written by Bishnu Bhattar, CEO of PSD-Nepal From 6 to 8 April 2025, twenty-one volunteers from St. Peter’s School in the UK joined hands with the communities of Doheri and Majkatera in Nepal to plant over 220 walnut trees in a high-altitude reforestation effort. The program, organized by PSD Nepal…
Agenorwot Mary is 22 years old, and completed her secondary education up to s4 (equivalent of GCSE’s) in 2023. Whilst doing her education, she lived in Acholi Quarters, but once she had finished S4, she moved to live with her grandmother in their ancestral village. Mary stayed in touch with…
