How we are creating change.
Our History
Our Impact
African Children Today (ACT), a Minnesota-based nonprofit, partners with the Rakai Orphans Development Initiative (RODI) to provide long-term support for children in Uganda’s Rakai district. By focusing efforts in one community, ACT helps sustain local jobs, empower sponsored children as they grow, and ensure consistent access to education and skills training. Our mission centers on equipping children with the tools they need to build independent, successful futures.
I Have a Future
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Uganda has over 2.5 million orphans, many affected by AIDS and poverty, with few ever reaching high school. Overcrowded government schools lack resources and trained teachers.
Founded in 2018, ACT Junior Academy offers quality education and instills compassion, integrity, and service. Its students now dream of becoming doctors, nurses, teachers, and business leaders.
“I now have a future.” Their words reflect the academy’s mission—turning hope into opportunity through education.
Change a child's life forever.
Your support and contributions will enable us to meet our goals and improve conditions. Your generous donation will fund our mission.
For as little as one dollar and fifteen cents a day, your contribution ensures your sponsored child attends school, learns to read and write, receives skills training and learns about HIV/AIDS.
You can change a life forever.
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Hope Again Women
The Hope Again Women’s Ministry (HAWM) Cooperative is a women’s empowerment and employment program facilitated by African Children Today (ACT) in Rakai, Uganda.
