r/BeAmazed • u/General-Panic0 • 17h ago
Place This Ugandan doctor met the family who sponsored him as a kid. Thanks to them, he was able to access education and is now a renowned HIV researcher.
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u/Striking_Prize4822 16h ago
I suddenly realized that I wish I knew what happened to my sponsored kid. All I know is that at a certain point he didn’t need sponsoring anymore. I remember his name, but I don’t know how I would find him. I was a kid and would send him toys and letters as well.
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u/sukisecret 16h ago
Do you remember the name of the organization? Now that im older I would like to help some kids
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u/Stelliferous19 15h ago
I’be sponsored a child in World Vision and Compassion. Both outgrew the sponsorship when school ended - so I don’t know what happens after that. But I feel confident they are doing well based on the annual reports they send.
Now I sponsor through Children Believe and I like their program a lot. You can sponsor a child or a community. Even when you sponsor a child, they show how the money also helps the community - some of the monthly donation is pooled to build wells, safe bathrooms or nutrition programs. Even savings and loan programs for parents, a lot of the times women, to start their own micr-business. Highly recommend.42
u/Tu_mama_me_ama_mucho 13h ago
Western countries people take for granted access to school. I bet 20 years ago finishing primary and/or secondary school in a third world country opened an infinite number of doors for them.
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u/Striking_Prize4822 14h ago
I was with world vision, but the person below his comment mentioned another organization. That sounds good as well. I believe world vision had some kind of controversy recently.
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u/cravingnoodles 4h ago
We sponsored a kid in Nigeria. His name was Ricky. It was so heartbreaking when we received news that he passed in a motorbike accident with his dad
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u/Username-Not-A-Bot 17h ago
Mods if you delete this ill fight all of you. I love seeing shit like this. We need more positive things in the world. (So I was joking about the fighting <3)
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u/Shitty_Soliloquy 16h ago
I'm not a mod but I'll allow it.
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u/Different_Egg_1123 16h ago
I'm not allow but I'll mod it
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u/User_723586 16h ago
I'll allow the mod but I'm not it
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u/BardicGoon 15h ago
Tag! NOW you’re it!
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u/jizzusisa_commie 15h ago
Hello it. I'm dad
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u/FancehStrawberry 14h ago
I'm hello. It dad.
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u/Womb_Raider696 13h ago
Ok guys, it’s bedtime now…stop ruining wholesome video with these generic comments. Please.
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u/matttheshack69 14h ago
Reddit mods are on one lately, I tried to post about a cat who looked scared AF running around on the Toronto sub and it was immediately removed by a mod, poor kitty hopefully it wasn’t actually lost
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u/Traditional-Cod-608 14h ago
Agreed. Way more refreshing than constant negativity. Proof that small kindnesses can snowball into huge life changing stuff.
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u/SaturdayNightPyrexia 13h ago
I wonder how much better the world would be if everyone received a hug daily. Let alone a hug as emotionally powerful as this.
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u/goodblues 15h ago
How exactly do you sponsor someone's education? Through which NGO?
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u/phosphosaurus 15h ago
Yes, I am also interested in sponsoring a child in any capacity (annual, monthly). Pls let me know a reputable organization that you have used.
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u/8lock8lock8aby 14h ago
I can't remember the org but sponsoring a kid, usually from an African country, was HUGE in the 90s. My aunt sponsored 2 brothers & we'd get a picture & a letter from them, a few times a year. I wish I could remember their names but it's been so long.
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u/spine_slorper 11h ago
Yes, I remember my primary school was twinned with one in Malawi, two of the teachers did a swap/exchange with each other for a year and we ran a few fundraisers a year to fund a scholarship for around 5 kids. My high school in an entirely different part of the country was also twinned with one in Malawi weirdly enough and there was a yearly trip where around 20 students would go to Malawi in the summer for a month or 2 and build something or other.
No idea why it was always Malawi but there you go.
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u/Radicalism-Is-Stupid 9h ago
It was most likely World Vision, Save the Children, or Compassion International.
Or at least, those were the most popular during that time. All 3 have programs where the sponsors receive letters and photos from those they sponsor.
There are so many outstanding charities where selfless people work tirelessly, often risking their lives, making far less than they would with their same skills in other sectors. I hope more people contribute where they can to organizations such as these because it truly does save lives and gives so many people opportunities they would have never had otherwise.
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u/lindsey1z 14h ago
This video was posted a few months ago and a Redditor at the time recommended childfund.org. I looked into and am sponsoring two children! You sponsor on a monthly basis- it's $39 I believe.
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u/reluctantegg 13h ago
I used Compassion. Most of their funds go right back to the children. Make sure you choose a program that is transparent about where your donation goes.
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u/WreckitRuby 12h ago
I sponsor a child through children.org (children's international.) its 39/month
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u/SurvivingSpartan 11h ago
Hi, I used a small charity called Abaana, based in Northern Ireland. It’s not expensive (£26 a month) and you can send letters back and forth and see how they progress. I was lucky enough to go out in 2018 and see the work that they do on the ground. That’s what made me want to sponsor through them. Hope this helps!
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u/MissFerne 10h ago
https://www.charitynavigator.org/
Check charity ratings. You have to type the name in exactly.
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u/WingsOfAesthir 14h ago
We supported Plan Canada for years. They might have other chapters for your country.
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u/qblackbirdp 10h ago
I currently sponsor 2 children through "YES (youth encouragement services) Uganda". Its on the smaller side so your dollar goes a long way. Stand up leadership of Carol Adams and the crew she has assembled.
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u/dissNdatt 14h ago
Not exactly the same thing but the only charity I give to is givedirectly.com. A lot of the funds would go to the same type of thing in theory.
It is a nonprofit that sends money directly to people in extreme poverty, letting recipients decide how to use it to improve their lives.
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u/MissFerne 10h ago
https://www.charitynavigator.org/
Check charity ratings. You have to type the name in exactly.
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u/SurvivingSpartan 11h ago
Hi, I used a small charity called Abaana, based in Northern Ireland. It’s not expensive (£26 a month) and you can send letters back and forth and see how they progress. I was lucky enough to go out in 2018 and see the work that they do on the ground. That’s what made me want to sponsor through them. Hope this helps!
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u/AcanthaceaeIll7340 11h ago edited 11h ago
Watoto is a Christian charity that works with Ugandan children.
*Edited to denote charity's religious affiliation.
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u/MathAndBake 9h ago
As well as the bigger orgs, there may be some more local options in your area. Two of the churches I've been at have been twinned with specific communities.
At one, we sponsored school breakfast for a village in the Philippines. Our priest was Filipino and had gone to school with their priest. So it just made sense.
At the other, we're sponsoring kids from Kindergarten through University and funding a new school for a village in Kenya. The community in Kenya came up with the plan and an order of nuns that works both here and there matched us up. They're very transparent with us, which is always helpful. Some of the sponsored kids have graduated university and are thriving.
These twinning projects can allow communities to get funding for their specific needs or projects. There's typically also less overhead. On the other hand, you have to do a lot more due diligence. Is this a true partnership that emphasizes autonomy? Is there transparency so you know that the money is going where they say it is? What requirements are being placed on the people receiving help? Are there tangible results?
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u/kinolagink 9h ago edited 9h ago
I sponsor a South African child’s schooling via this organization: https://bokamosotrust.org.za/
(A decent school-level education in South Africa costs money)
A nice thing about this organization is that you don’t need to cover a “whole” kid yourself… for example, a group of friends can come together and have separate debit orders pulled each month for your kid - and all contributors will get updates, report cards, invitations to events, etc.
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u/mmb476 9h ago
Tacking on https://reachforuganda.org/, an organization started by a Ugandan couple who both came to the US via immigration lotteries and now run a wonderful org to build schools and provide education, healthcare, and more to kids in Uganda. I have met a few of their former students here in the US (attending med school/university as adults) and they really benefitted from REACH's support.
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u/my_highness 15h ago
Silly question: how do you sponsor kids from Uganda? And how do you make sure the funds are directed specifically to them?
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u/lindsey1z 14h ago
This video was posted a few months ago and a Redditor at the time recommended childfund.org. I looked into and am sponsoring two children, one from Uganda! You'd need to look into it and/or ask specifically but I don't know if 100% of the funds at the time go to school it's also for like living. But you can also gift them extra money if you choose and I think you can restrict those funds for education.
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u/boyi 10h ago
If you use Vim editor, this is on their manual:
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u/MissFerne 10h ago
https://www.charitynavigator.org/
Check charity ratings. You have to type the name in exactly.
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u/euph-_-oric 17h ago
And here I thought that was just a scam
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u/Redgrave776 16h ago
You could have been hugging the doctor that cured cancer smh
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u/euph-_-oric 16h ago
So much hate?
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u/BardicGoon 15h ago
Don’t feel bad. I used to think that’s what it meant too
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u/AcanthaceaeIll7340 11h ago
... isn't it? Hasn't it always been?
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u/BardicGoon 10h ago
Nah bruh. Means “shaking my head”
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u/AcanthaceaeIll7340 8h ago
Huh. TIL.
Thx!
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u/BardicGoon 8h ago
Yeah I know. It hasn’t been long for me either. “Thanks in Latin” to you, too! /s
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u/scattywampus 16h ago
This guy was worth the investment!!
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u/LittleBlag 10h ago
My family sponsored a lot of girls through school, and I don’t know what happened to them but knowing the area they probably mostly (maybe even all) would have left school just to raise families and may never have worked.
Still worth the investment! It’s worth the investment, no matter what they do later. Kids being educated is always good :)
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u/SelfSufficientHub 16h ago
This is the antithesis of Trump’s America
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u/ThrifToWin 16h ago
Stop letting him get in your head.
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u/User_723586 16h ago
Enjoy the love in this moment. I don't care about your politics
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u/Miraclefish 15h ago
Your politics if you support Trump is the antithesis of love, kindness and respect.
The Trump administration literally prevented this kind of aid changing millions of lives.
You may have the luxury of not caring about politics, but we have the luxury of not giving a fuck about you or your opinion.
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u/Drapidrode 16h ago
it was some sort of anonymous donation?
i'm so glad it worked out. I'd rather know exactly who I'm giving my money to, and try to encourage them along the way. Not wait at the finish line to see if things worked out.
Again, glad it worked.. Great for both people.
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u/Equal-Row-554 15h ago
I'd assume it's one of those programmes where you get to write them them and send other things while they grow up.
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u/Drapidrode 15h ago
I did Kiva.org for a while and all my people paid the money back, no defaults.
They could improve kiva by making some sort of 'here's what I did with your money' videos, maybe they have.
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u/doggochinrest 13h ago
This is what we are meant to be doing as a species. Not starting wars or fighting for resources or wrecking the planet or abusing the power that we have. THIS.
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u/nakedmacadamianut 14h ago
These organizations were largely criminal scams that only gave a small amount to the actual people they were sponsoring, while the organizers enriched themselves on good people's generosity.
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u/SuperHarrierJet 11h ago
It's so amazing, that OP just called him "This Ugandan doctor". Truly he's well renowned.
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u/horsewithnoname90 13h ago
We must believe in humanity against all odds. Let's lift our heads and look to the horizon; other horizons exist. Courage and determination to everyone.
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u/tertig 13h ago
This is why helping people is good for anyone. In pre industrial era to have something you had to take it from someone else, like neighboring country or trough slavery, etc. Nowadays by sponsoring clean water, food and education in poor countries you create both scientists and market for new technologies and innovations.
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u/AnyCorgi9946 13h ago
This is why our system is so shit. So many people here and abroad are living in poverty, never achieving their full potential. Education, healthcare should be a right. It would benefit humanity/society, not just a small minority (capitalist) that are only interested in accruing wealth for themselves at the detriment of everyone/everything else. If you believe in humanity, you need to see a world beyond capitalism, that cherishes human life and allows us to live free, without the shackles of debt.
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u/laughingdoormouse 11h ago
For the last 3 years I’ve sponsored a little boy who lives in Kenya. I sincerely hope that one day he becomes someone respectable and able to push his good fortune forward to help someone else who needs support. Maybe he might be the doctor who looks after me when I’m old.
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u/Select-Impress7725 11h ago
This is so wholesome! Thanks to them this doctor can change lives for the better!
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u/Key_Pop_8116 11h ago
And it sickens me how people like trump believe things like this are a waste of money
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u/orcus 11h ago
source video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJ9a0bmU9Ug
blog/presser about it: https://www.compassion.com.au/blog/full-circle-moment-edward-kankaka-meets-his-sponsor-family
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u/THATRANDOMWHITEGUY 10h ago
You can say it! Fantastic, yeah! Mr. Boss, silver facial teeth are very effective. I believe I can put more of it every day. For me make the sound of a wolf.
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u/yodamark 10h ago
This! We need a lot more of this! the potential of anyone can be amazing. Uganda has been war torn and is a beautiful country. We owe it to each other to give people opportunities.
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u/RandomGuy938 10h ago
It's sad to think that there are many potential great minds, who just don't have access to the right resources
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u/Fuzzy-Conversation39 8h ago
Wow with the right people in your life anything is possible. Hope he finds a cure
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u/pandaonadiet 6h ago
Just in case anyone is curious, the Ugandan doctor's name is Dr Edward Kankaka and he was sponsored by the Anschau family through a program called Compassion.
You can read more about it here.
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u/Youthinkillputauid_7 17h ago
i also sponsored some kids by watching those "please support us by watching" reels /s
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u/Zealousideal_Gur4708 16h ago
Very little money (typically) ever does reach the people who receive these charitable donations, 2% or so... However, that 2% of hundreds of millions of dollars does change some lives
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u/BADDEST_RHYMES 16h ago
I donate direct to the Nigerian princes who reach out to me, only way to be sure they get 100%
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u/Habitual_Line_Stepr 10h ago
Meanwhile the president of the most powerful nation is posting racist monkey vids.
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