Our Model
Family to Family • Church to Church • Relationship at its heart
Through generous financial support and building friendships, we have a sustainable plan to bring a family and a future to vulnerable children and orphans in Uganda.
Family to Family
Partner directly with a family in the slums of Uganda.
Your monthly donation pays for…
• primary school fees
• beds with mosquito nets
• extra food and household basics
• medical expenses
• pastoral support, career guidance and life skills training
Church to Church
UK churches linked with churches in the slums of Kampala.
Each UK church contributes towards…
• local community workers
• secondary school fees
• special celebrations
Relationship at its heart
Central to the Karis Kids model is relationship.
It’s our hope that, through both prayer and friendship, you will regularly encourage one another. Both UK and Ugandan families share each other’s lives through letters, photos and sometimes video too.
Locally, our community workers visit every family. We also organise special celebrations for the families and regular get-togethers for parents, which focus on life skills such as parenting or money-management.
“It’s truly a Kingdom model of partnership for the gospel — a real sharing of the gifts of God's grace. Families and churches in the UK experience the joy of generously sharing their wealth. Families and churches in Kampala are empowered to reach out to orphans and vulnerable children, sharing their story of God’s grace amidst scarcity.”
Where your money goes
Over £2 million given since 2007
Private donors plus Gift Aid on donations cover operational costs, so 100% of your money goes to support the family.
Which covers…
🩺 Healthcare
Feminine Hygiene • Underwear • Medical Expenses • Clinic Access
🎓 Education
Primary • Secondary • University • Apprenticeships • Scholastic materials • Career Advice
🍛 Food & Basics
Supplementary Food • Soap • Water Filters • School Shoes • Uniforms
👔 Business Support
Starter Capital • Toolkits • Emergency Funding • Seminars
🛌 Beds & Bedding
Sheets • Mosquito Nets • Mattresses • Bunk Beds
🎉 Celebrations
Summer Camp • Christmas Party
🙏🏾 Pastoral Support
Home Visits • Office Appointments • Monthly Church Talks
📘 Training Seminars
Menstrual Health • Hygiene • Economic Empowerment • Parenting • Self Esteem
Report Card
Total impact since 2007Figures calculated in Nov 2022*
Over £2,000,000 given
Supporting over 100 families and 500 children
820
lives benefitted
124 families, 136 carers, 674 children
550
decisions for Jesus
through our Summer Camps
Education
23
university educated
past and current enrollments
53
completed vocational training
or an apprenticeship
Degrees & Diplomas
Development Studies
Textile & Apparel Design
Information Technology
Telecom Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Clearing & Forwarding
Architecture
Education
Law
Employment
Welders/Metal fabricators
Electrical installation personnel
Economists
Agriculturalists
Builders
Carpenters
Mechanics
Employment [cont.]
Hair dressers
Tailors
Chefs
Plumbers
Teachers
Lawyers
Other Highlights
150
bunk beds
992
mosquito nets
143
water filters
1,500
school shoes
27,904
medical appointments
48
training seminars
Covid Response (2020–2021)
£44,535
given
to emergency relief effort
£35k
Karis families
+ the wider community
£9k
church pastors
at Karis link churches
1,598 families were given food packages during lockdown equating to around 7,990 adults and children.
*Figures calculated in November 2022 except total money given which was calculated January 2023.
What makes Karis Kids different?
The 6 key distinctives of Karis Kids
1
100% of your donation helps your family
Private donors cover our operating costs so 100% of your donation goes towards helping your family in Kampala.
Through Gift Aid, the UK government (supplemented by our Link Churches) pays the salaries of the Kampala staff along with their overheads.
2
We support the whole family
Well-intended child sponsorship programmes can create family divisions. For example, a sponsored child may be given a mattress but the parent, having never owned one before, takes it for themselves.
By sponsoring the whole family we help everyone progress together.
“I don’t believe in orphanages. As the Psalmist declared, ‘God sets the lonely in families.’ God wants us all to be in families.”
3
The local church do the work
If we want to see sustainable change, the work of transformation must come from those who live there, not well-intentioned outsiders.
We build relationship and empower those on the ground, in the culture, to rewrite the story of their community.
4
Families grow to support themselves
We help each child break the cycle of poverty through education, opportunity and job training. This, in turn, helps families become self-sustaining.
5
Two-way Transformation
This is not simply a one-sided programme of social relief. We believe it’s about seeing God’s grace (Greek: charis) transform both UK and Ugandan families as we invest in our relationship. It’s for all of us together.
6
We share Jesus
A Ugandan family can have any faith or none at all to join our programme. We don’t discriminate by religion.
However, with words and actions, we share the good news of Jesus. And we see many respond to his love and give their lives to him.
