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She measures the caustic soda while twenty pairs of eyes follow her hands.
Skilling workshop, Uganda
Who we are
Restoring hope, one life at a time.
Happy Days for the Needy Foundation is a Ugandan organisation rooted in the communities it serves. We walk with orphans, widows and the elderly, offering compassion, care and a practical route out of hardship.
Our goal
Enabling orphans, widows and the elderly by providing care, support & protection through shelter, food, education and skilling them.
Our vision
Mainstreaming orphans, widows and the elderly in national building.
What we do
All programmes
Practical support, offered with dignity.
Every programme below begins with a conversation in the community and ends with a number we can stand behind.
Emergency food & shelter
Providing emergency food and shelter to those in need.
1,200 parcels delivered
Education & training
Offering educational resources and training to orphans and widows.
320 children in school
Health & wellness workshops
Organising health and wellness workshops for our communities.
45 communities reached
Counselling & wellness
Promoting mental and physical wellness through counselling.
150 widows supported
Clothing & essentials
Distributing clothing, hygiene supplies and household items to families in hardship.
98 volunteers on the ground
Five values, held without exception.
They shape how we choose a village, how we spend a shilling, and how we speak to the families who trust us.
Hard work
Showing up with diligence and grit, because the need is real and the work matters.
Trustworthiness
Transparent stewardship of every resource entrusted to us by donors and partners.
Sharing
What we have is meant to be shared. Generosity sits at the heart of the mission.
Teamwork
We achieve more together, partnering with families, volunteers and local councils.
Spirituality
Anchored in faith, compassion, and the dignity of every human person.
Photographs that carry a sentence.
We do not use stock imagery. Every face on this site belongs to someone we know by name.
She measures the caustic soda while twenty pairs of eyes follow her hands.
Skilling workshop, Uganda
The mixture thickens, and the room leans in.
Skilling workshop, Uganda
The walk from the vehicle to the last house is the shortest part of the journey.
Outreach day, Uganda
Get involved
Your generosity changes the story.
Whether you give, volunteer or partner with us, every act of kindness becomes food on a table, a child in school, an elder cared for.
Latest
All stories
Stories from the field.
Programmes
A trade you can start on Monday
Our soap making course runs for a single day. What the graduates do with it lasts considerably longer.
Field notes
The last mile is always on foot
Getting a food parcel from a vehicle to a doorstep is the part of the work no budget line quite captures.
Impact
What a parcel actually contains
Maize flour, beans, rice, oil, salt, sugar and soap, assembled to feed a household of five for a fortnight.
Diary
All events
Where to find us next.
14
Sep
Past
Liquid soap production workshop
A full-day practical course in soap and detergent making, with a starter kit for every graduate.
7
Oct
Past
Household distribution day
Food, clothing and household essentials delivered directly to families identified with the local council.