Monthly Archives: August 2014

On our quest to help some of the poorest of the poor in Northern Uganda we encounter children and adults who are both grateful and gracious. It’s their spirit and their ambition to work for a better life with the … Continue reading →

Aid Africa likes to put willing hands in North America to work for the welfare of children in Africa. One good example is where volunteers work singularly or in groups to assemble birthing kits. Earlier this year, volunteer Eleanor Weston … Continue reading →

You heard about our Birthing Kit Fundraiser for Aid Africa earlier this year. We put together about 800 kits with about 25 wonderful volunteers. Maybe you were one of them.  In any event here is an update. Our director Peter … Continue reading →

Aid Africa visits very poor villages in Northern Uganda to give out fruit trees and the rocket stove. We’ve made an investment. The starter trees are carefully cultivated at our orchard. The bricks for the rocket stove have been formed … Continue reading →

 Aid Africa founder Ken Goyer said: “I want every child in northern Uganda to have an orange.” We’ve been distributing Valencia oranges for about four years now and the trees are bearing fruit. This woman is looking at her fourth crop. … Continue reading →

Come to Aid Africa’s “Tree Site” north of Gulu and you’ll find a beautiful scene with flourishing citrus and mango trees. There is a simple greenhouse built into the red clay soil and covered with polyurethane to keep the moisture … Continue reading →

When Aid Africa comes into a village for a stove or fruit tree distribution, we don’t pass them out and say goodbye. We take time to talk. This is a good opportunity to offer some counsel, not just instructions on … Continue reading →