THE ADONAI CENTRE

THE ADONAI CENTRE.

A Beacon of Hope for Uganda’s Orphans!

Uganda is a country that has been plagued by civil strife and the HIV/AIDS crisis, resulting in the orphaning of 2.9 million children. It is in this environment that the Adonai Child Development Center was founded in 2005 by Pastor Aloysious Luswata and his wife, Abby. Guided by Christian principles, Adonai has been making a significant impact on the lives of children in the small, rural community of Nsaggu in Wakiso District.Despite facing overwhelming poverty and limited resources, Pastor Luswata and Abby did not shy away from their responsibility to help the community. They started by taking in orphaned children into their own home and soon expanded their efforts by opening a community school.Although the school faced numerous challenges due to the inability of families to afford school fees and the church’s limited resources, Abby and Pastor Luswata remained undeterred. They continued their work, and in 2005, they started a new school with the benefit of experience gained from the earlier attempt. This time, the school started with 105 students and has now grown to close to 350 students.While only about 40% of the students can afford the school fees, the school receives additional support from the church and a few private donors.The Adonai Center’s efforts did not stop at education. In 2006, the organization received a donation to purchase a 1.8-acre plot of land to build a home for orphans who could not be accommodated with relatives and families in the village.In 2007, a volunteer team from Fields of Life constructed a block of seven classrooms and two offices that now houses the school. Adonai has also experimented with programs to develop opportunities for families, including offering livestock for their own health and to generate cash.Today, families in the village have some 100 pigs from the original gift from Adonai, while the organization itself tends to 550 chickens and 13 dairy goats.Adonai has become the most important driver of community and economic development in Namugoga.The organization’s impact is not limited to education and economic development alone; it extends to instilling hope in the community’s children. The Adonai Center is a beacon of hope for Uganda’s orphans, and Pastor Luswata and Abby are true heroes for their unwavering dedication to the cause.