Welcome to the 2023 school year! Posted about about 3 years ago

We are so excited to announce the start of the 2023 school year. In Uganda the school calendar is February-December. The last 2 weeks have been a buzz of activity around Otino Waa Children's Village. Older students have returned, classes have started, we have welcome new teachers and staff, and most of important of all we are welcoming new kids! This can be a time of mixed emotions for each chi...

Merry Christmas! Posted about over 3 years ago

Thank you so much for another incredible year! In Uganda the school year is February-December. Now students are returning to their home villages for the holidays. However, they couldn't leave without an amazing celebration! Visit the link below to see pictures and updates from the Christmas/End of the School Year party! There was dancing, praising, games for the kids, and amazing food! We are s...

Visitation Day Pictures Posted about over 3 years ago

Otino Waa Children's Village has a visitation day on the first Saturday of each month.  This is a special day for family and community members to visit residential students. It is one of the many ways we help students stay connected to families and communities. We know that for most of our children they have people who love them - even if they were unable to provide physical care or education. ...

Otino Waa class photos are here! Posted about almost 4 years ago

Otino Waa Class Photos are here! We are so excited to share our 2022 Otino Waa Primary and Secondary School yearbook! You can find the yearbook here on our blog. It is so amazing to have all the students back and in class together. At the beginning of their school year, we welcomed 30 new orphans into our residential program, and 100 new community based care (CBC) orphans to Otino Waa schoo...