In a sunlit community center in rural Oyam, northern Uganda, 16-year-old Grace bends intently over a vibrant piece of leather, her fingers deftly manoeuvring a needle. Beside her, a 15-year-old Esther sketches a design pattern while balancing her sleeping infant…
In the small village of Kulakula parish, Ngai sub-county, Oyam district, northern Uganda, a young boy’s story of resilience and determination is inspiring hope and transformation. Joseph Odoch, 13, was born with a physical disability that affected his mobility, threatening…
The recently concluded HopeSmiles Dental Camp at Iceme and Acimi Health Center III’s in Oyam District, Uganda, has been hailed as a resounding success. Over the course of the camp, 743 patients received essential dental treatments, significantly improving their oral…
In a heartwarming ceremony, Community Focus International (CFI) in partnership with World Vision, distributed 35 specialized wheelchairs to children with cerebral palsy (CP) in Oyam district. This initiative aims to enhance mobility, independence, and quality of life for individuals with…
In February, Jane and I spent 10 days in Uganda working with the team. They were busy days, travelling the roads of the area we serve, meeting local people, learning new things, and assessing how effective CFI has been in…
Sharon Auma, 26 years old comes from Telela-A parish in Otwal subcounty in Oyam district. Sitting in a wheelchair all smiles and filled with optimism, she narrates her experience and ordeals as a person with disability. In 2018, a community…
Social stereotypes and a less inclusive society have dragged over 99% of people living with disability (PWD) in rural areas into a new social class of the poorer in Uganda. Worsened by the effects of the over-year economic shutdown as…
It was an exciting day for CFI to see happy faces receiving tricycle wheelchairs and eyeglasses. These items can be a source of livelihood for those who are desperate to have a means of mobility. Many thanks to Oyam district…
Pupils of two schools in Bar Sub County, lira district, were filled with excitement as some of their parents turned up at school with gardening tools to participate in the improvement of their play and learning facilities. These parents, who…
