Direct Accountability. Local Impact.
His Grace Orphans Ministry operates with clear governance, careful records, and donor accountability. We steward resources to empower children and sustain local operations in Masaka, Uganda.
Registered Integrity & Oversight
His Grace Orphans Ministry operates as a transparent NGO in Masaka, Uganda, supported by a registered USA public charity. We align our work with local government and international regulatory requirements, ensuring strict stewardship of all funds.
IRS Tax-Exempt Status
Donations may be tax-deductible in the United States for eligible donors. Registrant Charity Number: 2012465 (WA).
NGO Registration
Registered Non-Governmental Organization with the National NGO Bureau. Registration Number: 80020002875156.
Our Dual-Governance Model
We divide strategy and operations between our volunteer-led US Board of Directors and our local Ugandan field team to support legal integrity and strong on-the-ground impact.
Stewardship & Governance
Our United States team operates on a volunteer-led basis, managing compliance, donor stewardship, and strategic alignment.
- Financial Integrity: Manages tax-exempt status, processes donor funds, and reviews field expenditures.
- Material Support: Coordinates direct shipment of educational supplies, clothing, and essential materials to Masaka.
- Strategic Oversight: Sets long-term capital expansion priorities, such as classroom construction and well drilling.
Execution & Care
Led by founder Ssengoba Stephen, our local staff manages daily community protection, education, and development projects.
- Daily Child Care: Operates His Grace Junior School, oversees teacher curriculum, and coordinates child welfare.
- Agricultural Self-Reliance: Operates the HGFP Farm, producing local maize, beans, and livestock to feed children and build skills.
- Community Integration: Manages localized borehole usage, advocates for orphan protection, and coordinates health programs.
How Your Support is Allocated
Nutrition & Agriculture
Sourcing daily food by cultivating maize, beans, and vegetables directly at the HGFP Farm Project, minimizing dependency on external food markets.
Primary Education
Funding classroom teachers, textbooks, school uniforms, and learning materials at His Grace Junior School for Masaka's vulnerable children.
Pediatric Healthcare
Securing basic medicines, malaria rapid-tests, dental checkups, and monthly professional nursing visits to support children's physical wellbeing.
Safe Infrastructure
Constructing permanent brick school buildings to replace iron-sheet shelters and drilling deep-well boreholes for safe community drinking water.
Program-Focused Fund Distribution
Direct accountability guides our operations. Our stewardship model prioritizes child support, education, and farming projects in Masaka, Uganda, while reserving essential support for local operations, administration, and donor recordkeeping.
Chronology of Local Impact
A Shared Struggle
Drawing from his personal childhood struggles in Masaka, founder Ssengoba Stephen starts providing shelter and hot meals to street orphans in Nyendo.
Junior School Foundation
Established temporary iron-sheet classrooms to provide free primary education and nutritional support for 50 Masaka children.
US Strategic Alignment
Formed a volunteer US advisory board to support fundraising, legal compliance, and donor stewardship.
Agriculture & Water Initiative
Drilled the Samaliya community well for clean groundwater and established the HGFP crop farm to secure children's daily meals.
Permanent Brick Classrooms
Began Phase 2 expansion to build permanent brick school classrooms, aiming to transition all children into safe, modern environments.