On June 4, 2026, Sylvia’s Children received their official recognition as a registered nonprofit in Uganda! The official name is Sylvia’s Children Healthcare Initiative and Education Foundation Limited which will allow us to continue operating under Sylvia’s Children! It is uncanny that it is on the exact date in 2003 (June 4) that we started our Sylvia’s Children journey and…
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Next month will be 23 years since Sylvia’s Children was formed. When I was adopted by the Mbiriizi Advanced Primary and Day Care School to be their grandmother, I took it seriously. I also saw it as an opportunity to prove that, given the tools, people could be independent and self-sustaining, not depending on others to support them. I have…
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Join us when we go to Uganda, Africa – November 5-18, 2026 Help us make a difference in children’s lives by helping us put on a Christmas party for 600+ children as well as developing a health clinic! Download the flyer here
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Critical milestone advances school’s path to full self-reliance and student health FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: (HOLMDEL, N.J.) – Sylvia’s Children, the U.S.-based nonprofit founded by global humanitarian and visionary philanthropist Sylvia Allen in 2003, has completed new boys’ and girls’ lavatory facilities for the over 1,000 children that use them each day at the Mbiriizi…
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And, when you realize we didn’t start construction until after April 23rd this is exciting! The two visuals we have included are: 1. A photo of the completed dorm (above). Notice the foundation is higher (hopefully we don’t have to go through this again!) and it is noticeable bigger. I think they did a wonderful…
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The children wrote this song for the 20th anniversary celebration in June
