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The House of Love Scholarship Scheme was originally set up in 2005 under the name of the St Charles AIDS Scholarship Programme following a visit to Uganda by Kate Palmer to participate in a construction team project at a nearby youth training centre. Over the past 4 years the scholarship programme has sent needy children to Primary school, with increasing numbers each year. Currently there are 56 children sent to primary school and 13 sent to secondary school through the scholarship programme. More recently, the name of the scholarship programme changes from the St Charles IADS Scholarship Programme to the House of Love Scholarship Scheme when the registration of orphan and needy children transferred to the House of Love after the House of Love Children’s Village was set up in early 2008 as a children’s home for severely needy orphans with no extended family. It is also a place for needy children to register their need for help. The need for education of local children is also registered at the House of Love as many children in the area do not attend school as their parent(s)/carers cannot afford the school fees. The House of Love Scholarship Programme sponsors children to attend both Primary and Secondary School. Kate Palmer runs the primary scholarship programme and Ellen Vickerstaff runs the secondary scholarship programme.

The aim of the Scholarship Programme is to help these needy children have hope in their lives through learning. Many of the obstacles to improve are overcome through education. The aim of this program is not only to send a child to primary school but also to aid communication between child and sponsor through increased correspondence to increase their awareness of the world. Each year there is also the opportunity for each sponsor to send their child a gift.

The Challenge

So many families have been affected by HIV/AIDs over the past years in Uganda. This has left so many children orphaned and unable to have access to quality education.