Our projects increase independence, opportunity and self-sufficiency in the Ugandan communities where we serve.
Project Spotlight: ChristAid Headquarters Building
Our biggest sustainability endeavor yet, this project has been seven years in the making - from conception, to land purchase, design, approvals, and building - to now. The three story headquarters building has been a major undertaking, and is nearly ready to serve as an economic anchor in and around the Fort Portal, Uganda community. We are almost to the finish line! Donate in support of this innovative project today.
When this project is finished, what will the impact be?
Offices for ChristAid Uganda staff - no more rent to pay
Steady and secure jobs for Uganda staff - local economic impact
Twelve market rate apartments - to generate a revenue stream to move the ministry in the direction of independence and sustainability
An event rental space - another revenue-generating resource for the ministry
An eventual rooftop restaurant - as Fort Portal grows as a tourist destination, yet another revenue-generating resource
Jobs and skills training for local people - more local economic impact
Headquarters entrance
One of the twelve market rate apartments
Current News: Watch this update about ChristAid’s Grandma House ministry!
$6,000 to $12,000
Desperation to Hope.
Tilapia Farm
As part of our sustainability innovations, we recently purchased land on which we will build a tilapia farm. The fish will provide protein-rich nutrition and job skills training for our students. ChristAid Uganda will sell surplus fish to generate a revenue stream that will be used to support the ministry. Pictured here are Board Chair Terry Oman, Executive Director Lory Barton, and Country Director Grace Karungi at the project site in October, 2025. We need to raise $75,000 to complete this project.
Shelters in the Storm
There is no social safety net in Uganda. Aging women are among the most vulnerable members of the community. Many of them are raising grandchildren while living in dangerous and unstable huts. We believe these women should have a safe place to live.
Welcome to Shelters in the Storm, a ministry within the ministry. Our Shelters team builds our Grandma Houses and all of ChristAid’s sustainability projects. To date, we have built thirty-seven new homes so far, with plans to build more as funds become available. These homes not only put a roof over a woman’s head - they provide dignity in security in her final years, after a lifetime of hardship and struggle.
An added bonus? Our Shelters in the Storm crew members are employed fulltime, learning job skills, and moving in the direction of their own sustainable independence.
More Teacher Housing
It’s common for schools in Uganda to provide housing for teachers. To hire and retain the best Christian teachers, we want to provide housing as part of their compensation. We’ve already built 12 individual housing units in a multi-unit building for teachers, and two homes for our Headmasters and their families. We’re raising funds to purchase a small adjoining plot of land for additional housing.
