BLESSED HILL

LUCY SABIITI

Am a mother, a published author of a book called How to start an orphanage in Uganda and a mentor. Am a Ugandan, my parents are, my late mother, Ruth Kajobe Abwooli RIP, Dad, late Mr. Bishari Abooki RIP. I grew up in a big family of 15 children. Am a widow with a purpose and desire to help children and give them a better life and a future. I lost my job back in 2004, it’s at this point that life was very difficult but I didn’t allow my dream to contribute positively to the lives of children in need die. I always want to be able to serve others and be a blessing. By the Grace of God and the help of many special humanitarians, they helped me set up my orphanage called Blessed hill children’s center, Uganda. It houses a lot of children without parents who have received a place called home, they are also supported morally, emotionally, mentally, spiritually, physically, and given education. Many have gone on to be successful in life and have a positive impact on the community they live in.

Back in 1990, after losing some of my brothers to the deadliest epidemic of AIDS, I had to take full responsibility for their children (my nieces and nephews) as well as for my own 7 children. It was not an easy journey but as a parent, I never gave up. Seeing a lot of children in my neighborhood that is orphaned, neglected, and abandoned my heart was moved to take care of some of them, and I decided to be a mother to those children. I chose to take them in and house them in a rented building living with a matron onsite which I later registered as an orphanage school. My husband suggested that we hire teachers to educate these children, as it would have been extremely expensive to pay for each child’s fees in public schools. “When my dear husband died in 2007, life became complicated for both me and my children. I lost my job and could no longer pay the rent on the orphanage. At the end of our rental agreement, my landlord refused to renew the contract and we were forced to close the orphanage school I had started with then. It was such an emotional time, but I had nowhere else to take the children and I had to part ways with some of them and stayed with over 25 children in my home until I found help.

I thank God for raising an army of people starting with my children, relatives, volunteers, sponsors, pastors, to mention but a few that stood by me till today. This has enabled me

to stand strong in the gap and be a blessing to the precious children in my care. When I look back, it was not easy, but it was worth it and I decided to move forward. We lead by example, never give up, just keep the faith in God that all things are working together for good. To connect with me: lucysabiitifoundation@gmail.com TEL: 00256776084918

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