BABY WATOTO

Baby Watoto rescues Uganda’s most vulnerable little ones, giving them a loving home and a family, right when they need it the most.

Each baby is welcomed with open arms. They’re given specialized medical care, nutrition and a dedicated nanny, who quickly becomes a mother to them. These are her babies from the moment they arrive, until they’re ready to transition into their new family in a Watoto village. Our goal is to help our babies bond, develop and thrive—knowing we’re raising Africa’s future pilots, lawyers, builders and leaders.

CHARLES’ STORY

Watoto has been Baby Charles’ home since he was just two weeks old. His mother suffers from mental illness and is unable to care for him, so we welcomed him into Baby Watoto and are providing Charles with the love and nurture he needs to thrive.

Today, Charles is a chubby, smiling six-month-old boy who loves his nanny, playtime and long naps. Someday, we hope his mother will recover and they’ll have the chance to reunite. No matter what the future holds, he has a family at Watoto, where he’s being treasured and loved, just like every child deserves.

Since Baby Watoto began, we have rescued over 1,400 babies. And Miriam, our team leader, has been here most of that time. To her each rescue is personal. She believes these babies are going to rebuild the nation.

“I see children all the time in the Watoto villages who started their journey here. They love to stop and talk, remembering their home with us. Even when they’re only eight or nine years old, you can see their desire to help others, and we know God has big plans for them.

With all our babies, we’re doing our best to raise leaders at this early stage, so that they can bring change, wherever they find themselves.”

JOSHUA’S STORY

In Baby Watoto, we continue to see babies come to us from truly desperate situations. In northern Uganda, mothers often die during or after childbirth as a result of poor medical care in rural areas. With no trace of a father, newborns are left orphaned. In the capital city, babies are more frequently abandoned in hospitals, or on the side of the road, often when they are premature and have complex medical needs.

Regardless of how they come to us, we embrace each one of these precious little ones with a loving family and the care they need to grow up healthy and whole.

Like many babies in Kampala, Joshua was abandoned at a local hospital. While attempts to find his family were made, he was brought to Watoto to receive the love and care he urgently needed. Despite the best efforts of our social workers, none of his relatives could be found.

Although he had a difficult start in life, we are doing everything we can to ensure he knows he is dearly loved by his new family. Joshua is growing into a healthy, curious boy, who now simply gets to be a baby—learning, growing and responding to the world around him. And we’re here to support him every step of the way.

Thanks for giving babies like Joshua and Charles a future full of possibilities.