The Beginning of Ambassadors of Hope
"Do not despise the day of small beginnings. For it is God who wants to do powerful things in
you and through you." Anonymous quote
Uganda, in 1984 was a tumultuous and turbulent time. The harsh winds of the recent liberation
war, extreme poverty, hunger, and now a new and unknown disease called HIV/AIDS swept the
country.
Ugandan Children were especially vulnerable to what was happening around them, and their
lives lacked the basic necessities.
Lack was the word of the day—lack of shelter, food, medical care, and education. The AIDS
epidemic made hundreds and later thousands of children orphans.
Mummy Robinah and her fledgling organization were overwhelmed by the task that they were
facing. Ugandan Children were suffering all-around them. A house was purchased in Kikoni near
Makerere University and the Makerere Full Gospel Church.
A group of dedicated and selfless men and women banded together and created Ambassadors of
Hope. As a registered NonProfit Organization, they could legally look after the needs of the
children that daily came to their doorsteps.
From those days small beginnings, Ambassadors of Hope has brought Hope in tangible ways to
thousands of children. Hope made real by accepting and nurturing needy children. Providing
them with shelter, food, and sound education in a nurturing Christian environment.
Ambassador of Hope accepted children from all backgrounds and beliefs. More than anything
else, Ambassadors of Hope became a Home for the least, last, and lost, orphans and abandoned
children who were in abundance in the 1980s.
Mummy Robinah's slogan was: " If you are not giving, you are not living." That has been and is
at present one of Core Values of Ambassador of Hope.
For over 35 years, Ambassadors of Hope has empowered vulnerable children with Christian Life
Skills that give them a future and a hope. Beyond an Education, there is vocational skill training,
University Education, and assistance in job placement.
It all begins with a Child in Need, a child without Hope and support. Ambassadors of Hope
affirms children, one child, at a time with Love and care. Provides them with an education that
brings to light the God-given potential within.
Against all the odds that many children in Uganda face. Ambassadors affirms them toward a life
filled with meaning through Personalized care beyond the norm. The result has been Ambassador
of Hope Children becoming Doctors, Lawyers, Educators, Business Men and Women. Most of
all, caring parents that pass on what they learned while being part of the Ambassador of Hope
Family. A Family that remains available beyond the formative years since most often it is the
only Family that the children have ever known.
