Education
Sponsorship for registered students from nursery school to PhD, plus support for the schools and teachers who serve them.
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Since 1966 · Uganda & USA
Welcome to IFAMI
We are a faith-based non-profit supporting orphans, vulnerable children and their communities in Uganda through education, healthcare and sustainable livelihoods.
1966
Serving communities since
Who we are
A ministry of practical hope
Inter-Faith Aid Ministry International Uganda and USA is a domestic, non-profit organisation committed to advancing socio-economic development and promoting education for orphans, poor and needy children in Uganda, East Africa.
The work began as Sanyu Youth Aid Ministries in 1962. In 1966, after founder Rev. David Seremba returned from a church development course in Kitwe, Zambia, Uganda Youth Aid Society was formally established. That calling continues today through IFAMI.
1966
Founded in Uganda
2
Countries, one mission
Nursery–PhD
Education pathway
4
Core service areas
What we do
Four connected areas of work
Education opens doors, healthcare protects them, and sustainable livelihoods keep them open. Our programmes are designed to work together.
Healthcare
Better access to healthcare, clean water and practical support for elderly clergy, widows and widowers in their old age.
Learn moreLivelihoods
Vocational training, agriculture and small enterprise — from tailoring and baking to coffee, poultry and construction.
Learn moreCommunity & faith
Church partnerships, leadership training and civic mobilisation that build unity, peace and self-reliance.
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Life across our chapters
Worship, fellowship and service in Uganda and the United States.
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The story of IFAMI
A short video as our founder narrates the foundation of IFAMI.
Our engagement
Building a place to gather, learn and rest
This is an artistic impression of the planned St. Deborah Memorial Guest House at Nswanjere, Gomba — a programme of Nswanjere Gomba Anglican Church of Uganda.
The guest house is part of a wider plan to create a sustainable base for ministry, hospitality and income for the work. All donors are welcome.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What is Inter-Faith Aid Ministry International?
We are a faith-based, non-profit organisation working in Uganda and the United States. We advance socio-economic development and promote education for orphans, poor and needy children, and we care for elderly clergy, widows and widowers.
What are the objectives of the organisation?
- Drive sustainable development that addresses economic, social and environmental challenges.
- Measure and evaluate our integrated approach through better development and mobilisation outcomes.
- Promote the rights, freedoms and responsibilities of young people and children.
- Collaborate with organisations and individuals pursuing similar advocacy goals.
- Involve young people and communities in environmental conservation and protection.
- Create income-generating schemes for vulnerable refugees, orphans and people in poverty.
- Establish motivational and inspirational centres that build self-belief and self-sustainability.
- Support Uganda in social welfare, rehabilitation and the establishment of institutions such as theological colleges.
- Support efforts to stop human-rights violations and breaches of humanitarian law.
- Unite members around a common voice and a shared future.
Who benefits from your work?
Orphans and vulnerable children, students from nursery school to PhD, elderly clergy, widows and widowers, and the wider communities where our chapters serve.
How can I support the organisation?
Give financially by bank transfer or mobile money, sponsor a student, donate materials, volunteer your skills, or partner with us. Full giving details are on the contact page.
What challenges does the organisation face?
We are seeking long-term funding partners, permanent buildings suitable for our programmes, and three 14-seater vehicles to serve our three chapters.
How are you addressing community challenges?
- Scaling up existing projects and introducing initiatives tailored to community needs.
- Strengthening advocacy to influence policy and drive systemic change.
- Building organisational capacity and a sustainable funding model.
- Fully sponsoring registered students through to PhD level.
- Registering the organisation in more states.
- Calling community consultation meetings to discuss local problems.
What has the organisation achieved?
- Empowered people through income-generating activities and skills development.
- Promoted environmental conservation and sustainable agriculture.
- Improved access to education, healthcare and essential resources such as clean water.
- Mobilised communities to take part in civic activities and government programmes.
Giving is a blessing
Help a child stay in school, and a community keep moving forward.
Your gift supports tuition, healthcare, clean water and the skills that help families stand on their own.