# R.E.A.CH (Reaching East Africa's CHildren) > R.E.A.CH (Reaching East Africa's CHildren) helps to educate and care for vulnerable children in Uganda. We believe all children should have a childhood and that education is no weight to carry. ## Key facts - UK registered charity number: 1094502 - Founded: 1992 in Bury, Lancashire, as Bury African Outreach (still the name on its bank account); renamed R.E.A.CH in 2023 - Works in: Uganda — Fort Portal (Western Uganda), Lira (Northern Uganda) and Kampala - Run by: unpaid volunteer trustees; no one takes a wage or claims expenses - Raises: about £8,000–£10,000 a year; around 70% from monthly gifts, the rest from fundraising events - What gifts pay for: £20 a month gives a secondary school child food, accommodation and education; £12.50 a month pays for a primary school child to attend school for a month; £2 a month provides a school uniform and clothing - Gift Aid: UK taxpayers can add 25% at no extra cost - Contact: reachchildrenuganda@outlook.com - Website: https://reach-children-uganda.org.uk/ ## Ways to give - [Sponsor a secondary school child in Uganda](https://reach-children-uganda.org.uk/donate/sponsor-a-secondary-school-child/): £20 a month provides a secondary school child in Uganda with food, accommodation and education. - [Sponsor a primary school child in Uganda](https://reach-children-uganda.org.uk/donate/sponsor-a-primary-school-child/): £12.50 a month helps a primary school child in Uganda with their education and care. - [Give a school uniform to a child in Uganda](https://reach-children-uganda.org.uk/donate/school-uniform/): £2 a month provides a school uniform and clothing for a child in Uganda. - [Gift Aid your donation to R.E.A.CH](https://reach-children-uganda.org.uk/donate/gift-aid/): If you pay UK tax, Gift Aid adds 25% to your donation at no extra cost to you. - [All ways to donate](https://reach-children-uganda.org.uk/donate/): PayPal (one-off or monthly), cheque payable to "Bury African Outreach", or card by arrangement - [Fundraising events](https://reach-children-uganda.org.uk/fundraising/): events and how to hold your own ## Projects - [Orphan Support Project](https://reach-children-uganda.org.uk/projects/orphan-support-project/): Supporting vulnerable children who live at St Gabriel's House on the grounds of Good Shepherd Special School in Fort Portal, under the care of Sr Theresa Abigaba. - [Family Support Initiative](https://reach-children-uganda.org.uk/projects/family-support-initiative/): Empowering a small number of vulnerable families in Lira, Northern Uganda so they are able to feed and educate their children and work towards sustainability. - [Supporting Vulnerable Children – Carolyne's Story](https://reach-children-uganda.org.uk/projects/supporting-vulnerable-children-carolynes-story/): Carolyne's story is typical of the children looked after by R.E.A.CH — an orphan taken in by Sr Theresa who went on to achieve some of the highest exam scores in the country. - [Kosovo Education Project](https://reach-children-uganda.org.uk/projects/kosovo-education-project/): School-fee sponsorship for 30 children living in the Kosovo slum in Kampala, identified by our trusted advisor Ronald and run with two partner organisations. - [Women's Group](https://reach-children-uganda.org.uk/projects/womens-group/): Linking groups of women in the UK and Uganda to improve quality of life, develop new skills and empower women to support their families in the long term. - [Visitors to Uganda – 2014](https://reach-children-uganda.org.uk/projects/visitors-to-uganda-2014/): In 2014 Jamie Clarke visited Sr Theresa and the children at the Good Shepherd School. We welcome supporters who’d like to visit our projects — get in touch for contacts and travel advice. - [Good Shepherd Special Needs School](https://reach-children-uganda.org.uk/projects/good-shepherd-special-needs-school/): Supporting orphaned children cared for by Sr Theresa in Fort Portal, and funding school fees for a class of children at the Good Shepherd Special Needs School. - [The Joy of Play Project](https://reach-children-uganda.org.uk/projects/the-joy-of-learning-project/): A twice-weekly playgroup in a Kampala slum giving pre-school children a safe space to access toys and food — and just be children — funded by R.E.A.CH and run by our representative Ronald Kamoga. - [Link and Learn – 2015 School Partnership](https://reach-children-uganda.org.uk/projects/link-and-learn-2015/): In 2015 R.E.A.CH linked with Helping Uganda Schools and connected St Gabriel’s RC High in Bury with the Good Shepherd Special Needs School in Fort Portal. ## Recent fundraising events - [Elf the Movie — Family Film Night](https://reach-children-uganda.org.uk/news/elf-the-movie-29th-november-2025-regent-cinema-marple/): 29 November 2025, Regent Cinema, Marple - [Spa at the Bar](https://reach-children-uganda.org.uk/news/spa-at-the-bar-1st-october-2025-norfolk-arms-marple-bridge/): 1 October 2025, The Norfolk Arms, Marple Bridge - [Tea and Cake](https://reach-children-uganda.org.uk/news/tea-and-cake-3rd-august-2025-penns-in-the-rocks/): 3 August 2025, Penns in the Rocks, Sussex - [Clothes Swap](https://reach-children-uganda.org.uk/news/clothes-swap-10th-april-2025-lentils-lather-marple/): 10 April 2025, Lentils & Lather, Marple ## Questions and answers ### How much does it cost to send a child to school? Costs vary depending on the child's age — the older they get, the more expensive it becomes. As an example, £12.50 will pay for a primary school child to attend school for a month, and £20 a month provides a secondary school child with food, accommodation and education. ### How can I donate to R.E.A.CH? You can give online through PayPal (a one-off gift or a regular donation, by card or PayPal balance), by cheque made payable to "Bury African Outreach" and posted to our registered address, or by debit or credit card — contact us to set that up. ### Can I add Gift Aid to my donation? Yes. If you are a UK taxpayer, Gift Aid lets the charity claim an extra 25% from the government at no cost to you — a £100 donation becomes £125. Email us for a copy of our Gift Aid form. ### Does the charity pay wages? No. No one involved with the charity takes a wage or claims expenses. R.E.A.CH is run entirely by unpaid volunteer trustees. ### Is R.E.A.CH a registered charity? Yes. R.E.A.CH (Reaching East Africa's CHildren) is a UK registered charity, number 1094502. It was founded in Bury, Lancashire in 1992 as Bury African Outreach, which is still the name on its bank account. ### Where in Uganda does R.E.A.CH work? R.E.A.CH supports children and families in Uganda through trusted advisors on the ground: at St Gabriel's House and Good Shepherd Special School in Fort Portal (Western Uganda), with families in Lira (Northern Uganda), and with children in the Kosovo area of Kampala. ### How much does R.E.A.CH raise on average? We aim to raise between £8,000 and £10,000 each year. ### Where does all the money come from? Approximately 70% comes via monthly direct debits and the rest comes from fundraising events. ### Why 'Reaching East Africa's Children'? The charity was originally started in Bury, Lancashire and began life as 'Bury African Outreach' back in 1992. Many of our regular donors still live in the area. However, the current trustees no longer live in Bury, so in 2023 the name was changed to R.E.A.CH as we felt this would allow us to run the charity more effectively. We now have donors across the UK and beyond. ### Is Uganda safe? Yes. The country is rebuilding itself after years of civil unrest and is now beginning to thrive as a popular tourist destination. Many tourists visit Uganda to see the endangered mountain gorillas. ### Can I go? Yes — please do. You are welcome to visit our projects and meet the trusted advisors. Please contact us for travel tips. ## More - [About R.E.A.CH](https://reach-children-uganda.org.uk/about/) - [Our history](https://reach-children-uganda.org.uk/about/the-history/) - [Safeguarding](https://reach-children-uganda.org.uk/about/safeguarding/) - [Trustees](https://reach-children-uganda.org.uk/trustees/) - [Contact](https://reach-children-uganda.org.uk/contact-us/)