I thought it would be nice to let you hear how much the children appreciate what you do for them – in their own words: I am fine and now living a very happy life because of the Grace of God he has put upon me through you . . . I truly appreciate your support, love and care towards me and may the good Lord reward you abundantly. – Margaret I am doing fun, schooling enjoying each day I step at school. Thank you for the love you have...

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Many of you have asked when we would make our Ugandan paper bead necklaces available online – today is the day! The necklaces are hand-made from discarded magazine pages. Women in the community have created this recycled wearable art to provide a source of income for their families, and when you purchase from Friends of TOUCH you help the women as well as the children! Photographs and more information are available here:...

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When we talk about TOUCH in Uganda, the program is synonymous with its founder, Sara Sebyala. The children there call her “Mama TOUCH” or “Mummy Sara”. In the United States, Sara represents the children, sharing their stories and inspiring us to help with the task of raising so many hurting little ones. After all, Sara has been doing this – caring for children orphaned or trapped by poverty and sickness and war...

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Friends of TOUCH has entered in America’s Giving Challenge, which gives us a chance to win $50,000!  Please donate today! To win, between now and November 7th we have to get the most donations to our cause (every person can donate once per day and have it count as a unique donation). We can also win daily awards of $1,000 and $500 if we can get the most people to donate in any 24-hour period. The great thing...

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