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Jenna Worsley is raising money for Planting for Hope Uganda
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Newmedica X Planting for Hope Ball 2026 · 27 November 2026

We are a small group of UK volunteers who have been involved with Uganda since 2007, when Kate Oakley, a retired teacher first visited. She found unimaginable poverty, hunger, disease, poor housing and sanitation and lack of educational opportunities. This motivated her to help. She is now the UK Director of our registered charity Planting for Hope Uganda and visits regularly. We raise money to help develop sustainable projects which improve conditions for the rural poor. Kititi, in South Eastern Uganda, is a small bush village near to Lake Victoria inhabited mainly by women, children and the elderly. It is a desperately poor region lacking most of the facilities that we take for granted. There is very little opportunity for paid work and families go hungry and uneducated. They receive no medical care. The overriding aim of Planting for Hope Uganda is to empower the community of Kititi by giving them hope through a self-supporting and sustainable future. The women have formed a cooperative. They make and sell paper beads and other crafts to provide food and education for their families. We are supporting them in this endeavour by raising awareness and funds for the following initiatives: improved diet and clean water, education and job opportunities, health care, housing and sanitation, sustainable farming projects, electricity, and supporting the elderly. There are very few overheads, so virtually every penny raised goes directly to the community of Kititi.

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Thank you for visiting my JustGiving page.

For over 18 years, Planting For Hope Uganda has been working alongside the people of Kititi to create a sustainable future through education, healthcare, skills development, and community support.

In 2025, a chance meeting between Kate Oakley and the team at Newmedica Worcester sparked a shared commitment to make an even greater difference. Inspired by Kate's dedication and the incredible work already taking place, we have joined forces to support life-changing projects in the community.

Your donation will help us to:

Deliver vital eye screening and sight-restoring treatment to remote villages

Build a new school kitchen to provide nutritious meals for over 600 students

Install solar power to support learning and daily school operations

Provide transport for children accessing education and patients needing hospital treatment

Expand education, healthcare and community outreach programmes

Support the long-term goal of helping Kititi become a fully self-sustaining community

Together, we can create lasting change, restore opportunities, and build a brighter future for generations to come.

Every donation, no matter the size, will make a real difference. Thank you for your support.

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Donation summary

Total
£847.50
+ £136.89 Gift Aid
Online
£847.50
Offline
£0.00

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