Following a change in kit suppliers, the Hamburg Football Association (HFV) donated several items of equipment to the association "Help for a Smile e.V.," through the mediation of the Association of Hamburg Housing Cooperatives. Six large packages were dispatched to Uganda in the autumn, after being held up for months due to COVID-19. But just in time for the Christmas season, the packages finally arrived in Uganda. The joy among all the girls...
We hope you’ve had a good and healthy start to the new year. We’ve received lots of wonderful photos from Dickson and are really looking forward to sharing them with you soon. Have a great week!
THANK YOU SO MUCH Greetings of thanks from Uganda to all our supporters! The kids and teens are happy about a good year (despite COVID), the strong sense of community, and the care provided by Irene. The mothers in the village are grateful, as Help for a Smile e.V. has organized homeschooling for nearly 30 children in the village near Mbale. (In Uganda, as in many other African countries, schools are still closed for almost all children.)
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Our children’s book is back—updated and expanded!
This children’s book introduces kids in Germany to the lives of children in Africa in a playful, cheerful, and educational way. Little stork Charly sets off for Africa in the autumn and lands on the thatched roof of a hut in Mbale. There, the children discover him, and Charly spends a day with them. His experiences are brought to life through many wonderful sketches and photos! The second...
For our volunteer work, we received this wonderful Certificate of Honor from the Bergedorfer Zeitung and Volksbank Bergedorf!! WE ARE ABSOLUTELY DELIGHTED!! Our names stand as representatives for all of our supporters and members! THANK YOU!!
You will find enclosed an overview of our association’s work and the most important events of 2019, as well as a video with words of thanks! Our gratitude goes to the generous people who continue to remain loyal to the children and support them. We hope you enjoy reading the report and watching the video!
Activity's report of the board 2019 (in German)Download Dankesbotschaft von Irene
Hot off the press, featuring the latest info, great photos, and a new design—the Help for a Smile flyer is here! Please feel free to "spread them around." Simply place your orders with Bettina, Anette, Thomas, or Ines. Thanks for participating! Flyer Helpforasmile 11.08.2020 (in German)Download
We would like to share the great joy of two of our boys from Uganda with you! The mother of Derrick and Patrick was released early at the end of April 2020. The reason for this was the spread of the coronavirus. For Eunice—Derrick and Patrick's mother—and of course for the boys themselves, a dream came true. She had been incarcerated in Luzira Prison. She is currently staying with her sister in the capital, Kampala. Irene has now organized...
Dear members, dear friends of Help for a Smile,
We have good news during these challenging times, which are so heavily defined by the coronavirus pandemic. We would like to share the great joy of two of our boys from Uganda with you. The mother of Derrick and Patrick was released at the end of April 2020. For Derrick and Patrick’s mother, a dream came true. She had been incarcerated in Luzira Prison and was released early. The reason for this...
Support the printing of the book now: As the first edition of the book is almost sold out, we would like to print a second edition. For this, we have launched a fundraising campaign on betterplace.
In this children’s book, the stork Charly embarks on an exciting journey through Africa and gets to know the children you support. Beautiful pictures and illustrations bring the story vividly to life!
By funding the printing, all proceeds from book...
