2025 Christmas Letter and Update

Dear Blue House Friends,
     As we close 2025, we look back on a year of extraordinary realization and growth in the lives of the children you help support. This year, your generosity did more than provide—it illuminated, elevated, and set possibility aglow. In a world where so much feels dim, the Blue House is a place where success is not just dreamed of, but achieved—and every achievement is a quiet burst of that shared light.
     This year, our Blue House family reached new heights of academic triumph. We celebrated the graduation of Lillian A., who earned her Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery from Busitema University—the first from Blue House to become a doctor. Next year, she will begin her internship with a goal of serving her community, healing others just as she was once healed by your care.
And she is not alone:

• Six girls transitioned from primary to secondary school, each passing their national exams with Division 1 or 2 honors (equivalent to a Dean’s Awardee).
• Ruth graduated with a Certificate in Agriculture and is already contributing to her community.
• Lillian T. finished hairdressing school, is currently teaching in a nursery school, and is saving to open her own salon.
• Jane, Ovia, and Abia completed vocational certifications in tourism, plumbing, and design/fashion—obtaining skills that can sustain them for a lifetime.

     We began the year with teacher strikes that disrupted many schools, and the withdrawal of USAID strained community resources. Our children did not pause; they persevered. They studied through holidays with extra coaching, received one-on-one tutoring where needed, and leaned into a culture of high expectations and higher support.  They are proving that education is a powerful form of resilience.
Our family grew, too:
     This year, we welcomed 10 new children into the Blue House constellation: five new residents and five home-based learners. And in September, three of our girls—Hope, Blessing, and Lillian T.—were confirmed into the Anglican church, a moment that added new warmth to the shared light they carry.
     Help us keep this lamp trimmed and burning. Your year-end gift helps ensure that every child at the Blue House has the food, clothes, school fees, books, and guidance they need to keep ascending—and keep spreading the light.
     Thank you for being the steady flame at the center of this home. Together, we are not just feeding and sheltering children, we are nurturing healers, entrepreneurs, leaders, and believers.
With profound gratitude,
Joshua Garubanda 
US Board, President 
Blue House Uganda

SPRING 2025 Newsletter - PDF

• From barefoot to white coat: the unbreakable spirit of Lillian
• Mothers' Tea for the Blue House
• How withdrawing USAID affects the Blue House
• Ten new entrants bring the Blue House family to 50
• Update from the Blue House
• A Boutique Thank You

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