About Hearts of Gold
Transforming rural Uganda through healthcare, education, and community development since 2017
Our Focus
Our focus area is to support and empower the locals in Wairaka Village and beyond to thrive and reach their full potential. We strategically focus on four key development areas: education, economic development, food security, and medical care.
As an organization that exists to serve humanity, we are always evaluating and rethinking our approach to rural development. We are an open-minded team and open to learning, adapting, and implementing new ideas for the betterment of the people we serve.
Our Mission
To improve the quality of rural livelihoods through the physical, social and economic access to healthcare, education, and to access sufficient, safe, and nutritious food at all times.
Our Work in Wairaka Village
The village of Wairaka is a small community with a population of about 7,000 people, located approximately 90 KM (56 miles) from Kampala, the capital of Uganda. Most families make a living by farming, fishing, tending to retail shops, and vending in the fresh produce market.
Though most families survive on less than $3 each day, they work hard to improve their livelihoods, and their sense of pride is evident in their unwavering smiles. Hearts of Gold has designed a 10-year development program to address economic inequality, children's education, and medical care.
Our Approach
Hearts of Gold Global Missions emerged out of a pursuit to inspire and support the local Wairaka community, and a desire for social change. Established in December 2017, we embrace progressive ideas to address real-life problems using data to assess our impact.
We often evaluate our projects to measure the impact of our intervention ideas among our target population. Each day we strive to build productive community relationships and make a positive impact in all of our local programs.
Our Founder's Story
Born and bred in Wairaka Village, Muzahuzi Dennis grew up around poverty, and often his family lacked life's basic needs. "I can't think of anyone in my neighborhood who had some healthcare insurance," says Muzahuzi.
Muzahuzi holds a BA in Psychology from Africa University in Zimbabwe and an MA in International Development from Western Michigan University. He wants to champion social change in his home community by applying ideas he acquired through education.
"I hope that through our programs, we can bring a lasting impact to the livelihood of the people of Wairaka and beyond."
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Your support helps us bring healthcare, education, and hope to thousands of families in rural Uganda.
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