Our Community Engagement
Smile Again Families Uganda works to build and strengthen families through sensitization, formation and skills development of young people. We have several economic empowerment programs for the teenage moms geared towards building self reliance and sustainability for these moms so that they take care of their children, improve their nutrition and to have access to better […]
As I am sitting down to write this blog post, I have exactly 4 days left in Uganda before I head to the airport in Entebbe and begin my journey home. I’d be lying if I said writing that doesn’t bring tears to my eyes…Yesterday was my last group outreach and the following days will […]
We ended the last week of January here in Uganda with a lot of excitement! As I mentioned in the last blog, Smile Again Families stayed in office throughout the month of January due to COVID-19. However, the last week we kicked off another year of serving teenage mothers with a training for the small […]
Happy New Year! I still cannot believe that it’s already 2021… Remember when we said that it seemed like 2020 would never end? It turns out, time doesn’t slow down for anyone… not even because of a global pandemic. Speaking of time not slowing down, as I’m writing this blog I have less than two […]
“A thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices!” ~ O Holy Night On Monday evening, we sat down as a team to wrap up the year before beginning our Christmas break. We couldn’t help but give thanks and praise to the Lord for guiding us through such a challenging, yet beautiful, year! These past few […]
Is it really already almost December?! While at times during the lockdown back home I felt like this year would never end, I am now amazed at how fast time seems to be flying by here in Uganda. Christmas time is coming fast; I already have seen posts from many friends and family members back […]
About a week and a half ago we wrapped up the annual ‘Your Worth’ Summit as we traveled to one last village to share with a newer group of mothers; many we were all meeting for the first time. There were about 19 mothers in total, and it was beautiful to witness the formation of […]
“All these pieces, broken and scattered. In mercy gathered, mended and whole” –Broken Vessels (Hillsong) Though I’ve heard this song hundreds of times, today it struck my heart in a new way. As we’ve been traveling around to bring the annual ‘Your Worth’ summit to different communities, I have so clearly seen the broken and […]
“Fearfully and wonderfully made” – Psalm 139:14 This past Thursday, October 29th, Smile Again Families Uganda put on their annual ‘Your Worth’ summit. This was the first of many summits that will be held in the coming weeks! Due to Covid-19, a smaller number of mothers were invited to come to the mission house for […]
Hello! My name is Aleesha Roessler, and I am currently volunteering with Smile Again Families Uganda. I am staying with Fredie, Stella, and their wonderful, joy-filled children; I plan to be here for about 6 months! I am a recent college graduate from the University of Illinois, which also happens to be my home state! […]
Every year, Smile Again Families holds an annual event of young mothers of ages 19 years and below, this is to help them realize their worth, for them to know that amidst what happened in their lives, they still have hope to be what they always dreamt to be, for them to appreciate that they […]