Welcome to THE JOURNEY.
 
Every donation makes a difference. Every amount matters. Every donation, large, small, one-time, multiple times, individual, or group, goes here. Each one builds upon the one before and moves us along in our journey toward #zerojiggers.
 
Here you will see how your gift impacts the work in Uganda. You are informed and connected. Choose an area of work that you are passionate about and leverage your community to make it possible. 

We can’t do it alone. With YOUR help, we can achieve great things! 

Join us on THE JOURNEY as we work together to bring HOPE, healthier lives, and freedom from foot-related diseases, like jiggers, to vulnerable populations in Uganda.

What makes THE JOURNEY different?

• It has a BIG goal that will only be achieved through thousands of small steps, steps as small as $1. Our goal is $500,000 by the end of 2019.
• It utilizes the power of community: it’s about what we can achieve TOGETHER. We’ve created tools & resources to equip you to share.
• It offers you a look into details of the work of Sole Hope, showing you the small things that it takes to make a big difference.

Learn more here!

This has been our most impactful quarter ever! We treated the highest number of patients, removed more jiggers, and treated more medical conditions than ever before.  And we couldn’t have done it without you! Here are a couple of highlights from the past three months: 

Sole Hope Uganda ran our first annual 5k and patient fun run!  Our staff and friends got together and ran down the road and through the villages.  Competition was fierce, and the community was supportive, cheering from front porches, and running with us on the straightaways. 

New team members 
Please welcome Dinah and Rebecca, the newest members to our social work team, and Emma, a professional driver! They are helping Sole Hope transport and holistically care for patients from Bugisu, an area North and East of Jinja.  

New Districts
Sole Hope has forged relationships with a number of new districts across the past quarter, meaning we can bring our services to more people in need! 

Team meeting in Nashville
Sole Hope’s board of directors and stateside staff met in Nashville.  It was an exciting time discussing how to strengthen and grow Sole Hope over time.

Read the full report here!

There are many ways you can be involved with making a sustainable change through Sole Hope. The Sole Hope team appreciates and values the support and encouragement of volunteers.

GIVE

Put your treasure where your heart is. We make it easy to give. Click the link to see all the ways you can give to Sole Hope.

FUNDRAISE

Do you want to use your skills and talents to make an impact on the world? We invite you to partner with us by using your gifts to raise funds and awareness for Sole Hope.

BECOME AN ADVOCATE

We are looking for people to represent Sole Hope in all 50 states! Do you have a passion for Sole Hope and want to share it with others?

VISIT SOLE HOPE

Spend some time in Jinja, Uganda volunteering with Sole Hope!

HOST A PARTY

You can make a direct impact on the life of someone seemingly a world away by being a source of hope. Hope of relief from foot-related disease. Hope of an active life. Be moved. Be active. Be someone’s hope. Click here to get information on all your party options!

INTERNSHIPS

Sole Hope internships seek to provide a hands-on immersive opportunity for young adults, students, and post-grads seeking experience working and serving in Uganda.

A jigger starts out so small it is nearly invisible. It burrows into a person’s skin and latches onto blood vessels. Within days the jigger swells to over 1000 times the size it was while continuously laying eggs. Those eggs hatch, mature, and lead to an infestation.

The results of jigger infestation are pain, itching, and infection. Children stop walking to school. Adults can’t care for their families. The elderly become captive in their homes.

Worst of all, due to widespread cultural beliefs, people infested with jiggers are often shunned for the “curse” painfully visible upon their body.

Learn more here.