Blog - Ophelia Brown Foundation of Hope

A Joyful Visit: Mr. Reegan Kaberia Visits

July 20, 2025July 20, 2025 by Content-Writer Comment Closed

A Joyful Visit: Mr. Reegan Kaberia Visits Joy filled the air in Kamuli as Mr. Reegan Kaberia, Chief Executive Officer of Zoe Global South and Kenya Country Manager at Zoe Empowers, paid a special visit to the Ophelia Brown Foundation of Hope. The purpose of his visit was to meet with the foundation’s director, Mr. Johns Brown Lukoli and to connect with the young lives being empowered through this program. The visit highlighted the impact of the foundation’s work in transforming the futures of vulnerable children and youth in the region. Accompanied by the Zoe Empowers team based in Jinja City, Mr. Kaberia held a productive meeting with Mr. Lukoli. Several important issues were discussed, all focused on strengthening the mission and future growth of the foundation. The Ophelia Brown Foundation of Hope extends heartfelt thanks to Mr. Reegan Kaberia and the entire Zoe Empowers team for their visit, encouragement, and ongoing proposed partnership. While visiting St. John Bosco Secondary School in Kamuli, students gathered...

Kids Christmas Party 2024

January 20, 2025July 20, 2025 by Content-Writer Comment Closed

KIDS CHRISTMAS PARTY 2024 The Kids’ Christmas Party took place on the 23rd of December 2024 in Kamuli District. The event was organized for 200 children from various families and communities. Since Christmas is a season of love and thanksgiving, the Ophelia Brown Foundation of Hope extended its love to the children by hosting this special celebration. The children and even their parents were filled with joy and gratitude. Truly, giving is a beautiful expression of love. The Christmas party was held on a beautiful Monday evening. Before the distribution of Christmas packages, the Director of Ophelia Brown Foundation of Hope, Mr. Johns Brown Lukoli, shared a heartfelt message with the children. He expressed his desire to see children happy and thriving, reminding them that God is loving and gave His only Son to die for our sins. He shared that he, too, received help as a child, which inspired him to help those in need today. His message was followed by touching...

Kids Christmas Party 2023

December 29, 2023February 4, 2024 by OBFOH-Media Comment Closed

The Kids Christmas party took place on the 23rd of December 2023 in Kamuli District, hosting 150 kids from various families. As it occurred during the Christmas season, a time of love and thanksgiving, the Ophelia Brown Foundation of Hope expressed its affection by organizing this event. The children, along with their parents, were immensely happy and grateful. Giving, as demonstrated through this party, is a tangible expression of love. The festive occasion unfolded on a delightful Saturday afternoon, featuring a scrumptious lunch of Irish potatoes, pilau rice with meat, and a bottle of soda. Following the meal, Mr. Johns Brown, the Director of the Ophelia Brown Foundation, shared a heartfelt message with the children. He expressed his joy in seeing children happy and succeeding in life, emphasizing the foundation's commitment to assisting those in need. Mr. Brown, drawing from his own childhood experiences, spoke of how he was once helped and now seeks to support those facing challenges. Some of the...

Johns’s Story

October 28, 2023July 20, 2025 by Content-Writer Comment Closed

My name is Lukoli Johns Brown, a 35-year-old Ugandan, born in one of Uganda’s villages called Kansanga, also a Parish in Makindye division, in Makindye East county of Kampala City. I am happily married, a father of two kids a Boy and a girl. I am a Journalist by profession, working with the Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UBC), where I have been working for the past five years. I grew up with a single mother, to the age of 12 years when my mother passed. Two years before that, I lost my young sister to HIV. She contracted it at birth since we were in a poor state we didn’t even know what to do or how to handle the situation. Our mother came from a family with many siblings more than 20 children since her father had 5 wives. My Mom started living alone in her childhood because of the war back then everyone had to go his/her own way, so she had...

Giving the Joy of Jesus (Books)

April 29, 2023July 20, 2025 by OBFOH-Media Comment Closed

We received 400 books and 4 storyboards for the kids in East Africa, Uganda today. We would like to thank Mr. Tom from the United States for donating the gift of Jesus in these story books. Praise God! They are in the English and Lunganda language....

Mission Started: Bookbags to Books

April 1, 2022April 11, 2022 by Content-Writer Comment Closed

We are convinced that education is the best way to break the cycle of poverty for children in rural villages and areas of Africa. It is well understood that poor, uneducated children grow up to be poor uneducated adults. Statistics have shown that in Africa, children of poor families are less likely to enroll or complete their schooling because of the associated costs and needed transportation to attend. Sometimes, it starts with just helping one student at a time. In May 2021, we were afforded the opportunity to help a student to start the process of completing her studies. We received assistance with her school fees as well as provided her with a book bag for her books. Bookbag donations were provided by another contributor in March 2021. God is GOOD! We do not despise small beginnings. We believe that this will grow to help more students in the days to come. Our goal is to fill these bags with supplies...

The Gift of Friendship

March 10, 2022July 20, 2025 by Content-Writer Comment Closed

“A man who has friends must show himself friendly, but there is a friend that sticks closer than a brother.” Prov. ‪18:24‬. Loneliness is everywhere. The greatest loneliness can be experienced in a crowd. Loneliness is not just being alone, but a feeling of disconnection, alienation, or separation. We all need friends. We all need support, encouragement, help, and meaningful interaction. To have great friends: 1) Become one. Instead of wishing for a friend, become one. Show yourself friendly. Give. Share. Help. Encourage. You have a friend because you are a friend. “A man who has friends must himself be friendly.” 2) Be forgiving. Meaningful, special relationships have been destroyed because of one unfortunate mistake. How valuable are your friends? If you love them and enjoy them, be willing to forgive them. Hopefully, they will find the grace to forgive you also. 3) Be wise. “Do not be misled: "Bad company corrupts good character." 1 Cor ‪15:33‬. Choose friends that will build...

Back to School for 9 Children

March 1, 2022July 20, 2025 by Content-Writer Comment Closed

In March 2022, we were able to manage and send 9 kids back to school in primary and secondary. Thank you and God bless our contributors who have helped to make this happen. Now, we have more work to do. There are 90 more students who are in need of a solid education. Please join us in helping make the Dream of Dr. Ophelia Garmon Brown a shining reality for vulnerable kids in Uganda. “May her soul rest in peace always”....

Food for the Hungry in Kamuli

August 2, 2021July 20, 2025 by Content-Writer Comment Closed

2 August 2021 It was an amazing day and an Opportunity to Show Love to the People of Kamuli District. Bishop James the Church and OPHELIA BROWN FOUNDATION OF HOPE were able to support those who were hungry. By the pictures alone, you will see the gratefulness and need. We are believing God we will be able to reach and help a lot more in the Coming Days and show the love Of God in the People of KAMULI DISTRICT Uganda. It is at times like these that the Lord shows mercy through his chosen vessels and be the hands and feet of God....