Uplifting Youth Foundation is passionate about helping educate kids & youths who are from financially struggling families. We NEED YOU to help us pull together resources, systems and strengths so as to give such kids a fair fighting chance in what’s become a cut-throat world. Scroll below to get updates from some of our 2023 beneficiaries.
Success Story: Maryam’s Kids
Education is important for sure. How much value does one gain though if the learning environment is not conducive, dangerous even? Hear what we did to transform the learning experience for Maryam and her son..
Nura Urgently Needs Your Help!
Nura, a mother of 4, suddenly expanded her family when she had to adopt 4 more kids due to her brother and sister-in-law’s death. She and her husband found themselves facing financial and educational hurdles that have tested their perseverance. They need our help desperately, please reach out or share this video with someone who can assist..
DONATE2022-2023 recipients & Successes
Find below the top cases and stories of our beneficiaries for the year 2022-2023. We highly appreciate all the encouragement, support, and donations that have gone into helping us add value to all these families…
“My Kids Keep Getting Kicked Out of School, Please Help Them Stay in School”
This is the most heartbreaking story our organization has ever come across. Our co-founder woke up to a message one day— a Mom needing help for her two young kids because they were kicked out of school for lack of fees. While this is not an unusual scenario, it was painful to hear that it was only a total of $170 that kept the doors of education closed to them. An amount that surely, just a bit of teamwork would have gathered. So, we acted FAST…but we need your assistance to keep them in school for the year 2023.
“I Lost My Truck-Driving Job to COVID-19. Now I Can’t Afford Paying My Son’s Fees”
Omar’s story was another painful experience to hear. His Dad lost his job due to COVID-19 and every place he knocked had no opportunity available for him. It was devastating to face the reality with young Omar, but they had no choice but to pause school. What do you do when you hope education will pave a path away from poverty but then that path is suddenly blocked?
With our help, Omar is back in school and thriving—please help us keep him in school.
Lily (aka Aliyah) is passionate about gymnastics and her dream is to be an Olympian. She thrives when she is doing what she loves—learning so much about life, opportunities, and possible career paths. Her parents cannot afford the full fees and we’ve been helping when we can to top up what’s needed. Due to lack of enough funds, we’ve not been able to keep it consistent which sadly creates tension and obstacles for young Lily. We’ve not given up on her, and are currently partnering with her program coordinator to sell some olive-wooden spoon sets so from Kenya that then help pay for her fees. Together we can work to give Lily the gift of focusing on mastering her skills rather stressing over fees.
“My Son Hides Behind the Couch to Learn Math During His Sister’s Class”
We’ve been helping Hannah, a single mom with low income with homeschooling curriculum, art suppliers, printing material and more. So it was deeply saddening during one of our occasional follow-ups to hear that her son is currently hiding behind the couch during his sister’s math classes. His curiosity and passion for mathematics is growing but because they cannot afford classes, he has to quietly peek behind a couch to grasp whatever he can. Surely we cannot leave such a family stranded, can we?
“I Can’t Wait to Be a Pharmacist & Help Others Like You’ve Helped Me.“
Young Jasmin has always had a passion for helping and adding value to her community. Unfortunately, she’s been facing so many obstacles that she’s been close to giving up several times. We’ve supported her through visa rejections, to financial hurdles, and managing family expectations, career options, and more.
She’s now an international student, striving to build all that she has dreamed about—and we are both inspired and humbled to help her turn her dream into a reality.
Our Focus for 2023
We are currently assisting students in Africa (Kenya and Uganda) as well as our local residence which is in Durham, Ontario, Canada. If you are passionate about our program, please reach out and together, we will expand our reach.
All beneficiary names and photos have been altered so as to protect their identities. However all their stories, achievement, and challenges are based on real life events.