Desire arrived at 127 Haven in 2021 as one of three siblings who had been abandoned by their parents and raised by elderly grandparents deep in a remote village. By the time she came into our care, Desire had never attended a single day of school. She spoke only Lusoga, had never learned to read or write, and couldn’t even count. Her world was impossibly small, shaped entirely by survival and limited by the complete absence of opportunity.
After her grandparents passed away, Desire and her twin sister Daphine, along with their brother Jovan, moved into our family home. Everything changed. With consistent meals, safety, education, and the love of a Christian family, Desire began to flourish in ways no one could have predicted.
Today, Desire is in 4th grade and is the top student in her class. She has gone from not knowing the alphabet to reading confidently and excelling in every subject. Her teachers consistently praise her determination, intelligence, and eagerness to learn. But her growth extends far beyond academics. Through daily devotions and Bible study, Desire has learned to tell Bible stories in her own words and understands deeply that she is loved—by God and by the people around her. This assurance has given her a confidence and joy she never experienced in the village.
Creative and full of energy, Desire dreams of becoming an artist. With encouragement and access to materials she never had before, she pours her imagination onto paper, expressing the bright spirit that had been hidden for so long. Her transformation from a girl with no education and no future to a thriving student with dreams and purpose is a testament to what God can do through faithful obedience and partnership.