Why your gift matters

Behind every number is a child who was living on the street, orphaned, or separated from family — and a team that found them, sheltered them, and helped rebuild a life around them. UWESO doesn't just provide emergency care; we work to get children back with family wherever possible, keep them in school, and equip older youth with skills to support themselves. A donation to UWESO doesn't disappear into overhead — it goes directly into shelter, school fees, food, and the caseworkers who make family reunification possible.