MiekFoundation

We’re thrilled to share that Afripads has generously donated reusable menstrual kits to the girls in our sponsorship program and the women supported through our Safe Centre. Access to safe and sustainable menstrual products is not only a matter of hygiene — it’s a matter of dignity, education, and empowerment. Thanks to this donation, many […]

We are incredibly proud to share that the first four girls from our sponsorship program have successfully started their university or post-secondary education after completing secondary school! This is a major milestone — not only for these ambitious young women, but also for the entire community. Their dedication, resilience, and hard work have brought them […]

We are delighted to share that Ms. Ssempa, the wonderful coach and mentor of the girls in our sponsorship program, has recently donated a wonderful collection of books to our Safe Centre. These books will provide valuable knowledge, inspiration, and emotional support to the children in the Safe Centre. They are a beautiful addition to […]

Dear friends of the MiekFoundation! Early April we visited our projects in Uganda. Like the previous visits, this one was a hugely inspirational one! Apart from visiting the schools we work with in Buyege and the community of Bussi Island, we also visited several schools of higher education that a significant number of girls will […]

Dear friends and supporters of the MiekFoundation First and foremost, a heartfelt thank you to all who support the MiekFoundation so generously in the past year! 2024 was a good year for the MF on many dimensions. We are fully committed to continuing the journey in 2025 and further expand our impact on all dimensions. […]

Dear friends and supporters of the MiekFoundation, Thanks so much to all our generous donors for your continued, very generous, and highly appreciated support to the MiekFoundation throughout the past year! This was the first full school year post COVID. In November Willemijn and Peter visited Uganda again and it was great to see the […]

Just a short note to keep you updated and to thank you all for your continued, generous, and highly appreciated support! A few reflections on the past year 2022 Was again a very special year.  Finally, after the longest COVID lock-down of schools globally, the boarding schools that we work with were opened again early […]

Early September we (Andrew, Anneclaire, Giny, Peter and Willemijn) had a wonderful visit to Uganda. First, we visited the boarding schools where we met all the girls we support. After that, we went to their community at Bussi Island where we visited our Safe Center and met all parents and the team of community representatives. […]

Wishing you a Merry Christmas from Uganda with this amazing song! Christmas Celebration 2021: The girls enjoying cake, gifts and lunch. Wishing you a Happy New Year form Uganda! Happy New Year and Thank You for your continuous support to the MiekFoundation!

Dear friends of the MiekFoundation, THANK YOU for your very generous support to our MF in 2021! Because of the continuing Covid pandemic, again a year that was completely different than any of us could have expected. This note provides a short overview of our activities in the past year as well as an outlook […]

Dear friends of the MiekFoundation, HAPPY EASTER to all of you from all of us at the MiekFoundation! We hope all of you are in good health and are well despite all Covid challenges. Also in Uganda, Covid is still determining the lives of many with large parts of the country still in lockdown. The […]

Reflections on 2020 and looking ahead 2021 Dear friends of the MiekFoundation, THANK YOU for your great support to the MF in 2020, a year that has been a rollercoaster for all of us. In this note, we would like to reflect on the past year and, more importantly, look forward to what we believe […]