Briefly about our founders
Our story is simple. We met at Church where my husband served as an Assistant to the senior Pastor while I volunteered in the Sunday School Ministry of the same church.
Our backgrounds where two different paths filled with two different kinds of childhood pain. But purpose found us both, and it tied our lives together.
That purpose has a face: it’s the face of every child left out, forgotten, or told they don’t matter. Because we’ve been there, my husband and I care deeply. We know the ache of being overlooked. And so, we chose to become the people we once needed.
On a ten acre ranch in a remote village in Kayunga, Uganda, we run a nonprofit school for vulnerable children. There’s no funding, no foreign grants. Just us, our hands, and the land. We grow our own food to feed the children and ourselves. We plant, we harvest, we teach.
We are blessed — truly blessed — to have friends like you who walk beside us, encouraging us when the weight feels heavy.
Our mission is to become better at what we do and to build a community of like-minded individuals. We want to learn how to run our school more efficiently, more sustainably and more scalably. We want to learn skills and have connections that will multiply the impact for hundreds of children.
Are you one of those individuals who are zealous enough to dream of changing the world, just like we do?
We’re open to hearing from you too and grateful for the advice, feedback, any door that God might open between us.
Join us to create an Army for Christ.
Samuel Kajenza (Director, Kajenza Africa)
Samuel serves as Director of Kajenza Africa, where he provides strategic leadership, program oversight, and team mentorship to advance the organization’s mission.
He brings years of diverse experience from the nonprofit and ministry sectors, including his work with Ssuubi, a charity dedicated to rescuing street children. Samuel has also served in ministry for an extended period, shaping his passion for vulnerable communities.
He is trained in leadership and Discipleship at Jaffray Center for global initiatives, Glad Tidings Bible School and Seguku Trumpet Center.
Through his combined background in grassroots outreach, leadership, and ministry, Samuel is committed to driving Kajenza Africa’s objectives and creating lasting impact.
Rehemah Nanyonga, (Head of Children’s department)
Rehemah finds joy in supporting children to step into their God-given gifts and nurturing them into individuals of meaning and impact. She holds a Diploma in Social Innovation Management from the United Nations mandated University, (UPEACE).
Rehema’s walk with vulnerable children started during her primary seven vacation where she would go around her neighborhood helping them with their homework.
Her dream is to maximize impact by reaching every child in every village in Uganda through education with Christ.