Pay It Forward – Loving Hearts Uganda

What is Pay it Forward?

The simplest way to define ‘Pay it Forward’ is when someone does something for you, instead of paying back that person directly, you pass it on to another person instead. That person then passes it onto someone, and so on. Little Angels Uganda has started this initiative to grow our community and teach each other how to pass on anything of use or value, be it tangible things or just wisdom. We have started paying it forward with livestock and will be looking to include motorbikes in the near future. We are also focused on helping street kids (the homeless) by providing shelter, education and an opportunity to enhance their future.

How does it work?

Paying it forward with livestock

A volunteer gifts to a member of our needy community one of the following:
Cow (UGX 1,800,000)
Goat (UGX 210,000)
Piglet (UGX 160,000)
Chicken or hen (UGX 32,000)

When that animal gives birth, the baby animal is then gifted to another needy person in the community to raise as their own. The Pay it Forward tradition goes on and on.

Street kids (homeless)

We are committed to helping the homeless children of the community.
The street kids are taken off the street, cleaned up and provided with education or employment opportunities. These actions are monitored closely by a person appointed by Loving Hearts. This is to ensure resources are not put to waste and our goal is achieved for these street kids.
The children are provided with new opportunities and given a chance to succeed in life. The idea is for this child in time to then repay the compassion and gratitude given to them by doing the same with another street kid. They now demonstrate the responsibilities required to guide and support a street kid transitioning from homelessness into education and employment.
This cycle continues on and on.
We are aiming for this initiative to become a worldwide movement. We do not want to limit this to just Loving Hearts Uganda, but push it out to the world and see how best it can be improved and developed for all homeless children around the world.