Our Story

Defying medical advice and showing great courage she travelled to Uganda and spent 4 months as a volunteer to help improve the lives of street children in Jinja. Later she returned to Uganda for 5 months whereupon she met Martin Duhimbaze, a social worker, in Rukungiri, with a vision to save orphaned children from the terrors of living on the streets without provision or protection.

Emily still stayed closely in contact with Martin sharing his vision and although she wasn’t able to stay in Uganda she returned to England determined to encourage her family and friends to support Martin’s efforts. When she learned that he had rescued 8 children and was trying to start a school with accommodation to remove them from danger and give them a chance in life she persuaded more people to sponsor these children. Then there were 8 now there are over 150 with many of them being sponsored through Emily’s efforts. Martin has continued to develop this good cause into a fully regulated charity which is now officially recognised both nationally and internationally as Our Father’s House Ministries.

Where is it?
Our Father’s House Ministries continues to save more children but its needs have grown too. So much so that since the ground floor of the school opened in January 2022 it now needs to build the next two floors so that this kindergarten/elementary school can continue to rescue even more children from the streets. In memory of Emily’s commitment and efforts OFHM decided to call it The Emily Collins School. It needs at least another £250k to finish building the school.

We are determined to help Martin carry on the vision that Martin and Emily first discussed, so enthusiastically – to take orphaned and unprotected children off the streets and give them a chance in life . You can see their progress at www.emilycollinsschool.com

So please help us to help them.

Thank you!