Thank you for visiting my fundraising page!   I am thrilled to share that I am going to volunteer as a Speech Pathologist for three weeks with Hope Speaks this summer! This career has blessed me so much over the last 34 years, and I am now in a position to use my skills and knowledge to bless others.  I am so excited to partner with this wonderful organization and to hopefully support access to simple assistive technology tools and resources with children who have trouble with speech and communication, and their families.  I am also hopeful that during my time there, I will have time to join them in ministry, worship services and music! Although my trip will be this summer, the fundraiser will be open until my big next decade birthday in November of 2026 :) 

Hope Speaks is a nonprofit based in Kampala, Uganda, with a mission to inspire hope and amplify the voices of people with disabilities. In Uganda, 1 in 7 children lives with a disability, yet access to rehabilitative therapy is extremely limited. Hope Speaks exists to help close that gap by providing speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, and physical therapy to children and families who would otherwise go without.

Through therapy, children learn to communicate their wants, needs, and ideas, build social skills, and swallow safely. Just as importantly, Hope Speaks works alongside families and communities to provide education, advocacy, and access to resources so that people of all abilities can reach their fullest potential.

A core part of Hope Speaks’ work is partnering with volunteers to build the capacity of Ugandan therapists through training, mentorship, and collaboration. In addition to therapy services, Hope Speaks also hosts and supports programs focused on nutrition, pastoral care, respite for families, children’s day camps, and other community-based initiatives.  

Every donation, no matter the size, makes a real difference. Your support helps make it possible for me to be present, serve alongside local professionals, and walk with children with disabilities as they find their voices and grow in confidence.  

If you feel led, I would be so grateful for your financial support. I would also deeply appreciate you sharing this page with others who may want to partner in this work.

Thank you for being part of my life and for supporting something that truly matters to me and to so many families here. God bless you!