Teddy, from the Motherhouse in Masaka, wrote us the following email in December 2024:
 

Dear Thomas,
 

As we had already discussed in case anyone would like to give us another Christmas present, I would like to introduce you to the girl pictured above, who was born into a family with ten siblings. The mother has mental health problems. The name of the child's father is known, but we are not sure if he is the biological father because the mother is used by many different men due to her mental condition. The child lives with us in the same village and keeps coming home to sell different things like amaranthus (greens) to provide and support her family. She was in school (3rd grade elementary school) but has no certificate because she could not pay the fees. However, to help her, we think she needs to change schools and we need to put her in a boarding school. We would be grateful if the T+H Hoene Foundation could help. If you have any questions about her, please get in touch. Best wishes again from warm Uganda. Mary Teddy
 

In Uganda, Agnes, who helps her mentally ill mother and her 10 siblings to survive by selling vegetables at the market, will have no prospects in life without an adequate school education, perhaps ending up in the fate of “teenage pregnancy”. A school where she can learn what she really wants and where she gets something to eat every day is the most important thing that can help her. We have now found sponsors for Agnes who have made a long-term donation to our foundation to cover the costs of her schooling.