Vine of Hope
Our Family
After two years of establishing a relationship with Isabirye "Isa" Taliki, in summer 2022 Aprilhelen was sponsored by the Crestwood Foundation to journey across the globe to Uganda to meet him and the 18 kids he cares for in Africa.
With the intention to uplift Vine of Hope to future self-sustainability, we currently provide support and guidance for these efforts listed below, which are open to receiving your contributions of funds, prayers, and shares!
Current Efforts
New Building Project
Public Schooling Request
Public Schooling Request
Aprilhelen, Isa, and Ben are almost ready to present a budget proposal. Several of you within the donor base have so generously also given their time and expertise by attending and sharing voices within our strategy meetings last fall.
If you have experience with land and building projects, please, reach out to aprilhelen@progressproject.com, if you’d like to share your resources!
Once we have all the details, a budget and blue print will be produced. Then stay tuned for the capital campaign launch!
This year is very exciting!
Public Schooling Request
Public Schooling Request
Public Schooling Request
Access to education is a beacon of hope for vulnerable children in Kamuli District.
In 2023, we were humbled to receive further funding for our first step in educating the kids, homeschooling.
Now we are looking to call in an educational upgrade, sending our family to public schooling!
By supporting this program, you will:
- Provide access to public schooling for 18 children, giving them the tools they need to break free from poverty.
- Supply essentials like books, pens, uniforms, and shoes, ensuring children feel confident and comfortable at school.
- Help children develop strong moral and spiritual values, setting them on a path to become empowered, compassionate leaders in their community.
Book Program Launch
Public Schooling Request
Book Program Launch
Several donors, inspired by the vision of our forever home, chose to direct their recent contribution toward establishing a library for the school we’ll build on our newly acquired land.
We’re now collaborating with educators in North America and Uganda to curate a library filled with books for children of all ages.
A donor exclaims with joy:
Books open doors to our imagination, allow us to transport ourselves to new
places, to expand our consciousness and consider endless possibilities. I can
think of no better gift!
Food Pantry
Holiday FUN-d
Book Program Launch
Our food program has been going strong since 2018!
One of our goals is for Vine of Hope to become self-sustaining. Purchasing the 4-acre plot recently is a major milestone in their direction of farming.
Until we reach that goal, we are committed to providing basic nourishment needs for the 18 kids and their 3 caregivers.
Are you or your team ready to be recurring donors of $480 per month?
General Fund
Holiday FUN-d
Holiday FUN-d
As with any project, there are the accidents and unexpecteds!
Please, consider contributing to the general fund if you consider all of our programs valuable, and we'll put your gracious gifts to work for good!
Holiday FUN-d
Holiday FUN-d
Holiday FUN-d
For 4 years many of our donors have helped us send holiday cheer to Vine of Hope. During the Christmas season we raise a fund, approx.$900, for a special meal and neighborhood party!
We each sign up to create a hand-written card for one of the 18 children or 5 adult caregivers
We begin sign-ups for holiday cards in August, because the postal service requires several months for shipping to arrive for the Holiday season..
Sign-up to send a card by contacting Aprilhelen@ProgressProject.info.
Concentric Circles making ripples!
Our Story
Vine of Hope is a home for children who have been abandoned, abused, or left behind due to the loss of their parents.
Founded in 2018 by Isabirye Taliki (Isa) in Kamuli District, Uganda, the ministry was born out of a deep need to care for the growing number of orphaned and vulnerable children. Seeing their suffering, Isa extended a helping hand, offering them love, hope, and a future—taking them off the streets and providing shelter, food, protection, education, and basic needs.
Today, Vine of Hope is home to 18 children, the maximum we can currently accommodate. Our biggest challenge remains space, but we are working toward expansion to welcome more children in need.
We are proud to share that the children have now completed four trimesters of homeschooling, and, in a major step toward self-sustainability, we have secured a 4-acre property—a foundation for their future.
Isa knows firsthand the struggles these children face. In Uganda, many orphans and impoverished children are forced to fend for themselves, searching daily for food and a safe place to rest. Vine of Hope exists to change this reality, offering these children a pathway to a brighter tomorrow.
Our Commitment
We provide:
✅ Love
✅ Hope
✅ Shelter
✅ Food
✅ Education
✅ Basic needs
✅ Spiritual values
Our Vision for the Future
We are actively fundraising and fostering ideas for:
🌱 Self-Sustainability – Investing in education, horticulture, and animal husbandry
🏡 New Facilities – A dedicated home, school, and volunteer quarters
🌍 Global Learning – Securing passports for the children to visit and learn in the USA
Milestones Since 2020
💙 Ensured consistent funding for food and medical emergencies
👕 Provided each child with three sets of new clothes and shoes
🚰 Installed a water tanker and furnished the home with mattresses and blankets
🎁 Sent annual holiday goodie boxes filled with handwritten letters, gifts, and funds for a special meal and neighborhood celebration
📚 Supplied art materials, books, toys, sports equipment, and hygiene products
🌿 Purchased a 4-acre property for long-term sustainability!
Together, we are building a future filled with hope. Thank you for being part of this journey!
