Student Scholarship Program

Send a child to school.Change a lifetime.

For over 40 years, Word in Deed Ministries has served Uganda through church planting, medical clinics, and education. Our scholarship program focuses on orphaned and vulnerable children who lack the resources to attend school.

Ugandan children raise their hands
Volunteer serving a young studentStudent walking through a field in rural Uganda

How It Works

A partnership rooted in accountability.

Sponsorship isn't a one-way transaction. It's a shared commitment between students, guardians, sponsors, and the school.

  • Students and guardians sign a one-year contract with clear expectations.
  • Students must maintain passing grades and good behavior.
  • Students write or draw a letter to their sponsor twice a year on Easter and Christmas.
  • Guardians volunteer at the school two days per month.
  • Sponsors receive photo and letter updates through a shared Google Drive folder.

Where the Need Is

Mpunge Boarding School.

We’re currently raising scholarships for Mpunge Boarding School, which becomes self-sustaining at 50 boarders — covering teacher salaries, safe housing, meals, and supervision.

Boarding is especially protective for girls, giving them a stable place to live, learn, and grow into who God made them to be.

Children at Mpunge play outside the schoolhouse

The Cost

$375

covers one student’s full year of boarding school tuition, housing, and meals.

One year. One child. A lifetime of difference.