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Mission, Vision & Values
The compass that guides every decision we make for the children of Mushunga.
WHO WE ARE
Compassion in action, rooted in community
Mushunga Community Project is a UK-registered charity (No. 1215211) working alongside our Ugandan team to give orphaned and vulnerable children a safe home, a quality education and a real future. Our Mission, Vision and Values are not slogans — they are the daily standard our trustees, staff and volunteers are held to.
OUR MISSION
Serve every orphan with dignity, hope and opportunity
Mushunga Project exists to serve orphans with consistent access to education, nutrition, healthcare and emotional support, empowering them to live with dignity, hope and opportunity.
That means a stable home at our orphanage, a desk at Victorious Community School, three meals a day, regular medical care, and adults around them who know their name, their story and their dreams.
→ A safe home and family environment for every child
→ Quality education from Grade 1 onwards at VCS
→ Nutrition, healthcare and emotional wellbeing
→ Long-term sustainability through farming and local enterprise
OUR VISION
A community where every child thrives
To see a community where every child thrives, families are empowered, and poverty no longer defines opportunity — building a future rooted in compassion, education and shared responsibility.
We are not building an institution that children depend on forever. We are building the people, the school and the local economy that will let the next generation of Mushunga stand on its own.
1215211
UK CHARITY NO.
100%
FUNDS TO COMMUNITY
91%
CHILDREN SPONSORED
4
COUNTRIES ON BOARD
OUR VALUES
The six principles we live by
These values shape how we treat children, donors, staff and the wider community — every single day.
Compassion
We serve with love and empathy, recognising the worth and potential of every child and family we support.
Integrity
We uphold honesty, transparency and accountability in every action — ensuring trust with our donors, partners and community.
Community
We believe in the strength of togetherness — empowering local families, teachers and leaders to create lasting change from within.
Sustainability
We focus on long-term impact by promoting self-reliance, education and projects that uplift generations to come.
Hope
We inspire belief in a brighter future, nurturing resilience and the confidence that every child's story can change for the better.
Stewardship
We use every resource wisely, valuing the generosity of those who give and ensuring their support directly transforms lives.
Mission, in one line
To raise orphaned and vulnerable children with the love, education and care of a family — so they grow up able to choose their own future.
Vision, in one line
A self-sustaining Mushunga where no child is left behind, and where the project's farm, school and orphanage support the community for generations.