Stepping Stones Foundation of Hope

Stepping Stones Foundation of Hope has helped me realize the potential in young children. Every year I make a donation towards education and health care of these young children in Uganda, I feel connected to their life journeys and goals. After my first sponsored child joined University, I realized this was real. I got a second child who joined vocational school and she is soon completing becoming the better woman she has ever dreamed. I can't wait to have my third child sponsored. It is their dreams to have quality education and health care. On my side, it is my dream that one day I will meet these young souls and empower them by sharing my life experiences with them. Giving the best I can to the world through Stepping Stones makes me feel contented in sharing with the young ones. The little we can do, let us do it through Stepping Stones Foundation of Hope.
Jude Kafuuma

Stepping Stones Foundation of Hope has touched many lives of Ugandans, helping orphaned and less fortunate kids get a decent education, treating the sick and expectant mothers and making a positive impact in the Bunamweri area of Mpigi District. Keep up the great work!

I'm glad to be part of this organization as a board member and a child sponsor. Fr. Dennis Kasule is the founder of this org. & have done a lot of projects that makes a real impact in the lives of the people in Bunnamweri Village, Uganda and neighboring town. Built 8 wells, clinic, bought ambulance, built junior & vocational schools, etc. It feels good to be part SSFOH. Thank you Fr. Dennis. 100% donations goes to the projects . Definitely this is a 5 star org. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I have attended several fundraising drives over the years for the Stepping Stones Foundations of Hope (SSFOH). It’s an honor to attend the annual fundraising dinner where donations help with delivering medical and educational services to underserved communities in my motherland, Uganda. SSFOH provides updates about ongoing projects on their Facebook page. This is a great nonprofit organization that directly impacts the lives of children, mothers, fathers, and everyone in these communities.

I give SSFOH Five Stars for a job well done!
SSFOH started more than 10 years ago to educate children in Bunnamweri village in Uganda using sponsorships from kind individuals and corporations. Today, St. Raphael Junior School is serving an ever-increasing number of children. SSFOH is working on expanding school grounds and classroom space.

The influence of SSFOH has spread beyond school boarders to support and develop the community, beginning with employing their own school graduates! Other community support projects include St. Raphael Clinic, the construction of the village church, sponsoring of sports events for the youth and most recently, the opening of a vocation training center to train those in need of job skills.

My name is Gertrude Nalumansi. I was born, raised and educated in Uganda. Education is one of the best gifts I have ever received from my parents and my sponsors. Educating a child in Uganda is comparable to training a child to swim before letting him/her near a swimming pool by him/herself. It is a necessity. It is a life-line.

Thank you very much all of you who are supporting SSFOH. You are making a difference in many lives and changing the course of life for the sweet, innocent children.

Thank you SSFOH for stepping up to give our children a solid foundation to build on!

I have been involved with SSFOH since 2012. I witnessed the amazing work that's being done in 2015 - when I travelled to Uganda. To date, SSFOH has built 8 wells for clean water, a health clinic, sponsored the education of 40+ students and opened a junior school for the most underserved students - nursery through 7th grade. SSFOH is a wonderful organization that is looking forward to doing much more!

This is a great organization that is really making a difference in the live of people in Uganda. Clean water, health services, education and vocational training. Very dedicated volunteers. I am very pleased to be part of this organization. I am witnessing the accomplishment they have able to achieve. Faith based.

Am so grateful for the foundation for the services and may God bless it.
Joe

It has touched many live in Mpigi District. Many children can now go to school, thanks to this organisation.

I love what stepping stones is all about!!! Having had the opportunity to see with my own eyes the change and the smiles it has brought to the lives of the humblest in a rural part of Uganda, I am more thrilled than ever to be part of SSFoH mission and activities. Most basic needs like water, health services for women and children have gotten to the people that need them most due to the amazing work of Stepping Stones. To me this is humanity being there for humanity at its best!!

Stepping Stones Foundation of hope lives up to its name and it’s mission which is to expand the horizons of hope for the less fortunate by helping them through several avenues. Education facilitation and sponsor a child program, water and wellness initiative and faith promotion will pursue the empowerment of the less fortunate
I have been truly blessed to be a part of this organization as a board member and director of events since June 2015.
Through all these years I have experienced a tremendous leap in my spritual life feeling more compassion and love for those who are poor and marginalized. Being born in a third world country myself makes this feeling more intense. And having lived in America for the last 40 years makes me appreciate what wonderful blessings we have.
I am grateful for Fr. Dennis Kasule who heads this organization who through his passion and love for God as well as his countrymen established this foundation of hope.
I give a 5 star rating for Stepping Stones Foundation of Hope.

I have known Fr. Dennis Kasule and Stepping Stones Of Hope Foundation for a long time. I visited the projects and the poeple they assist in Bunamweri Uganda, they have done an amazing job. They have brought clean water, established a clinic and a school for the people, without the effort of Father and SSOHF these things could never have happened. Their generosity has also helped me to assist and do projects for the needy in my own area. Thank you Fr. Dennis, SSOHF and a big thank you to all the donors and volunteers.

Amazing work done by stepping stones foundation of hope..
Thank you so much for the great work done..
I do recommend it

My first time giving in a very personal way- very great organization which gives 100% to help their village with mother and baby care birth needs. Education is on the list for future needs.

The Lord is kind and merciful!
At SSFOH, our platform is to welcome the Lord’s great blessings and to share them by empowering and encouraging our beneficiaries through education, health, faith, and nurturing relationships. We do it all so that they may stand on their feet and match with ever growing strength into a bright future.
We are so grateful!!

IT HAS HELPED THE HUNDREDS OF HOUSEHOLDS IN MY HOME VILLAGE
ITS A GREAT ORGANISATION THAT I ADMIRE SO MUCH

Stepping stone foundation has helped people in Uganda get access to cleaning drinking and home consumption water. That’s great, please keep up the good work. May God bless u all.

Henry k.

I’ve been to Mpigi Uganda and seen the work of this charity. They are empowering the local people to bring themselves out of poverty. They have laid the groundwork for a sustainable improvement in the lives of many people. Their future projects look to do more of the same. None of the board of directors are co
Or dated and so 100% of donations go directly to the people of Mpigi. Please consider donating today!

I thank God for this non profit. Without it, so many community members would be stuck without access to medical help. God bless stepping stones foundation.

"Blessed is the man that giveth"... this organisation has gone far and beyond to help people in Uganda that can not afford basic needs by building wells,clinics for treatment and education centers for the children, I am grateful to this organization and may God richly bless them

Thank you stepping stones foundation of hope for the great work you do in our community. Thank you for bringing back hope to those that had lost hope by providing them with education and health services. And for the brains behind this foundation,,we can't thank you enough because you restored our belief in humanity especially fr. Denis Kasule who master minded this. Your good work is evident among us and the children of Bunamweri community and Mpigi district at large

I strongly recommend Stepping Stones. They have done such great work for the poor.

Members are committed to making people's lives better. It's great to see how communities in Uganda have become better and better every year because of this initiative. Thanks alot SSFoH

Great heart for those in great need,a place where every dime counts!

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I was lucky enough to visit and take part of the tremendous work the foundation is doing and all I can say only God can pay back the brains behind this great acts of charity. I thank all the people who have taken part of this noble duty To Help and make people's livelihoods better. May God bless you all for me and all the beneficiaries of stepping stones foundation

As a new international social worker, I fully support Fr. Dennis and the Board of Directors of STEPPING STONES in their mission to elevate the quality of life of the people of Uganda. The work that Fr. Dennis has already accomplished and will accomplish in the future as STEPPING STONES grows and prospers through generous donations, will bring the basics of clean water and quality education to those who now have very little. We Americans enjoy these benefits as an every day occurrence; but not everyone enjoys these basics as we do. I know that when I give a donation to STEPPING STONES all of the money will be used for the cause that it was intended for. Please, I encourage you to support Fr. Dennis in his effort to bring about hope and dignity to the people of Uganda.

Insipred to bring hope to the vulnerable children and people namely the girls,opharns and elderly of his home town in Bunnamweri ,Mpigi in Uganda fr. Dennis founded the Stepping stones foundation of hope (SSFOH) in 2009. The focus of the foundation is to facilitate education,provide better general health services,faith promotion and to make clean water accessible all parishioners of Bunnamweri. with this vision, Fr.Dennis and the board of directors started working tirelessly on this project. three out of seven water stations have been built so far, to pipe clean water through the town : for education facilitation, sponsor a child program has been put in place . in this program, financial support is given to the children to meet their tuition fees. according to the donation received ,the foundation is sponsoring 32 children, the annual cost of taking each child to school ranges from $300 to $900 depending on their educational level , and a meditative boulevard of about one kilometre of stations of the cross are being built to promote our faith. we kindly invite individuals,corporations and organisations among others to financially support the wonderful cause of the foundation. we grateful to father Dennis, the board of directors and well wishers. please visit www.ssfoh.org to get to know this grate foundation better.

I am greatly honored to be part of the Stepping Stones Foundation. For our many brothers and sisters who benefit from the generous hearts of these heroes is indeed their hope for tomorrow. Thanks to Fr. Dennis and all board members for all the great work you do for these children.

this is a foundation that is so close to my heart. my whole family has been blessed because my sister is among the people benefiting from it. by helping her they have helped the whole family. i cannot thank Fr DENNIS enough. I hope STEPPING STONES goes so many places because it does tackle problems we do face each and every day and that is EDUCATION. For someone to help me in such an area is something priceless. THANK YOU SO MUCH EVERYONE for a great job.

I have been blessed to have met Fr. Dennis when he was still a seminarian and he came to our small church St. Patrick's in East Chicago, IN. He has always show such compassion for people. From sitting in a class room with children learning how to play a guitar to giving an insperational sermon. I especially enjoyed listening to Fr. Dennis when he spoke about the children/orphans he helped. With the Steppin Stones foundation he is able to help even more people. This foundation is not only helping children, it also helps whole communities. By bringing clean drinking water to these villages by provinging wells. Having clean drinking water makes it possible for children to attend school instead of walking miles to bring water to their homes. Stepping Stones Foundation is providing a much needed assistance to these children and villages. Education and clean drinking water are two simple things that we take for granted. I want to thank Fr. Dennis and all his volunteers for helping us open our eyes to the need of others not just our own.

I have known Father Dennis since he assisted at our parish (St. Lawrence O'Toole) as a seminarian. He quickly became involved, getting to know us and helping us along our spiritual journeys. Fr. Dennis' quiet, gentle way and ready smile helped endear him to us, many of whom still keep in touch with him. Our parish came to know of Fr. Dennis' love for the poor and thus it gave us great pleasure to support his clean water project -- because we knew the funds would be used responsibly. Imagine how happy we were just a few months later when we saw a photo in our parish bulletin of the water station we funded! In such a short time we made a difference in people's lives -- all because of Fr. Dennis' commitment to the less fortunate.

I have known Rev. Dennis Kasule for a number of years. He interned at our parsih for six monthe. During this time I came to know him personally. He has a passion for the poor and marginalized. Upon his ordination and return to Uganda he immediately implemented several projects. The first was to bring safe, potable water to a local village. He and his organization (Stepping Stones Foundation of Hope) raised the required funds for two wells in the United States. He then turned his attention to educating poor and disadvantaged girls in his village. Again fund raising took place in the United States. Rev. Kasule made appeals to people in our faith community. Becuase the community places great trust in him, we donated generously to these worth projects. Rev. Kasule's efforts have truly provide tangible and long lasting health and education benefits to people in the local villages . SSFH is doing great work were it's needed most! We will continue to provide support. Deacon John Rangel Matteson, IL

This group brings the basics of life to people, like water and education. These are the things prople need to be able to grow and support themself.

Helping the people in Uganda is very important to me. They are not as lucky as we are with our living necessities. This foundation puts 100% effort into raising money for this great cause. They need wells to shorten their distance to get water. They need funds to educate students. In spite of the obstacles, they remain a loving, family oriented people. I am so happy to be part of this nonprofit organization.

It has been a great experience as a volunteer. Knowing that you are making someone smile and giving them hope is a great feeling. It is a great way to extend our love.

It has been a great experience volunteering for the SSFOH foundation. To think of the simple pleasures that we take for granted like drinking water is so hard to come by in Uganda is just unreal in this day and age. Volunteering for this organization is truly a pleasure. Fr. Dennis is awesome along with the people who have worked tirelessly trying to get the word out about this great foundation. I hope people will recognize what great work that has been done and what is yet to be!

Im an EMT and one day i was taking a Patient to her dying bed because of Lung Cancer she told me that if she knew she would have given all that money spent to cigarretes to a St Jude Cancer research,because these Kids/patients never wished that they get Cancer…… No one wishes to be in the boat you are in.!!!!! Stepping Stone is one of the foundation that does exactly what we all want to hear…. save a life !!! Im a volunteer and all the help you give,saves lives.

The SSFOH is a blessing to the few of the many poor and vulnerable children leaving in the rural parts of Uganda. I am blessed to have had whatever i needed when i was growing up, but many families in Uganda are poor and cannot afford to look after their children, or even have the basic necessities of life including food, health services and clean, safe water. SSFOH additionally seeks to teach moral and christian values to the communities to which it serves. This is very important because spiritual growth is as much needed in a person's up-bringing just as emotional and physical growth. What touches my heart, being a woman is the fact that this non-profit seeks to look after the 'girl child.' Girls are very vulnerable in our society and SSFOH has has done whatever it can to enable girls believe in their dreams hence giving them a bright future. May God bless this non-profit and its Board/ Members/ Sponsors/ Volunteers, its a job well done! Hope more sponsors can help this organization in any way to keep the light of Christ shining through blessing the poor in the world.

Stepping Stones Foundation is incredible! This small group has accepted the challenge of bringing hope to many people in Uganda.... and has been very successful. I learned about SSFOH through some of the Ugandan seminarians studying to be Catholic priests in Chicago, IL. Fr. Dennis Kasule is a leader among his peers and he had a vision for a better life for folks in his village. He also had friends in the USA who he knew would help him to recognize his dream of a better water supply for the people in his remote village in Uganda. In addition, Fr. Dennis saw that the school children in his community were in need of a better education so that they could have a promising future. In a very short time, both of these goals are well on their way to being achieved with high marks! Fr. Dennis has a humble spirit while being fully committed to the residents of his village. Kudos to SSFOH! Thank you to Fr. Dennis for opening our eyes to those who just need an opportunity to succeed.

Stepping Stones Foundation is a wonderful organization! I came to know of it through a dear friend and founder, Pat Marchese. She was originally inspired by the purity of vision and heart of Father Denis Kasule and his passion to help the children of his homeland in Uganda. I attended the First Annual Luncheon in March of 2012 and was compelled to become involved when I heard Father Denis speak and saw films of these children that the Foundation works to aid. The Foundation was formed in a spirit of humility, integrity and faith that continues to propel its cause forward and provide water and education to increasing numbers of children whose lives will be forever changed by these efforts.

What a miracle! Yes, a miracle, that is what the Stepping Stones Foundation of Hope (SSFOH) is not only for me and my fellow board members and volunteers who are blessed to work for it but even more so for those it has benefitted through its many activities in Uganda. From facilitating education for needy girl-children and orphans, conducting public health workshops, water provision and extension deep into the villages of Bunnamweri, to build a beautiful grotto for Our Lady, a Divine Mercy Way of the Cross - reminder of God's love, to distributing prayer materials, there has been nothing but joy and gratitude for us. A lot of suffering has been put to an end, hope has been revived and love lived. Nevertheless, one may still be wondering why we do all this. None of what we do is that easy. There is no simple task. To give you a personal answer, there is a saying in Swahili, which goes, “Mtu ni wattu”-“A person is people.” I am convinced that the suffering of others is my suffering, the wellbeing of others is my wellbeing and the joy of others is my joy. The happier other people become, the happier I shall be.

The reasoning here is related with what Jesus says in Matthew 25, when you feed them little ones, you feed me. When you give them a drink, you give to me. The point is the when all is said and done, we are all linked, connected, our destinies are interwoven in Him. Hence, SSFOH’s motto, “Many walks … one destiny.”
Thank you SSFOH and its stakeholders. Mwebale nnyo! Thank you God.

I have been blessed to be a part of this non-profit since its inception. My fellow board members inspire me with their dedication and generosity. The mission and goals of this organization touched my heart from the beginning along with Father Dennis' commitment to the people of his village, Bunnamweri. We are blessed as an organization to have dedicated individuals in Uganda who have made our goals a reality in short time. The children of Bunnamweri Village motivate me to give this organization my best.

My daughters and I are volunteers for SSFOH. We love the gentle spirited, cooperative team of people behind the fundraising activities for Father Dennis and the Foundation. If you ever wanted to see and experience how volunteering affects people half way around the world, this is the place for you! The fundraising for education is up close and personal. You see who you are helping and hear directly from their hearts what a difference has been made in their lives by your involvement. Such basic elements as water and education, that are so taken for granted here, are the life blood of the community being served. It is a great place to serve and be blessed for your efforts!

Water is the most basic and fundamental thing a human body needs to survive. It should be available and accessible to all. With limited resources and in a short period of time ( 1 year and a half ) , this foundation was able to build 4 water wells in 4 different sites. Knowing that this organization prioritizes building water well in the poor, remote villages in Uganda gives me an assurance that 100 % of my donation goes entirely to a project that I wholeheartedly believes in.

I have know Fr. Dennis since July, 2009. He made such an impression on me that I traveled to Uganda to see him and was fortunate enough to meet the people of his village and to meet the Stepping Stones. Fr. Dennis established the foundation to help the peoples of his village, especially the children with clean water, a good education for those less fortunate, faith filled environment and medical assistance. Some of his dreams have been accomplished but there are many more. We still have three wells to dig, children that need to be sponsord for school and building a health clinic. All of the money received for the foundaiton goes to Uganda for the work being done there. Fr. Dennis is a hard priest with a great deal of love in his heart. All who meet him love him and want to be a part of this cause.

I have known Fr. Dennis Kasule for several years and have seen how hard he works not only as a priest but for the people of his village in Uganda. The money he raises has brought fresh water to many who previously had to walk a great distance to procure even a small amount. He is also working to help pay education costs for women and has plans for bringing medical care to this remote area where there currently is none. I have seen pictures of his results so far and they are heartwarming. Fr. Dennis goes out of his way to thank donors and to keep everyone apprised of the status of his projects. This is a true example of how one person can make a difference.

I recently provided music for a Stepping Stones Foundation of Hope fundraiser and found the staff to be very enthusiastic in their work and sincere in their desire to encourage others to join their cause. They announced to everyone at the end of the event how much they raised and specifically where the money was going. I found SSOFH to be a great example of how a foundation should conduct the business of helping others.