Support the Abayudaya

Become a Friend of the Abayudaya.

Your gift sustains Hadassah Primary School and Semei Kakungulu High School, where Jewish learning thrives alongside a full academic education. Give online by credit card, or by check, wire transfer, securities or an employer match.

  • 100% of donations go to the Jews of Uganda without any service or transaction fees.
  • All donations to this 501(c)(3) fund are tax deductible.
  • 100% goes to UgandaNo service or transaction fees are taken from your donation.
  • Tax-deductibleAll donations to this 501(c)(3) fund are tax deductible.
  • Held by a trusted foundationMaintained by the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Mercer in Princeton, NJ.

Your support changes lives

What your generous contribution will do

  • Fund Jewish educationEnsure continuous access to quality education for children in need.
  • Provide nutritious meals and essential resourcesEnable students to focus on learning without the distraction of hunger.
  • Sustain teachers and operationsSecure long-term stability for both schools, so dedicated teachers can continue their vital work.
  • Empower young womenSupply critical hygiene products so female students can attend school consistently.
  • Improve living conditionsUpgrade dormitories and install reliable electricity, creating a safe, productive place to study and live.
  • Expand Jewish enrichment programsSupport music education, Torah study, holiday celebrations and leadership activities that strengthen community identity.
  • Enhance skills and opportunitiesOffer computer literacy training, sports programs and expanded musical instruction that equip students for future success.

Together, we can create lasting impact and ensure a vibrant future for Jewish education in Uganda. All donations to this 501(c)(3) fund are tax deductible.

A boy lights a Hanukkah menorah on a white table while children, several wearing colorful kippot, watch in the candlelight.
Lighting the Hanukkah candles together.

More ways to help

Not ready to give today? You can still help.

Friends of the Abayudaya help in many ways, from the gifts they buy to the stories they tell.

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Handmade in Uganda

Buy beautiful Judaica

Kippot, challah covers, tallitot and gifts, handmade by the Jewish community of Uganda. Choose your pieces and send your request in one email.

Browse the Judaica

Questions? Email David Freiman at davidafreiman@gmail.com

Bring their story to your community

Create awareness of the Abayudaya through programs, presentations, publications and any other ways we can collaborate with you.

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Spread the word

Share this site with friends, family, your congregation or your community, and invite them to become Friends of the Abayudaya too.

Keep Jewish education alive in Uganda.

Two schools. One community. A Jewish tradition more than a century strong, and a new generation ready to carry it forward.

100% of donations go to the Jews of Uganda without any service or transaction fees.

Two smiling boys, one of them wearing a kippah.