Our Mission – “To provide Christ-like love to babies and
children deprived of parental care, and
reintegrate them into the community
through family reunification, fostering, or
adoption.”
Our History
Sanyu Babies’ Home is a Christian organisation based in Kampala, Uganda that seeks to provide Christ-like love to babies and children deprived of parental love and to reintegrate them into the community through reuniting them with their families, fostering or adoption. Sanyu Babies’ Home is the first and oldest Babies’ Home in Uganda. Sanyu was founded in 1929 by Milnes Winfred Walker, a British midwife working as a missionary at Mengo Hospital. Milnes Winfred Walker noticed the large number of babies being abandoned at the hospital after their birth and took them into her care. Today, we continue to do this work. Child abandonment is still an issue; many of our children are found abandoned in ditches, at hospitals, in taxi parks, on garbage heaps, at the side of the road or in pit latrines. The children are taken to the police who refer the child into our custody for love, care and attention
What We Do
We care for children aged 0–4 years, providing a nurturing and joyful environment until they are reunited with family or adopted. Here at Sanyu, we believe that children belong in families. While the children are under our care, we provide them with as much love and attention as they need to grow and thrive. However, the best place for a child to grow up is at home in a family setting. Our dedicated team:- Supports family reunification
- Facilitates fostering and adoption
- Offers holistic care to help children thrive