Providing a home and education to AIDS orphans and war victims in Uganda, Africa

Blessed Hope Champions Orphanage and Academy

About Us

Pastor Joel and Sarah Bukenya are founders of the Blessed Hope Champions Orphanage & Academy. Pastor Joel is the pastor of All Nations Evangelical Ministries in Kampala, Uganda. They have three daughters and have adopted eight other children. They live in Kikaaya, a town near Kampala.

Pastor Joel presents a weekly radio program focused on married couples where he stresses faithfulness in marriage. He is a sought out conference speaker in Uganda. He conducts teen retreats where he stresses “No Sex Before Marriage.” Pastor Joel reaches out to the victims of war-torn Northern Uganda; he sends monthly supplies to a refugee camp in Gulu.

Pastor Joel is senior pastor to several churches in Uganda where he has associate pastors assisting him in each area. His ministry reaches many locations throughout Uganda.

The Board of Directors consists of seven members. They are local citizens and are very much involved with the care, upkeep, and finances of the Academy. They meet once a month to discuss any problems that may arise and to discuss future needs of the Academy.

There are presently seven teachers at the Academy. Each are university trained and government certified. Irene is the headmistress and has been at the Academy since it opened. Also included in the staff of the Academy is a matron, Judith, who cares for the needs of the children. There is also a full-time cook, Fred,  a groundskeeper, Isaac,  and a guard.

Blessed Hope Champions Academy is an outreach of Pastor Joel’s home church, located in Ndeeba, Uganda. The church members are actively involved with the Academy. Once a month, they go to the Academy to visit and encourage the children.