Our Founder

Meet Irankunda Ismail

The heart behind Living Heart — a story of compassion turned into action for the children of East Africa.

Founder & Director

The person who started it all

Irankunda Ismail

Irankunda Ismail

Managing director Ismail irankunda

Ismail founded Living Heart and leads its daily work , ismail grow up with a dream of becoming a doctor though losing his parents at young age and thus forcing him to look for survival ,he lived on streets when he was 13 years , though he managed to complete his higher education on a well-wishers support,he later graduated as a local tourists guide ,today he is living in village of bunyonyi helping children his love for supporting children makes him spend his most time feeding,praying and healing the orphans, What our director says" my name ismail I live in Uganda , being born as an orphan child in Africa is the hardest part of life I have ever met , being unable to attend schools like other kids ,being hungry is part of the worse time I could face in my living life ,my heart stills feel that pain up today,am happy to have been able to save my past from many children it's so hungry that morning and that evening no shelter,no care and love ,I just wana give all love to kids in needy ,I know how it's feels to be orphaned growing in a poor community where education and health is a struggle of a day I pray and I advocate that every child deserves education,food and medicine , please kindly people join me champion this it's an impact let's me say thank you to mike and birgirt for supporting our foundation it's been a good time for us gaining a such beautiful friends mike , birgirt, Alexandra,ononi,olli and Gloria oh I can forget all my heart friends include silke , Nadine,Sarah ,backers family,dirk, every one whose not mentioned we know who meets birgirt meets us , no worries we are up we are working winning still faith , amelda,angel,josh are good impacts to represent us , We have faith joining high school soon ,lets wish her success in Primary leaving (Uganda Examination board ) UNEB in short form,she has to win with a first grade she is wise ,lets support her with the study trip to queen Elizabeth national park , It's giving hope to the hopeless,I believe each child supported here ,lets contact the secretary to this campaign+256747388203 Secretary living heart naijuka angel ". We conclude by appreciating to everyone who is supporting us thank you dear friends,you building love and charity in in the world love . Ismail

His story

Irankunda Ismail founded the Living Heart Child Go Foundation out of a simple conviction: no child in his community should go without food, school or care. What began as one person helping a handful of children has grown into a network of volunteers, well wishers and supporters reaching families across Uganda and Rwanda. Today Ismail leads the foundation's daily work — from the children's halfway centre to the talent shows, sports clubs and microfinance groups that help whole families stand on their own.

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