Kay Chapman

Kay is a Trustee of NOTDEC UK, managing sponsorship for those children who have recently come to NOTDEC.  In the early days, with fewer children, Janet could manage all the sponsors — handling everything from initial discussions to annual Christmas presents and on-going information about the children as they grew.  With substantially over 150 children and sponsors, Janet has long since had her hands full.  So Kay shares the burden with particular responsibility for the newer arrivals.

Kay has sponsored Julia since 2006.  She visited NOTDEC in January 2015 -  and countless times since!.  She feels that it has been a privilege to be part of Julia’s life, to hear how she is developing and how she’s doing at school. Visiting NOTDEC confirmed how important child sponsorship is, and what a huge difference it has made to the daily lives of NOTDEC Uganda’s children. The sponsorship scheme ensures the children are brought up as Ugandans, providing support and encouragement, whilst respecting the culture and traditions of Ugandan life.

Look carefully at the bottom of this page, and you'll spot Kay in silhouette, carrying one child and holding the hand of another. That's a pretty accurate reflection of how she spent her first visit at what was then an "orphanage".  Nowadays, older children go to live with any of their extended family willing & able to care for them.  So NOTDEC is now a "children's centre" with travelling social workers who monitor and support each child's health, education and wellbeing. 

“Visiting NOTDEC [Uganda] was the first time I really understood what sponsoring a child means. It’s not just money, but love, support and friendship.”