Watoto is the Swahili word for "children".
Watoto is a Church based organisation that cares for orphans and widows in Uganda. Their goal is to raise the next generation of Ugandan leaders.
The story of Watoto is one of hope, transformation and empowerment. Since 1994, Watoto has enabled thousands of disadvantaged children and adults to regain control of their lives and to realise their potential.
In 1994 Watoto Church began rescuing orphans. Watoto was born out of the need to place parentless children into loving families. Through Watoto, these children receive the message of Jesus Christ and His salvation, a spiritual awakening, an excellent education and a family. To date, Watoto has over 3000 children in holistic care and this number continues to grow yearly.
As a community we regularlly host the children's choir when the come to Australia, as well as having groups from our community go to Uganda to assist in the building of the villages.