About Us
Building Faith. Strengthening Families. Growing Together.
We are a community dedicated to nurturing faith, empowering families, and creating spaces where meaningful connection thrives. Through gatherings, media, and shared experiences, we exist to inspire spiritual growth and lasting impact in everyday life.
Who We Are
Hope Afresh is a community-based, not-for-profit association committed to strengthening families through education, dialogue, and connection. We work with parents, children, young people, and adults to address the real-life challenges affecting relationships and wellbeing.
Our Vision
A future where families are connected, resilient, and hopeful, and where every generation believes again. Our Mission To provide inclusive spaces for learning, conversation, and support around parenting, relationships, and social challenges, to restore connection and renew hope within families.
What We Do
Hope Afresh operates as a one-stop community hub where:
• Engage in open, guided conversations • improve access to practical information on parenting and relationships
• Arrange and provide culturally appropriate support to navigate social, emotional, and relational challenges
• Make people believe
Core Values
01.
Ambition
We strive to grow, improve and make a lasting difference for the families we serve.
02.
Faith
We act with trust, integrity and a shared belief in our purpose and each other.
03.
Respect
We treat every individual with dignity, fairness and consideration.
04.
Empathy
We listen with understanding and respond with compassion to the needs of others.
05.
Support
We stand alongside families and one another, offering practical help and encouragement whenever it is needed.
06.
Humility
We serve with openness, gratitude and a willingness to learn from others.
OUR PROGRAMMES
Practical, values-based sessions supporting parents to navigate modern parenting challenges, communication, and positive discipline. No professionals, no titles, no judgment. Just parents speaking about their experiences, what worked and did not work
Facilitated conversations provide young people with a safe space to express themselves, build confidence, and develop healthy relationships.
Intergenerational sessions are designed to strengthen understanding, rebuild trust, and encourage open communication within families.
A space for reflection every last Wednesday of the month.
Our Impact So Far
Community Members Engaged
Events Hosted
Families Reached
Weekly Livestream Broadcasts
Norman and Milly Katende are experienced communicators and qualified social workers with a longstanding commitment to community development and faith-based initiatives. Through years of involvement in church and community organisations, they have witnessed one powerful truth: the most devastating thing that can be taken from a person is hope.
Hope is the ability to believe that tomorrow will come and go, and, regardless of what it brings, to have confidence that the next day can be better.
It is from this conviction that HOPE AFRESH was founded.
A platform dedicated to helping individuals renew their hope, strengthen their faith and rediscover purpose.
Strengthening Families
At the heart of every thriving community is a strong family unit. When families are stable and supported, communities flourish. When families crumble, communities inevitably follow.
Hope Afresh runs programmes designed to build and restore strong relational foundations within families. Our initiatives focus on:
- Parenting support and education
- Marriage enrichment
- Youth and young adult development
- Family relationship building
By investing in families, we invest in the most fundamental building block of society. Strong families cultivate resilience, belief and hope. Check our event schedule.
Giving Hope in Uganda
The Elderly Mission
In Galiraya, Uganda, we partner with local groups to support elderly individuals with basic daily needs.
This mission began during the COVID-19 lockdown, when a routine check-in revealed that two elderly individuals had tragically passed away, most likely due to hunger. The impact of lockdowns across the world. That moment transformed concern into action.
What began as support for ten families has now grown to more than 100 elderly individuals in different parishes.
Our assistance includes:
• Food supplies
• Essential household items
• Bedding and mattresses
• Basic roof repairs
• Practical support to improve comfort and dignity
Our Vision: To establish Uganda’s first respite home for the elderly and organise youth volunteer groups to provide ongoing day-to-day assistance.
Prison Ministry
Few experiences create deeper hopelessness than incarceration, particularly within Ugandan prisons.
We work alongside local teams and prison authorities to provide emotional and spiritual support to inmates. Through organised sessions and practical contributions towards essential needs, we aim to remind prisoners that, despite their circumstances, they are valued, loved and capable of transformation.
Our mission is to restore dignity, purpose and belief in a future beyond prison walls
Children with Intellectual Disabilities
Although HopeAfresh did not found this initiative, we actively support the remarkable work of Sandrah Nabuule, a dedicated Ugandan advocate for vulnerable children.
Sandrah established a home for children with intellectual disabilities, creating a safe and nurturing environment for those often neglected by society. Her broader advocacy also includes supporting girls with essential sanitary products and providing scholastic materials to children in need.
Through partnership and support, we contribute to ensuring these children have the opportunity to grow, learn and pursue their aspirations in dignity and safety.
Supporting Youth in DR Congo
We also contribute to youth-led initiatives in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo. These include support for:
- Orphaned children
- Young people with albinism
These groups operate amidst the devastating effects of conflict, working tirelessly to support their peers and sustain hope within their communities.
Make a Difference
You do not need to have much to make a difference, and you do not need to join existing ones.
Sometimes, restoring hope begins with simply noticing a need around you or your community. When you look around, you will see opportunities to help someone who feels overwhelmed, forgotten or close to giving up.
Together, we can ensure that no one loses the ability to believe that tomorrow can be better.
Meet Our Leadership
Our leadership team is passionate about faith, family, and service. With hearts committed to integrity and compassion, they guide our community with wisdom and vision.
Joanne Williams
Founder
Fred Buster
Director OPS
Lisa Hoffman
Director HR
GET INVOLVED
Volunteer With Us
Volunteers play a vital role in delivering programmes, supporting events, and strengthening community outreach.
Partner With Us
We welcome partnerships with schools, community organisations, faith groups, and local services to contribute to building a community that has renewed Hope and belief.
Be involved
Hope Afresh activities are aimed at targeting everyone; join any event, and you will be surprised by its benefits.
Join Our Growing Community
Connect, grow, and walk alongside others who share your values. Join us to stay informed, attend events, and engage in meaningful conversations.
