BRIGHT EYES UGANDA, INC.
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA

Bright Eyes Uganda grew out of a friendship between Jacksonville, Florida, pediatrician, Dr. Norberto Benitez and his parish priest, Father Lawrence Mulinda. It’s said that when looking at photos of African children you can always tell the Ugandans by their big bright smiles and big bright eyes. But as children become teenagers they can lose hope for a bright future and – along with it – the light that once shone so brightly in their eyes. Hence, the name Bright Eyes Uganda was derived. And it’s the goal of the organization that donations of improved village infrastructure, clean water, nutritional food, accessible health care and a quality education will help the children of Uganda to continue to believe in and achieve the bright future they dream about. Bright Eyes Uganda is designated a 501(c)(3) organization by the IRS. The mission of Bright Eyes Uganda is to care for the indigent and underserved populations of Uganda, specifically the children. Our goal is to improve the infrastructure of their rural villages and provide clean water, nutritional food, accessible health care and quality education. Bright Eyes Uganda’s ultimate goal is not to merely give a person a fish, but to teach that person how to fish so they may, in turn, teach someone else. Bright Eyes Uganda has been operating in the East African country of Uganda since 2005. We are a private, nonprofit and nondenominational organization as well as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization recognized by the IRS. All members of Bright Eyes Uganda team are volunteers. There are no paid employees. Labor, supplies and funds used in our projects are acquired by private donation or through grants from private funders. Subscribe me to email updates so I can see how my contributions are making a difference.