Go Denty Foundation
1984 — 2010
In Memory of George Ogamba Denty
Building a school, orphanage, and sporting centre in Kitgum, Uganda — the legacy of a man who believed every child deserves a chance.
1984 — 2010
Building a school, orphanage, and sporting centre in Kitgum, Uganda — the legacy of a man who believed every child deserves a chance.
George Ogamba Denty was born in 1984 and grew up with a deep love for his community, sport, and young people. He passed away in 2010, leaving behind a vision of a better future for the children of Kitgum.
“Every child deserves a chance to become who they are meant to be.”Read his story
We exist to turn one man's vision into a lasting reality — a place where children in Kitgum can learn, play, and grow.
A full primary school giving every child in the area access to quality learning.
An orphanage providing a safe home and loving environment for vulnerable children.
A sporting centre honouring George's love of football and physical activity.
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Some 500 kilometres north of Kampala lies Kitgum: a district of over 340,000 people rebuilding after decades of conflict. George saw its strength long before he saw its need — and he never stopped coming back.
For nearly two decades, Northern Uganda lived through one of Africa's longest conflicts.
Families across the Acholi region — Kitgum among the hardest hit — were displaced into camps, and a generation of children grew up knowing loss before they knew school. Today, one in three children in the district is orphaned or vulnerable.
But Kitgum's story is not one of despair — it's one of return. Communities have come home, markets have reopened, and children fill classrooms that are too few and too full. What's missing isn't hope; it's the schools, safe homes, and spaces to play that let hope grow into a future.
George first came to Kitgum as a young man and found a community that met hardship with dignity — and he kept coming back. He believed its children were owed the same start any child anywhere deserves.
When he passed in 2010, that belief didn't end; it became a promise.
The Go Denty Foundation exists to keep it — raising schools, a home for orphaned children, and sporting centres, so the next generation of Kitgum grows up with every chance George knew they deserved.
“"You can't fix everything at once. But you can build one classroom, open one door, and change one life — and then you do it again."”
▎ George Ogamba Denty
