Our Founder Member is Paul Howells, a 47 year old. A self confessed Habitual Fund Raiser from a small town just north of Liverpool, UK, called Formby.
Over the past 8 years, since he became interested in both personal fitness and charity work Paul has constantly raised over 10k per year for various charities, ranging from the World Renowned Charity Jospice to a lesser know charity such as Debra (Epidermolysis Bullosa Research).
Our Vision here at Isaac’s House is to build, establish and maintain a home in Uganda for Orphaned Children affected by war, HIV & poverty.
We want to create a safe, sustainable environment in which health, education and growth can be achieved.
While running to raise monies for other peoples charities in some of the toughest endurance events in the world, namely the Marathon de Sables & the Yukon, Paul was told of a Catholic Nun who was single handily raising close to 100 refugee children in West Africa.
Paul was so inspired by this story that he decided right there to visit Africa to see first hand what was needed and where.
After much investigation, the African state of Uganda was chosen, in particular the township of Entebbe, on the banks of Lake Victoria.
In February 2008 Paul visited Uganda and was instantly smitten not only by the natural beauty of the country and the people, but by one particular little orphan boy…Isaac.
During a conversation with Isaac Paul asked him if he could have anything what would it be. With the widest smile the boy replied quietly…a home.
