The Hawk Children's Fund was established in January 2008 as a platform to involve UMES students, faculty and the broader community in the creation, planning and development of a project designed to raise awareness of global issues involving children and to generate funds to assist "at-risk" children.

Our vision is to be the regionally recognized organization for developing proactive partnerships among student, community and other concerned organizations to help children in Africa.

In 2009 we donated $12,000 towards the construction of the new Kyamulinga Village School in rural Uganda, Africa. This project also provided money for a three year "Literacy Project" to help teach all the school children to read.

In 2010 we will provide $15,000 for two "Rural Solar Demonstration Projects" in Uganda.