ABOUT OUR FOUNDER
Clare Byrne grew up in northern New Jersey and earned her Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy from Seton Hall University in 2012. From a young age, Clare felt a deep calling placed on her heart—to serve children with disabilities.
This calling was inspired by growing up alongside a sister with a disability, an experience that shaped her understanding of love, communication, and human dignity. Though her sister has difficulty expressing herself with words, Clare describes her love as the most profound she has ever known—a window into the depth and richness of life with disability.
In 2013, her profession and calling led her to Uganda, where she volunteered as an Occupational Therapist with the Catholic Medical Mission Board. There, Clare firsthand the stigma many of these families faced, especially parents seeking answers, services and understanding for their child’s condition.
Driven by these experiences, Clare founded Imprint Hope in 2016—a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing the highest quality of programs and services to empower families on their journey or raising a child with a disability. Through Imprint Hope, Clare works to create a world where every child with a disability is recognized for their inherent worth and given the opportunity to thrive in their family environment.
WHO WE ARE
Imprint Hope works to eliminate the neglect, abuse, abandonment and discrimination of children with disabilities in Uganda by educating families and communities on disabilities, providing medical and rehabilitative services, and empowering families through microfinance training and counseling.
what we do for the child
At Imprint Hope, we provide for the unique needs of children with disabilities through supplying vital medical surgeries, medication, physical therapy, occupational therapy, nutritional support and orthopedic equipment.
what we do for the child
At Imprint Hope, we provide for the unique needs of children with disabilities through supplying vital medical surgeries, medication, physical therapy, occupational therapy, nutritional support and orthopedic equipment.
what we do for families
At Imprint Hope, we are convinced that a family is truly a place where a child’s life can be protected against the many attacks to which it is exposed. Therefore, we empower families through microfinance training and counseling.
what we do for families
At Imprint Hope, we are convinced that a family is truly a place where a child’s life can be protected against the many attacks to which it is exposed. Therefore, we empower families through microfinance training and counseling.
what we do for communities
At Imprint Hope, we strive to accomplish our vision through implementing educational outreach programs in rural villages, schools, health centers and hospitals throughout Uganda. These programs focus on empowering communities about the various types of disabilities, educating on treatment strategies and providing resources for people to seek support.
what we do for communities
At Imprint Hope, we strive to accomplish our vision through implementing educational outreach programs in rural villages, schools, health centers and hospitals throughout Uganda. These programs focus on empowering communities about the various types of disabilities, educating on treatment strategies and providing resources for people to seek support.
We envision a world where all children with disabilities are appreciated for their unique talents
and provided an opportunity to actualize their full potential.
Will you join us on this journey?
This effort would never be possible if it weren’t for amazing donors and supporters
With very little effort, you could make a huge difference in a child’s life! Will you join us in this mission? Every bit of help brings shockwaves of hope and life throughout Uganda. Click the buttons below to sign up for updates from Imprint Hope or to get involved in the mission.
