Solomon's Children began work in May 2002, and was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales in October 2003 (Registered Charity No: 1100231). At the time of our registration, it was thought fitting for us to name the charity in memory of Solomon Ochaya, who had passed away in Mulago Hospital, Kampala, on 13th April of that year. Solomon's devotion to his children, and the high value he placed upon their education, was felt to be a model for us all.

Solomon's devotion to his children, and the high value he placed upon their education, was felt to be a model for us all. The object of Solomon's Children is to 'advance education and to relieve poverty, sickness and distress of young people in Uganda who have lost one or both parents'. We fund the secondary and tertiary education of young people in Uganda, through a network of non-governmental and community-based organizations.

Matthew Jenkins is a social science and humanities teacher at William Morris Sixth Form in Hammersmith, London.

David Mills, a founding trustee, is a lecturer in the Department of Education, Oxford University.

Helen Mooney is a retired head of business, economics and IT with over twenty years teaching experience working with inner city FE and sixth form students. She is currently a governor of William Morris Sixth Form.

Grigoris Papazafiriou teaches art & design and works as a visual artist in printmaking and mixed media. He is currently involved in the development of an art centre in Kabale.

Rajtinder Poonia is an Economics and Business teacher at the William Morris Sixth Form in Hammersmith. Her particular passions are raising the profile of vocational education/training and social enterprise in Uganda.

Steve Puttick was head of Geography at The Warriner School, Bloxham, and link co-ordinator with Kigezi High School, Uganda. He is now reading for a DPhil in Education at Worcester College, Oxford.

Richard Vokes, founding trustee and first Chair of Solomon’s Children, is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Christchurch, Canterbury in New Zealand.

Liz Walton (Chairperson) was founding Principal of William Morris Sixth Form, a pioneering inner city comprehensive school for 16-19 year olds in Hammersmith. In 2010 she was awarded the OBE for services to post-16 education.

Tony Ward (Treasurer) recently retired after a career teaching mathematics in a variety of schools and colleges, ending as Head of Maths at William Morris Sixth Form.