This is a complicated question and understanding the Ugandan culture in relation to this question is important. Most Ugandan people have been led to believe that a white person has access to more money than they do. Also, if you are caring for their child they might see you as an extension of their family. In Ugandan families whomever is experiencing success usually shares it with the rest of the family. So it would not be a far reach to think the adoptive family would want to do the same. Kugatta can be very helpful in this type of situation. We do not recommend giving money to extended family as that can influence the dynamic of the relationship between the two families. We do not want that dynamic to be one of dependency, but more so an extension of family. At the same time, it can be difficult for adoptive families to see the circumstances their adopted child’s family are living in. In those cases Kugatta recommends helping anonymously through local NGOs that are working on the ground.