$540 a year gives one child full, holistic care.
Sponsor a child
Child Support Program
Every child, a future within reach
Holistic transformation of vulnerable children, their families and communities in Uganda, since 1992.
- 1992Programme founded
- 800+Children and families reached
- 48Children supported today
- $45A month sponsors one child
About the programme
A ministry of FOCUS working towards the holistic transformation of vulnerable children, their families and community, so that they reach their full potential, live sustainable lives and become change agents where they live. It began in 1992 to let FOCUS reach the surrounding community, with the child as the entry point.
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Our long term strategy is to replicate this programme in every region where FOCUS operates.
FOCUS is an Indigenous NGO registered under the Republic of Uganda NGO Act, Registration No. 6138.
Who we serve
- Orphans and other vulnerable children
- Child headed households
- Households with out of school children
- Households affected by HIV/AIDS
- Households with chronically ill caretakers
- Households in extreme poverty
- Single parent families
- Households with very old caretakers
- The general community
Our 7 strategic objectives
Open any one to see how we work.
Objective 01 Education School fees, school visits and a skill for life.
To increase opportunity for vulnerable children to access education and acquire a skill for self sustainability.
- Payment of school fees
- School visits
- Close work with schools and teachers
- Trainings in schools on child protection, children's rights and career guidance
- Skills training for self sustainability
- Career guidance
Objective 02 Health Hygiene, health screening and care when it is needed.
To improve health through sanitation and hygiene, and knowledge of HIV/AIDS, so that children and families make informed choices and receive appropriate care.
- Health screening
- Support with medical bills
- Health awareness campaigns
- Trainings on prevention
- Personal hygiene trainings and support
- Sanitary pads for girls
- HIV awareness
- Referrals
Objective 03 Psychosocial support Counselling that builds self worth and sound decisions.
To improve the wellbeing of children and their families through counselling and life skills that build self esteem and sound decisions.
- Counselling
- Home visits
- School visits
- Goal setting and decision making
- Dealing with peer pressure and drugs
- Outdoor activities and games
Objective 04 Life skills Knowing who you are, living with others, choosing well.
To equip children with the skills of knowing who they are, living with others and making decisions.
- Self awareness and self esteem
- Coping with emotions and stress
- Friendship and interpersonal skills
- Resisting peer pressure
- Critical thinking and problem solving
- Goal setting
Objective 05 Child protection Every child protected from abuse and rights violation.
To raise awareness of child protection in the community and support others to strengthen the child protection agenda.
- Child protection awareness campaigns
- Children's rights awareness
- Child protection policy
- Ethics of working with children
- Promoting child participation
Objective 06 Family strengthening Livelihoods and positive parenting for caretakers.
To empower families and caretakers with livelihood and positive parenting skills, so they can provide a loving, supportive home.
- Business skills trainings
- Income generating activities
- Positive parenting trainings
- Involving fathers
- Handling teenagers
- Food support where necessary
Objective 07 Spiritual nurture The gospel, with the child and family as the entry point.
To reach the community with the gospel of Jesus Christ through the child and the family, working with local churches in evangelism, discipleship and leadership.
- Bible studies
- Scripture Union activities
- Praise and worship
- Church involvement
- Discipleship and mentorship
- Evangelism
Our 48 children today
Where the children in the programme are studying.
- 8 University Economics and Land Valuation, Tourism, Real Estate, Business Administration, Business Computing, Civil Engineering, Pharmacy
- 12 Advanced level Senior 5 and Senior 6, including vacists
- 8 Ordinary level Senior 2 to Senior 4 candidates
- 17 Primary Including 8 Primary 7 vacists
- 3 Vocational Vocational training
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The reality
Only 17 of our 48 children are fully sponsored today
23 sponsorships have stopped and 8 children have never had a sponsor. $1,395 a month ($16,740 a year) would sponsor every child still waiting.
Restore support that has quietly stopped.
Restart my supportBe the first sponsor a child has ever had.
Give to the gapEvery sponsored child receives
Not just school fees: care for the whole child and the family around them.
- Medical care
- School fees
- School meals: hot lunch and breakfast
- Career guidance
- Ongoing mentorship
- Health and hygiene training
- Soap, toothpaste and a toothbrush every term
- Sanitary pads for girls every term
- Life skills training
- Spiritual nurture
- Social worker follow up at school and at home
- Psychosocial support for the child and caregiver
- Parenting training for the caregiver
- Income generating training for the caregiver
- Child protection training
- Nutrition training and support where necessary
Programme management committee
Working with Jovia Tukwasibwe, Program Director.
- Mrs Jannet ApalamitChairperson
- Mrs Theodora NiringiyeFounder
- Mrs Deborah MugaweFormer Program Director
- Dr. Sam LuzoobeMember
- Mr. Fred NiyoAlumni representative
- Rev. Patrick BarasaGeneral Secretary
- Mr. Thomas KatongoleFormer staff
“Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.”
Matthew 25:40