The rationale of these programmes is to provide recreation as an alternative to substance misuse but also as a tool to teach life skills, self-esteem and motivation. Programmes Mediation: Working with the families to improve conditions.
Improve efficiency of outreach across Uganda and avoid duplication of resources as well as a means of referral.
Strategic mapping out of locations and areas in which the children stay to take our services to them with the aim of building rapport and ascertaining whether we can meet their needs.
Working with the families to improve conditions for the child at home and imparting parenting skills.
Helping the family to register the child for school or training, providing material assistance when required such as uniform, stationary etc. Making an application for a child to be exempt from school fees if necessary.
Up to 3 months food parcels can be provided to low-income families to aid the reintegration process.
Making referrals to local Department of Social Development to ensure sustainable ongoing support for families.
Referral to shelters, rehabs, charities, support groups again to ensure sustainable ongoing support.
Taking reintegrated children away for a weekend with an aim to increase resilience for coping with challenges at home. This allows for a recreational break for children and some rest for families.
Providing life skills programme to youth to equip them with soft skills that will assist in finding and keeping employment. Working with local businesses to improve employability, skill building, and entrepreneurship.
One to one work with children to establish a care plan and monitor their progress with it.
Assisting children with motivation, self-esteem, and emotional management and generally coping with their life experiences.
This includes a basic Literacy and Numeracy programme as well as raising awareness relevant issues such as money management, substance misuse. Programmes Mediation: Working with the families to improve conditions.
Keeping accurate records of the children’s health needs and status of health.
Providing children with the basic health needs both in the center and on the street through the outreach programme.
Making referrals, when required, to the relevant healthcare facilities and where possible establishing partnerships such as spec savers, HIV and AIDS clinics etc.
Providing services for, educating on and encouraging children to prioritize personal hygiene. This includes bathing and laundry facilities.
These are based on issues relevant to the children and youth.
A feeding programme in the drop in the center providing three meals per day .Programmes Mediation: Working with the families to improve conditions.