Who we are........
Kisenyi Children Foundation (KCF) is a nonprofit community based organization (CBO) formed in 2010 in Kampala, Uganda by a group of a group of community leaders and former street children, familiar with the struggles of street life, who wanted to help orphans and street children children in their community current street children to see their potential and to get off the streets. We started with basic outreach sessions in Kisenyi, the largest slum in Kampala, seeking the most vulnerable children and providing all the food, basic medical care and emotional support we could give. We have expanded our reach greatly since then, but our mission has remained the same:
KCF
seeks to support orphans and vulnerable children to grow and succeed.
With this goal always in mind, we have continued to
provide services to some of the hardest-to-reach children who are most in need
of support and have the fewest resources at their disposal. We are a small
organization fully committed to the needs of our local community.
Who the Kids Are
Who the Kids Are
Currently 15 children are in our programs. These include 10 boys and 5 girls, ranging in age from 2 years to 16 years. Many come in with
significant psychological trauma or having spent years out of school. Poverty, HIV/AIDS, and civil conflicts in recent years in Uganda have driven
many of these children to the streets, either by economic necessity (to work
and support their families) or because they simply have nowhere else to go.
In addition, we continue to provide basic
outreach services to numerous children still on the streets, dealing with the
everyday pressures of violence, drugs, poor sanitary conditions and health
problems. This outreach includes meal provision, crisis intervention (i.e.,
dealings with the police, hospital admissions), basic first aid and medical care,
and cultural activities and performances.
In addition to operating our shelter, KCF seeks
to provide children at our home with the following:
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Subsidization of school fees and
provision of school supplies
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Healthy and nourishing meals
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Counseling and emotional support
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Therapy through arts and drama
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Training in dance and acrobatics
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Skills in income-generating
activities including jewelry making, animal caretaking, agriculture and
traditional crafts
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A community of support and
belonging with other children
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Where possible, resettlement with
family or in home community
In addition, we are advocates for the children
we serve, and all of the street children of Uganda, at both the community and
governmental level. We seek to raise awareness of the plight these children
face and to spark action to assist and heal these children, rather than to
punish or incarcerate.
How
you Can Help
There are a number of ways to support KCF’s work.
Below are suggestions of sponsorship ‘levels’ that might guide your donation:
1. Full
sponsorship of one child -$50 per month As part of
the sponsorship ,you will receive quarterly reports from staff with pictures
outlining the child’s progress, report cards summaries after each school term
and correspondence opportunities with
the child. We are open to feedback should you be interested in additional
particular info/opportunities for communication.
2. Partial
sponsorship of one child- $30 per month – same as above but you will be
matched with another donor in order to provide full support to a child.
3. An amount
of your choosing (either a one- time donation or a monthly sum) – As part
of this form sponsorship, you will receive quarterly report of the program and
an update on children in general. This form of sponsorship is also highly
needed and very much appreciated.
