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Orphans and Vulnerable Children

Community / The New Forests Company

In Uganda there are over 2.5 million orphans, over 1 million of which are AIDS orphans.  This is a tragic figure with a population of just under 30 million people.  Unfortunately, Uganda simply does not have the social services or infrastructure to deal with this awful situation, which, if not dealt with effectively, could cause major social problems for future generations.   In order to support orphans and vulnerable children (OVCs) around its Namwasa plantation, NFC assisted a community based organization to construct a day care centre facility.  This project has been a success and NFC is currently exploring future partnerships to assist OVCs in education, psychosocial support, livelihood enhancement, and more day care centres. 

New Hope Day Care Centre

Akiki Constance was a labourer who approached NFC’s community development officer in 2006 about the ten AIDS orphans she was caring for out of her small mud dwelling.  She said there were many other children in the area who were in similarly tough situations and wanted to see if there was any way NFC could support her project.  She submitted a proposal for the construction of a day care centre.  The community provided the local material’s with NFC providing all other materials and the New Hope Day Care Centre was opened in August of 2006.  It now provides support for 80 – 120 OVCs on a daily basis, including pre-schooling educational support, nutrition and general supervision and care.