Kennedy Ssebbanja is the only child born of her mother and her relationship with the father remained unstable at the time she worked as a food vendor. UCC social workers identified her during focus group discussions while conducting community outreaches. Her story was unique, emotional and portrayed gender-based violence a typical African woman faces in […]
The government of Uganda directed universities and other higher Institutions of learning including vocational schools to reopen on 1st November, 2021 to allow students study for one month and thereafter write their final exams. This gave opportunity to students who had been out of school to join again their various trainings to prepare for both […]
UCC management with financial support from MEM organized an end of year Children Christmas party on 10th December 2021. This gesture fulfilled a culture that existed in the organization since inception in 2000.Every end of year UCC organizes a children’s Christmas party to introduce them into the festive season, give them an opportunity to appreciate […]
Uganda Children’s Centre reached out to vulnerable children in Kampala Slums who are still at home due to closure of schools by government after record high numbers of Covid-19 community transmissions. Majority of the children in the slums are unable to access study materials or attend to lessons provided by the government through newspaper pullouts, […]
Former street children rescued from Kampala streets during the first lockdown in Uganda in May 2020 have eventually completed their industrial training apprenticeship. Kampala Capital City Authority worked with various NGOs to get children off the streets of Kampala whose lives were in danger after every sector closed due to the lockdown as a result […]
Buule Banagaaya Mark is a child on UCC formal education sponsorship with ambitious thoughts about his future. Mark is currently in Primary three and is doing well and very promising. Mark’s family lives in Kampala Slums adjacent to areas that accommodate leaders of the city. When COVID-19 lockdown was declared by the President in 2020, […]
Brenda Nakirya is one of the children that have gone through the trends of UCC Formal Education Sponsorship programme. She was enrolled on the programme after she was identified by UCC Social workers in one of Kampala slums during their community outreach activities. Brenda’s family lived close to the makeshift hall provided by local leaders […]
The President of the Republic of Uganda, His Excellency, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni announced another lockdown for 42 days which started on Sunday 20th June, 2021 at 10:00 pm. The President ordered the closure of schools and institutions of higher learning. This directive started on Monday 21st June, 2021, however, students and parents were given three […]
Children under rehabilitation get more motivated and responsive to rehabilitation modules if their parents and guardians visit them at the rehabilitation Centre. UCC facilitates this process by allowing children under rehab to make free calls to their parents and guardians. Specific times are improvised to allow different categories of children make use of the available […]
Aidah Adeke Janet is a brilliant young girl who is a beneficiary of UCC Formal Education Programme now in primary six. She is attending a school called Kitebi Day and Boarding Primary School situated in Wakiso District. Aidah stays with her mother after separating from the Father. The mother works in one informal market called […]