Houses for kids in need
Nov 24, 2006
EVERY other day, the need to help local communities develop becomes more pressing, because if they are left the way they are, it could have adverse effects on the social as well as economic<br>development of the country. In particular regard to northern Uganda, communities have tried to deal with t
By Jude Katende
EVERY other day, the need to help local communities develop becomes more pressing, because if they are left the way they are, it could have adverse effects on the social as well as economic
development of the country. In particular regard to northern Uganda, communities have tried to deal with the effects of the 20-year-long war. It is only recently that signs of a permanent solution are emerging.
It is in light of this background that SOS Children’s Villages and the Canadian Volunteer Abroad Programme (CVAP) will later this year, sign a memorandum of understanding to give social assistance to the children and local communities in Gulu through setting up infrastructure at the SOS village and CVAP students centre, according to William Ddamulira, the SOS national director.
Awel Uwihanganye, the CVAP operations manager, says with funds contributed by the student body of Concordia University, Canada, the partnership will undertake construction of facilities at Pece site for SOS Children’s Village.
He says the multi-purpose facility shall include a state-of-the-art amphitheatre, resource centre, Internet and computer centre, a restaurant and craft stands among other things.
SOS Children’s Village in Uganda is a locally-registered humanitarian non-governmental organisation caring for the increasing numbers of orphaned and vulnerable children. It runs fully-fledged SOS Children’s villages in Kakiri, Entebbe and Gulu, a social centre and affiliated projects which include kindergartens, primary and secondary schools and medical centres in various locations.
On the other hand, CVAP is a non-profit organisation created by students of Concordia University with a purpose of creating channels for them to volunteer in target countries and assist in developing the world. Its goals include alleviating the effects of education.
Ddamulira says the partnership shall also work hand in hand to provide development opportunities for orphaned children and under privileged communities through educational activities and social development services to the SOS Children’s Village.
CVAP volunteers will provide their personal skills and time to supplement teaching and learning at the SOS educational projects, and engage in organised play with SOS families, making SOS Children’s Villages Uganda, the primary beneficiaries of the partnership.
The partnership will also seek to provide services like improving the community houses and build community day-care centres.
The planned CVAP facilities at Pece will work hand-in-hand with those of SOS at Pece) and provide play activities, trainings in computers, music, dance and drama and library services.
Additionally, CVAP intends to provide funding for extending the existing medical centre and day-care centre at SOS-Gulu within a five-year period.
This partnership worth about $300,000, essentially takes on a two-fold approach towards building local community developmental services and also allowing Canadian volunteer students not only to contribute in form of skill, financial and other resources, but also in terms of intellectual services for the general benefit of the local communities.
EVERY other day, the need to help local communities develop becomes more pressing, because if they are left the way they are, it could have adverse effects on the social as well as economic
development of the country. In particular regard to northern Uganda, communities have tried to deal with the effects of the 20-year-long war. It is only recently that signs of a permanent solution are emerging.
It is in light of this background that SOS Children’s Villages and the Canadian Volunteer Abroad Programme (CVAP) will later this year, sign a memorandum of understanding to give social assistance to the children and local communities in Gulu through setting up infrastructure at the SOS village and CVAP students centre, according to William Ddamulira, the SOS national director.
Awel Uwihanganye, the CVAP operations manager, says with funds contributed by the student body of Concordia University, Canada, the partnership will undertake construction of facilities at Pece site for SOS Children’s Village.
He says the multi-purpose facility shall include a state-of-the-art amphitheatre, resource centre, Internet and computer centre, a restaurant and craft stands among other things.
SOS Children’s Village in Uganda is a locally-registered humanitarian non-governmental organisation caring for the increasing numbers of orphaned and vulnerable children. It runs fully-fledged SOS Children’s villages in Kakiri, Entebbe and Gulu, a social centre and affiliated projects which include kindergartens, primary and secondary schools and medical centres in various locations.
On the other hand, CVAP is a non-profit organisation created by students of Concordia University with a purpose of creating channels for them to volunteer in target countries and assist in developing the world. Its goals include alleviating the effects of education.
Ddamulira says the partnership shall also work hand in hand to provide development opportunities for orphaned children and under privileged communities through educational activities and social development services to the SOS Children’s Village.
CVAP volunteers will provide their personal skills and time to supplement teaching and learning at the SOS educational projects, and engage in organised play with SOS families, making SOS Children’s Villages Uganda, the primary beneficiaries of the partnership.
The partnership will also seek to provide services like improving the community houses and build community day-care centres.
The planned CVAP facilities at Pece will work hand-in-hand with those of SOS at Pece) and provide play activities, trainings in computers, music, dance and drama and library services.
Additionally, CVAP intends to provide funding for extending the existing medical centre and day-care centre at SOS-Gulu within a five-year period.
This partnership worth about $300,000, essentially takes on a two-fold approach towards building local community developmental services and also allowing Canadian volunteer students not only to contribute in form of skill, financial and other resources, but also in terms of intellectual services for the general benefit of the local communities.