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Support for Orphans Education and Access to Quality Education
Project code
: UG005A
Project period:
01/01/1994 to 31/12/2012
| Programme | Funds needed | €132187.00 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Uganda | People supported directly | 522 |
| Project location | Masaka | People supported indirectly | 8402 |
The project assists HIV/AIDS orphans to enrol in primary education (PE), secondary education (SE) and vocational training (VT) and supports children in nine primary schools in Masaka district, Uganda. In addition, capacity is built of parents/guardians, teachers and other stakeholders to promote child rights and to improve access to basic and quality education.
Uganda communities have traditionally absorbed orphans within the extended family systems. One in four households in Uganda foster at least one orphan by providing for health, shelter, nutrition, education and other needs. However, many of these caregivers are overburdened and often lack the social-economic capacity to provide adequate care and support for these children. Many children who are orphaned are forced to live on the streets or under exploitative conditions of labour and sexual abuse. Some live in child-headed households where they have to fend for themselves and support their younger siblings. Some of these children are infected with HIV either through mother to child transmission or through defilement.
The effects of HIV/AIDS scourge have continued to affect the social and economic set up of the communities in Masaka district. As a result, HIV/AIDS wiped out many families, which led to the emergence of a new social class of AIDS orphans. Many of these orphans are not attending school, and children who do complete primary seven have no opportunity to continue with further studies.
Alongside the sponsorship for HIV/AIDS orphans, the project assists target schools to improve on the quality of education offered, through training of teachers and small infrastructural improvements.