ACTION FOR CHILDREN

I've been spending a lot of time in the head office of Action For Children which is in Kampala talking  with different staff members.  I have more understanding of the roles of the different people as they serve clients of all kinds:  children that need a home and someone to love them; parents that need help with training of some kind; grandparents that need training to help them raise grandchildren; finding homes for abandoned babies and children.

Milton, Emmanuel and Marvin at head office

One of the Jaja's raising grandchildren who is part of our sponsorship program.

There are programs that assist clients with micro-credit to access small loans for a business, and another program called 'Ten Talents Fellowship' whereby the client invests some of their own savings into a group savings account and then the members of the group can borrow from that account with interest.  This program has a better outcome when it comes to repayment of the loan because they have invested their own money and they want the account to grow.  There are a wide range of businesses and here are some examples:

This man sells bananas. He had 8 bunches on his bike each weighing 10 kg.  

In Canada a bunch of bananas consist of 6.  I can't lift one of these!

This mother, part of our sponsorship program, 

makes beautiful palm leaf mats to sell.  I bought one for the 

abandoned babies home on the property of the Jolly Children's Education Centre.

Bikes carry everything you could image.  This father has a 

mobile shop with a little of everything for sale. 

 If you need shoes, fabric or some laundry soap he has it.  He is a parent in our 

child sponsorship program and this is one way to support his family of 6.

Nursery beds (on left) line many of the roads so you stop your car, 

buy your plants and be on your way.

Then there is child sponsorship which means that anyone can sponsor a child to help make sure they receive an education.  A portion supports the cost for school supplies & uniform, a portion supports the child with shoes or a mattress, and a portion helps the school.

One of the beautiful children in our sponsorship program.  If you want more information about our child sponsorship program please see our website Jolly Nyeko Foundation Canada at:  JNFCanada.org