“In Need Home serves everyone in accordance with his or her expectations.”
On the 26th of June 2023, I began my 6-week internship at In Need Home. I was warmly welcomed and shown around the organization’s facilities. During that time, In Need Home provided me with invaluable hands-on experience by involving me in a variety of activities such as data collection, data entry, and participation in the design of the Human Resource Policy.
My heartfelt gratitude goes to the Executive Director of In Need Home who was my field supervisor, Mr. Tumwesigye Michael; he served as a stepping stone in my academic journey by encouraging, advising, and guiding me on how to improve my work in my field of study.
I would also like to thank the entire In Need Home staff for their assistance during my internship period. I was able to attend the vetting meeting for new beneficiaries, contribute to the design of the new human resource policy, collect data from the field, and participate in a variety of other activities. During my internship, In Need Home became my favourite place because all of my expectations were met and the staffs were eager to assist me in all aspects of my field of study.
Throughout my internship, I was able to interact with the In Need Home beneficiaries (the children) and visit their homes. Whereas I discovered that children at In Need Home come from homes that are in a sorry state, that is, they have a small house that is shared by many, they do not have a toilet, they do not have enough food, and they lack other basic needs, whereby In Need Home caters for school fees and the child fails to report to school because the family cannot raise school materials.
I have noticed that In Need Home plays a significant role in the well-being of the children and households. This is accomplished by providing them with food, clothing, and educational services, as well as encouraging household heads to participate in saving and starting small businesses for their financial sustainability. Through the 50euro initiative, In Need Home gives the household heads a helping hand.
However, In Need Home faces a challenge in that some of the children are sexually abused and keep quiet, and as a result, they end up with early pregnancies, resulting in school dropout and untold suffering.
Last but not least, I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to the In Need Home for attempting to assist children in Namuwongo slums who are living below the poverty line. And I encourage the heads of households who are recipients of In Need Home to always provide their children with a supportive backup. That is, as the In Need Home pays for school fees, parents should provide books to show their love for their children and to raise a vulnerable free generation.