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Four detained for child trafficking as 220 street children are rescued
KCCA officer takes a street kid off the street in Kampala Four people have been arrested in Kampala for using children to beg and encouraging them to stay on the streets. Anah Nalukude, Brenda Nakiru, Maria Longol and Santa Anyango were arrested during a children...
Mother of seven commits suicide over hunger
Kotido-A mother of seven children in Loteerei village, Longaroe Sub County has committed suicide over starvation due to prevalent drought and biting hunger in the region.The deceased identified as Mariana Lokwii aged 28 years has been the sole breadwinner for her...
KCCA evicts at least 260 children from streets
KCCA officer takes a street kid off the street in Kampala Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) on Monday started an operation to rescue children from the city streets where at least 260 children were picked up from various parts of Kampala. The Authority said the...
ChildFund launches a five year strategy targeting four million vulnerable children in Uganda
ChildFund Uganda has launched a five year strategy plan aimed at supporting 4million vulnerable children in Uganda. Speaking during the commemoration of the Day of the African Child at Soroti Hotel, Moses Otai, the Country Director of ChildFund Uganda said the...
Sustainable Skilling
In Need Home Sustainable skilling program focuses on non-Formal Education and Livelihood Skills for Slum Young people. It builds on the notion that the majority of the young population and young parents living in slums in Kampala, lack formal education and skills and...
Sponsor a Child
Sponsoring a child is a wonderful way to help change the life of a child. Supporting a child through our Children Sponsorship Programme will give you the chance to provide a life changing opportunity for a child in need as well as build a relationship with them if you...
KCCA meets Napak District leaders over street children
KCCA meets Napak District leaders over street children The leaders of Napak district have called for the demolition of squalor shelters which are being used to accommodate street children in Katwe and Kisenyi areas in Kampala. Most of these street children who have...
MPs want KCCA audited over Shs3 billion for street children
Kampala Street children Legislators have called for an audit into Kampala Capital City Authority’s (KCCA) expenditure of the Shs3 billion allocated for rehabilitation, removal, tracing and resettlement of Karimojong children on the streets of Kampala. While meeting...
Baligaya Geoffrey
My name is Baligaya Geoffrey am 19 years old. I joined In need Home when I was 6 years old. I did not have a chance of living with my parents. I only knew my mother who also died when I was still young.At the age of 5, I came to my uncle in Kampala since my...
Kamahoro Irene
My name is Kamahoro Irene i completed Senior four but my parents could not raise my school fees to continue with my studies. So I had to stop at this level. In 2013 In Need Home picked me up when my hope was all gone since I was in the village facing a lot of...
CHILD PROTECTION
Every child has the right to be protected from violence and live free from distress, abandonment, abuse and exploitation. Yet more than half of children in Uganda experience some form of ferocity. Most children (68% of boys and 59% of girls) have experienced physical...
Number of African children receiving pneumonia vaccines falls for first time in four years
Number of African children receiving pneumonia vaccines falls for first time in four ye A decrease in routine vaccinations along with an increase in demand for medical oxygen during the COVID-19 pandemic has shaken progress in the fight against childhood pneumonia in...
Where we work
Our geographical scope is the slums in Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA): We currently have presence in Katwe, Kisenyi, Namuwongo, Wabigalo and Kibuli Slums. In Katwe and Kisenyi slums, we work in a consortium with Moroto Catholic Diocese -Women and Equal...
Household Empowerment Program
The ultimate goal of this program is to strengthen the capacity of caregivers and communities to address the financial issues to ensure vulnerable children are able to access essential services, including safety, healthcare, education, and other basic needs. In Need...
Education for the Less Privileged
The introduction of Universal Primary Education (UPE) and Universal Secondary Education (USE) in Uganda Since 1997 has seen enrolment almost triple. However, there are worrying signs that progress is stalling. There are high dropout rates, low completion and success...