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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...
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...
Staff
Elisha Katwesigye Community VolunteerNassimbwa Goreth Azabe - Community CoordinatorMoresi Bwambale - Sustainability CoordinatorFrancesca Bilak Romana chairperson boardAnny Ngoga Bwengye - Founder and head of resource mobilisationAgripina Ahisibwe- Project...
Executive Board
In Need Home Executive Board as of 1st August 2021, Franceska Bilak Romana: Board Chair In Need Home, Human rights specialist, holds a master’s degree in Human rights. Jude T Sensamba: Vice Chairperson; Medical doctor and Researcher; holds a master’s degree in impact...
Our Staff
The Staff at INH secretariat Agripina Ahisibwe- Project AssistantAnny Ngoga Bwengye - Founder and head of resource mobilisationFrancesca Bilak Romana chairperson boardMoresi Bwambale - Sustainability CoordinatorNassimbwa Goreth Azabe - Community CoordinatorTumwesigye...
Background
[trx_dropcaps style="2"]In Need Home is a non-governmental grass-roots organization dedicated to the empowerment of children to realize their full potential in life. This is done through household socio-economic strengthening, education for the less privileged...
I was framed – Ssebuwufu
When he was sentenced on Monday to a 40-year jail term for murder, kidnap and aggravated robbery, the burly Muhammad Ssebuwufu remained composed but on his way out of the dock his mask of collected calm slipped as he confronted journalists. “I have been framed, I...