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Rebuilding the lives of street children in Uganda  
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Project Need: $62,000
Funding
to Date:
$48,279 (%)
As of Feb 09 02:57 2012
Theme: Human Rights
Country: Uganda [View country profile] info
Sponsor: Ashoka's Changemakers
Project duration: Ongoing

Project's focus area: Tigers Club is a comprehensive program that addresses the complex needs of street children.
Project Needs and Beneficiaries

There are around 5,000 children between the ages of 7 and 20 living on the streets of Kampala, Uganda. Many are orphaned or have been abandoned or abused. By building trust and an understanding of each boy's circumstances and character, staff can facilitate a process by which children feel valued, gain confidence and accept support in equipping themselves with the social and educational tools they require to overcome the past, reintegrate into society and take the future into their own hands.

Activities
The children Retrak work with benefit from a comprehensive set of services that includes a sports program, feeding and emergency refuge, medical care, a learning center, counseling, resettlement, foster care and microenterprise development.
Expected Outcomes
This project will encourage 850 children currently living on the streets to realize their potential and make a transition from the streets back to family and community life.
Project Message
"I thank God for Retrak and all who support the work they are doing for us. I was without hope while on the streets but Retrak has made it possible to stand with hope for a bright future."
- Mark, Graduate of Retrak
Project Contact

Joan Townsend,
US Country Director

4980 Quebec Street NW
Washington, DC 20016
United States
202-966-2156
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