Child Development Centre for 180 Children Uganda

Firstly we would like to appreciate our generous Global givers network for all the donation helping to purchase food as an opportunity to our children and the givers

We are grateful for the lives that have been saved from hunger, May the almighty God bless the hands that have given for this noble course 

Before food was given out the condition of the households was worse threatening to take the lives of some among the caregivers and the community as whole

• 2% of the households of the caregiver’s relocated to other places in search  for food since there was no food in the communities where they live due to drought 
• Children were trafficked and sent to other nearby places to look for money and food  for the survival of the house hold members especially those at the age of 10 to 12 years 
• 15 caregivers left for Kampala and other nearby towns in search for food and petty work to help them sustain their families  
• The condition of food insecurity prompted some households to engage in theft activities , most families survived out of stealing from other people’s gardens for those who tried to cultivate and had some harvest 
• We had thirty seven participants who had malnourished and were emaciating day after day 
• We had some caregiver’s who had requested to be coming to the center on center days just to at least have abite, and eat something for survival because they didn’t have anything to eat at home 
• 90% of the households survived with one or no meal a day , one family when visited had only porridge for break and lunch and had nothing to eat during supper time 
• Most children could come to the project when they are weak and unable to concentrate especially during center days
• Children could fall sick often , statistics  show 21 -30% of the participants could fall sick on monthly basis  
• There was a lot of tramour and children lacked the confidence to play with other mates in the project 
• Children dropped out of school, 10% of the participants currently didn’t  have report cards which depicts the children were no longer attending school and did not do exams   due to hunger issues 

HOW THE SITUATION CHANGED AFTER FOOD DISTRIBUTION 

There is great change in the lives of the caregivers and the children /Participants after the food was distributed 

Three caregivers among those who had left their households inserch for better lives returned back and decided they will settle and take care of their homes 

Issues of theft have reduced since at least most households had something to eat

We have seen a reduction of sick children on monthly basis to at least 10% unlike before which was 21-30%

At least most households could manage to have more than one meal a day 

Caregivers no longer disturb the project by coming during center days to eat the remains from center day food for children 

HOW THE SITUATION CHANGED CHILLDREN LIVES OF CHILLDREN

• Children falling sick have dropped from 30 % to 10% which shows children needed food to help boost their immunity 
• Children attendance of center day has increased, participants’ could be absent in most center days but now at least there is some change 
• We see smiles in children’s faces and are able to concentrate during center days, unlike before most could isolate them selves 
• We see some among the malnourished children, their bodies have gotten back as they used to, and some have increased in weight when measured after this small time from when they received food 
• Most children are now participating in games and sports due to food supplied most come to the Centre when they have at least eaten something
• School enrolment is at 100% meaning food distribution has played a great role in the lives of the participants  

CHALLENGES FACED DURING FOOD RELIEF DISTRIBUTION

• Supplier delayed suppling food on time as expected due to large sums of tones for beans and posho as well 
• It was challenging to supply food to only caregivers this is because the whole community expected some help to be given to them as well since the whole population was experiencing food insecurity 

  Conclusion 

Food relief has done great in the lives of the participants and the caregivers, it’s our prayer that they are able to sustain their selves even when the food gets deleted, 

Hopefully most will get some harvest in this second season, so they can be able to sustain their families, some have grown potatoes, cassava and beans