Child abandonment is mainly a result of children losing their parents due to illnesses such as (HIV/ AIDS and/or malaria) or the result of poverty associated with single parenthood related to the commercial sex trade. The Mbale City, being a transit point going up to DR. Congo, has many sex workers along the roads, such as highways. These sex workers, who are making a living from prostitution, often do not have the necessary resources to raise their children.
In general, women are more economically and socially vulnerable in many cases than men. Adolescent mothers, single mothers, and mothers working as sex workers are especially vulnerable because they do not have support from others (partners, family members, and communities) and do not have a safety net to support their lives financially and in society. Therefore, many of them do not have the capacity to raise their children and their children are often abandoned.
Establish a "Home of Hope" as a safe environment and shelter for abandoned, vulnerable children by securing the well-being of children. In an environment with care and support from staff, babies and children will develop trust and healthy human bonds. Locality targeted: Mbale City, Uganda. Targeted population: The Home will focus on receiving children who lost their parents during infancy due to illness, or who were abandoned by their parents, or who were born to vulnerable mothers such as P
1. Construction of the Home of Hope in the Mbale City will enable abandoned children to stay and grow near their original community, which makes it easier to find their relatives or adopted families. 2. Through this project, abandoned children will receive physical, social, and psychological support as well as opportunities to improve early childhood education and learning abilities. 3. The creation of guest rooms will help to provide accommodation to visitors and interns
This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).
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