Introduction
The
nature of SOA
is a voluntary non profitable, non-political, non-governmental and
registered community based organization [CBO]
REGno[LMC/CBO/074]to
benefit grass root people. its open to NGOs,
companies, churches, individuals wishing to support, donate or take
part in any activity and international agencies that subscribed the
values, aims and the objectives of SOA.
the organization is also open to individual with proven experience in
the activities.
Save Omwana Africa has 60 illiterate orphans and 20 abused women in
Geregere, Bugomba village,namalinga,katugulu, all in Lugazi
municipality, Buikwe district, registered with SOA and each with a
file containing personal life information at our Centre.
Vision:
To
facilitate access to better life for vulnerable children, youths and
abused women
Mission:
To
cater for the needs and wants of the needy children and abused women
in and outside our community
CORE
VALUES OF SOA:
Steward
Outstanding
steward is more than our priority at SOA, It’s a passion and deeply
held values
SOA
is committed to invest at least 80% percent of donations received
into front line programs, infarct when u give to SOA in a year 86%
percent of expenses go to our programs that benefits vulnerable
children and abused women
Identity
Save Omwana Africa is also working to facilitate access to a better life
for vulnerable children, youth and abused women in their families and
communities to overcome poverty and illiteracy.
Save Omwana Africa is dedicated to work with the most vulnerable people
mostly, children, youths and abused women regardless of their
religion, race, ethnicity or gender.
Commitment
We
are committed to the poor and called to release hopples and helpless
children and abuse women sufferings and to promote the each one
receives the holistic care they deserve to releases their full God
created potential in life.
We
are a community based organization to help communities lift them
survive out of poverty for good.
Responsive
We
are responsive to the life threatening emergencies where our
involvement is needed and appreciate.
AIMS
AND OBJECTIVES
The
major aims of this organization are to cater for the needs and want
of the needy children and widows in and outside our community.
Training
vulnerable children, youths and abused women life changing skills
that will aid them to earn a living such as: African craft making,
saving skills, modern farming skills, computer skills, HIV prevention
skills, coffee making skills, soap making skills among others
Special
Objectives
To
facilitate access to better life for vulnerable elders, youths,abused
women and children though engaging them in agriculture, small
businesses, games and sports spurring their community participation
and involvement through our programs “community health, ’we
sensitize and create awareness about HIV/AIDS,
malaria among others to the community,
To
encourage the youths to get involved in income generating activities
like brick laying, poultry among other activities that may help to
eradicate poverty among youths.
To
support and develop the talents of the youths and the children
through music, dance and drama, games and sports, carpentry, bread
baking.
To
improve morals among the youths and children. To take care of the
needs of the disabled and unite them together to avoid
discrimination.
To
empower the youths with job creation skills.
To
empower the general community with basic malaria skills.
Project
/activities:
The
Education and Training Program
This
project provides direct sponsorship to orphaned and needy children by
giving them school fees and scholastic Materials, School Uniforms and
Medical Care. Even mentoring them to become hopeful citizens that
will impact their communities with positive changes.
Adult
education program/English teaching
Here
we teach both abused women and youths who have dropped out of school
how to read and write since all of them have never gone to school at
our Centre from Monday to Friday, from 10am to 11am.
SOA
has a wide plan of introducing adult education to rural communities,
like in Bugomba village such that illiterate people can learn how to
read and speak English and we minimize the problem of language
barrier among abused women, children and youths drop outs in
villages.
Each
orphaned child needs $15
to 20
to go to school and learn how to read and write in a public school
per a term, public primary schools like Lugazi west and east, st
Kizito, Bugomba P/S, Nakawungu P/S
Agricultural
Development and poultry
This
is an initiative that has been developed in Bugomba village and the
goal is to provide food to abused women and children as well as
create a demonstration garden to the local community where they can
come and learn better agriculture and poultry skills and practices in
both crops and animal husbandry.
The
goal here is to have a sustainable source of food for the children
and abused women. Save Omwana Africa organization hopes to increase
food production from subsistence farming to extensive farming using
machinery. With high production of food, we shall be able to feed the
women and children at school and to also sell off some so that we can
have a sustainable source of income to them.
Widows
and Women Empowerment Programs
This
is a program aimed at empowering abused women with skills that can
help them sustain themselves and their children. Women are trained in
various skills like farming and poultry, Art and crafts, these crafts
are made from palm leaves, Beads and necklaces, bracelets in our
continent Africa,80% for the money gotten from craft sales goes on
food and children school fees.
Women
and Children are the most hit group by Malaria and HIV/AIDS Diseases.
Many of them become widows at a very young age and the biggest
numbers of them do not have any source of income which can help them
to obtain some medication with this death can be the best solution to
them in Uganda most of the abused women are young mothers with
children to look after. Therefore, when they die, they leave children
without help, this calls Save Omwana Africa organization to take over
them.
Youth
and Empowerment Programs
In
this program,
SOA
has gone out the young people in schools to inspire them to become
hopeful to make good decisions that will impact their lives
and communities. This program aims at closing the gap between the rich
and the poor to become role models in their communities. SOA
organizes seminar to monitor and empower the young people, in this we
train and encourage them with skills. These young men and women going
through training's, it helps them to be able to do something
economical with their lives. These training programs include; adult
education, Hairdressing, craft making,bricklaying, music dance and
drama, art moto washing, coffee making, farming, sports, are taught in
order that many villagers gain skills and be able to start their own
small businesses. We have seen many of our young peoples’ lives
being transformed by these training programs.
Housing
Development for the homeless children, Elderly Women and abused women
In
partnership with both local and international volunteers
[student groups, mission groups and local organization] SOA,
organization reaches out to the rural villages to build houses
to these, homeless children, widowed mothers and grandmothers (elderly
and needy) with descent housing structures.
The
goal is to have need families to get descent and secure house’s so
that the children can grow in a good atmosphere. To help us do this,
a 2 bedroom goes for an estimate of
$ 4000 to 8000
including land and building. We appreciate groups that can come mainly
to build a house. With support from our local youths from under
programs and resources available, this house can be built in a space
of three to five weeks.
Challenges
The
activities have no specific staff attached, therefore tend to delay
Funds
allocated are not enough to cause impact
Issues
to put much consideration.
Poverty
alleviation is a big issue that SOA
must put emphasis on t if any impact is to be realized on ground to
improve on the standards of living of our members.
Recommendations
SOAis
grateful for the committed Board and Staff members for the continued
support that has enabled SOA to register growth day by day.
There
are several reasons why we do need international volunteers and these
are as follows.
CULTURE
INTERACTIONS
Volunteering
is very different because you will spend a significant amount of time
in one place and you will be working on daily basis with the local
people. This provides an invaluable opportunity to learn different
cultures, develop and understanding of the issues facing most
communities and develop a sense of global citizens. Volunteers also
get a chance to learn other peoples culture because of the nature of
our country which has a good number of different cultures.
MINOR
FUNDING
Potential
volunteers are a precious resource in funding minor projects. in this
they can help in investing in small projects like cabbage growing
with the local people in which they can obtain income to improve on
their lives.
UPLIFTING
SOME PROJECTS
Volunteers
with projects help in raising up the community and SOA,
today!There are so many possibilities and opportunities in which you
can help now. Let’s begin by spreading hope in one another. We can
accomplish this goal by combining research skills and knowledge of
our communities.
We
are searching for volunteers who can help us find prospective skills
from our people to re build our communities.
EMPOWERMENT
AND SERVICE DELIVERY
At
the local level, people want to see efficiency, effectiveness and
accountability in their republic service delivery. Volunteerism can
promote inclusive participation of citizens in local development
cycles and this has extensive experiences in mobilizing community
members through voluntary actions and promoting access to basic
services like Primary healthcare and HIV/AIDS:
In many countries, more and more children under five years are dying
than ever before due to malnutrition and disease. The HIV/AIDS
epidemic
remains one of the biggest threats to sub Saharan Africa .and malaria
kills more than one million people, mostly children, every year
Primary health care services provided by volunteers range from child
to material health care to nutrition, reproductive health,
reproductive health, health education including HIV/AIDS
awareness and sanitation. Volunteer health workers enabled by
volunteers can also make a big difference by helping communities gain
access to healthcare, and by educating people about preventing
infections.
NETWORKING
One
of the better known benefits of volunteering is the impact on the
community. Unpaid volunteers are often glue that holds a community
together. Volunteering allows you to connect your community and make
it a better place, However, volunteering is a two-way street, and it
can benefit you and your family as much as the cause you choose to
help. Dedicating your time as a volunteer helps a community to make
new friends, expands their network, and boost social skills
With
all those reasons, we will be very grateful if our appeal is being
put into consideration
Mission
statement
In
due to the great donations, SOA exists as an advocate for vulnerable
children and abused women to release them from their spiritual,
economical, social and physical poverty and enable them to become
responsible and fulfilled Christians
For
donations,support and help you can visit our
paypal{SOA.donors@gmail.com}
SOA
account information:
Account
name [save omwana Africa]
Account
no [95160200000045]
Shift
code [BARBUGKA]
Bank
[BANK OF BARODA] UG
CONTACTS
You
can like our face book pages
(save
omwana africa )
(save
omwana Africa orphans and abused women initiative Lugazi)
www.saveomwanaafrica.org
P.O.BOX
12 LUGAZI
Director:
Sseruteega Fred +256702756964
Co/Director:
Kuteesa Gloria +256700397493
