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Education Support Program
You can make a difference by sponsoring a child’s education.
Education is one of the keys in battling HIV/AIDS. It is known that a poorly educated
child is at high risk of getting HIV/AIDS and has little chance of getting out of
the poverty he or she grew up in.
Our program supports children who are HIV positive and children of HIV positive
parents/guardians. We currently have 91 children in the program – 48 girls
and 43 boys. However, we have over 50 children on our waiting list.
How does the Education Support Program help the children?
• Provides the children with the opportunity to have a better future.
• The children are given emotional support to help them deal with the stigma
associated with the illness.
• Helps their self esteem
• They can enjoy being a child by playing and participating in school activities.
How much does it cost to sponsor a child?
The average fee for primary school students is US$160 / EUR115 per year.
The secondary school fee is US$240/EUR170 per year.
How is the donation used?
Kawempe Home Care provides:
• A school uniform, basic school supplies and at least one hot meal a day.
Primary school children also need to provide a broom and two rolls of toilet paper.
• Regular follow up support visits both at home and school
• Special support for grandmothers who care for their grandchildren.
• Saturday clubs for children to enhance their self esteem through discussions
and games.
What involvement will you have?
We will provide you with information about your sponsored child and then you will
receive 6 monthly updates on the progress of the child. If you wish to correspond
with the child Kawempe Home Care Education Officer will be happy to manage this
with you and the family.
Meet some of the children who could benefit from your help.
Below are the stories of some of our children currently in need of sponsorship.
Remember that any amount you can contribute towards ensuring these children have
a brighter future is invaluable.
Ruth is six years old and has HIV. She is in Primary one but her mother is struggling to find the money to pay the school fees. Even though her father is still alive she does not see him very often and he is not providing any support to the family.
Ruth's mother says “he only comes to our home to swallow his medication and does not provide anything for us because he has another woman and he does not want the woman to know that he is taking antiretroviral medication”.
Despite the hardship the mother is trying to earn a living from the drinks she sells though it is not enough to feed them and also pay for her daughter’s school fees. Ruth is a very a bright girl and does very well in school and she is hoping she can continue to go to school.
Najibu is six years old and he is living with HIV. His mother died of the disease when he was 2 months old and he is living with a friend of his father, Maria. His father abandoned him and even though he is still alive he has had no contact with his son. Najibu did attend the KHC Day Care Program, but he no longer comes to day care.
Najibu and his guardian stay in a small house with only one room which is very congested and dirty and this is why he also has a skin condition. His guardian is elderly and sells alcohol from her home for a living. This exposes Nagibu to people with all sorts of backgrounds, and he sometimes uses vulgar language which he has picked up. Customers often sleep over because they are too drunk to get themselves home. Despite what Najibu has to go through, the guardian tries to take care of him and makes sure he goes to the clinic for his appointments. She also gives him his meals and has let him keep some chickens and a pig to look after.
Najibu is a very active child, though at times he can be destructive. He needs to go to school because he is bright and can grasp concepts easily and a school environment will provide the stability he needs. He wants to go to school.
Sharon is 7 years old and is HIV positive. She lives with her grandmother because her 23 year old mother cannot take care of her as she has no job and the little money she gets she gives to the grandmother to help buy food. Her mother does not believe that her daughter is HIV positive because she does not show any signs of having the virus.
Sharon’s grandmother is a cook at her school and this helps pay the school fees. The little money she earns does not cover all the day to day living expenses. Sharon's father abandoned the family and has never provided any support to them.
Despite Sharon’s home being situated in a slum area, their hygiene is very good and the home is clean. Sharon is a very bright girl and does well in school but the challenge is her grandmother cannot afford to continue paying her school fees.
Annet is a fifteen year old orphan, living with the HIV virus. She lived with her grandmother until she was three years old and after her grandmother died she had no one to look after her. She was left in the custody of a gentleman with whom she has no relations. He was very sympathetic about Annet’s situation, and so he decided to take care of her.
Annet was frequently sick and very weak. The guardian decided to take her to Mulago where she was tested and the results showed she had the HIV virus. She was then enrolled on the HIV Care Program in Mulago, but later referred to Kawempe Home Care for more support and care. Annet also has an ear problem which is being treated and she is presently on antiretroviral treatment which will help her.
Annet is one of six children that her guardian is taking care of. They go to school but Annet says “I never have a meal at school and yet I have to take medication, my uncle does not have the money to pay for lunch so we have to wait till evening to have a meal when our guardian comes back from work which is taking care of his few cows.”
How do you sponsor a child?
Simply complete this form and send
to us with your donation – you will then make a big difference to these children’s
lives. Our goal is to provide schooling to another 20 children over the next
12 months.
I hope you can assist us in reaching our goal.
