Dear
Friends and Partners,
Merry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy 2010
This time of the year means different things to different
people however it is a time of reflection and sharing with your family
and friends. As we look back on the past twelve months at Kawempe
Home Care we are extremely grateful to the wonderful support we continue
to receive from you as without it we could not help those people in
our community who are the most vulnerable and rely on our love and
support.
We have had many achievements during the year and some of
these are:
- Continued to provide Community Based comprehensive HIV/AIDS care
and support that has led to improved quality and quantity of life
for our clients.
- With the support of our founding Director Anni Fjord, KHC has
set up a vibrant beads market in Denmark, which provides income
for our clients and KHC.
- Set up an outreach clinic in Kasangati town after two years of
using one of our volunteer’s premises to run the mobile clinic.
Special thanks to Hope for Children (UK) and AIDS ARK for funding
this project.
- We have built capacity at all levels in the organisation through
internal and external training for staff; we appreciate the support
of HorizonT 3000.
- Provided school fees to 45 AIDS orphans and vulnerable children,
a volunteer Mayte Lomelin has been instrumental in coordinating
this project. Also special thanks to Homebush Boys High school in
Australia who now sponsor 15 children.
- KHC set up a partnership with the Great Generation (UK) that focuses
on capacity building and skills development, we are proud to be
associated with them.
- Continued and expanded our education program in the community
and schools on HIV prevention.
- Started a day care clinic for pre-school children with HIV/AIDS
with support of volunteer Inger Darflot and many friends in Norway.
We are also grateful for the wonderful support we continue to receive
either financially or in kind from our development partners. They
include: US Embassy, Friends of Reach Out (USA), USAID and “the
Union” (TB CAP), Hope for Children (UK), AIDS ARK (UK) and HorizonT
3000.
Our
partners in care and support have really supported KHC in providing
a quality service for our clients. These include Ministry of Health
National AIDS Control Program (NACP), Joint Clinical Research Center
(JCRC), AIDS Information Center (AIC), Hospice Africa Uganda, Palliative
Care Association (PCAU) and Mulago Hospital.
Teens club and preschool children
at the world life education center in Entebbe
I
would also like to acknowledge the great support that we have received
from the KHC Board members throughout the year. They have provided
a significant contribution in time, advice, financial and material
contributions to the organisation. We deeply appreciate their commitment
and enthusiasm.
Of course Kawempe
Home Care would not be who we are if it wasn’t for our dedicated
staff and volunteers. Thank you for your unselfish and caring support
for our community.
It is unfortunate
that the true meaning of Christmas sometimes gets overtaken by the
commercial aspect of buying gifts.
So here is a
list of Christmas gift suggestions:
To your family, love
To a friend, your heart
To your children a good example
To your enemy, forgiveness
To your opponent, tolerance
To a customer, service
To all, charity and
To yourself, respect
Everyone at
Kawempe Home Care wishes you and your family a very Merry Christmas
and we look forward to your support in 2010 so we can reach even more
people in our community who need us.
God Bless.
