Rebuilding the lives of street children in Uganda

Summary

The project provides 850 street children with the emotional, physical, spiritual, educational and economic needs to facilitate their transition off the streets and back into the community. progress report read updates from the field

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Project Needs and Beneficiaries

There are around 5,000 children between the ages of 7 and 20 living on the streets of Kampala, Uganda. Many are orphaned or have been abandoned or abused. By building trust and an understanding of each boy's circumstances and character, staff can facilitate a process by which children feel valued, gain confidence and accept support in equipping themselves with the social and educational tools they require to overcome the past, reintegrate into society and take the future into their own hands.

Activities

The children Retrak work with benefit from a comprehensive set of services that includes a sports program, feeding and emergency refuge, medical care, a learning center, counseling, resettlement, foster care and microenterprise development.

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: £29,751
Remaining Goal to be Funded: £3,480
Total Funding Goal: £33,231

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).

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Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

This project will encourage 850 children currently living on the streets to realize their potential and make a transition from the streets back to family and community life.

Project Message

"I thank God for Retrak and all who support the work they are doing for us. I was without hope while on the streets but Retrak has made it possible to stand with hope for a bright future."
- Mark, Graduate of Retrak

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Joan Townsend,
US Country Director
4980 Quebec Street NW
Washington, DC 20016
United States
202-966-2156
Email:

Project Sponsor

Ashoka's Changemakers

Organisation

Retrak
Landmark House, Station Road
Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire SK8 7BS
United Kingdom
+44 (0) 161 486 5104
http://www.retrak.org

Learn more about Retrak and the project team.

Retrak's Current Projects on GlobalGiving

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Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in Uganda and can also be found under Human Rights.

For more information about Uganda, read the Human Development Report on Uganda or the Wikipedia entry for Uganda.

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on January 30, 2012.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on August 18, 2008.

Latest Update from the Field

Working with 40 Street Girls in Uganda

By Anna Richardson - Events Coordinator, January 23, 2012 12:53 PM

Kissa learning tailoring skills

We are delighted to tell you that over the past 12 months Retrak and have reached out to over 40 girls living on the streets of Mbale in Eastern Uganda and offered them health care, education and counselling at the drop-in centre. Staff then supported these girls in skills training, such as tailoring as shown in the photo, as a step towards earning a living and contributing towards family income.

Thanks to your amazing and generous support 30 girls have gained the care and protection of a family and no longer need to worry about their safety and health on the streets.

Retrak are passionate about working with street children and believe that by working together with other organisations and community groups that we can help far more children than we could alone. One of Retrak’s partners in Uganda is Child Restoration Outreach. The organisation‘s goal is to contribute towards the prevention, rehabilitation, education and resettlement of street children and empowerment of their families in order for them to become productive and self reliant.

Thanks to the money that you donate Retrak and CRO are now working in partnership to resettle street girls with their families. Without your support we wouldn’t be able to offer these girls an alternative to life on the streets.

Thank you for helping these girls realise their potential and discover their worth. We couldn't do it without you!

The Retrak Team X

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