Thank you for that CARE, LOVE AND JOY you have brought
COMMUNITY BASED INITIATIVE FOR VULNERABLE CHILDREN
It’s a registered NGO school/Orphanage Home. The school started in 1995 as an initiative by concerned community members, who decided to do something about the issue of education for orphans in the community. It was registered as a community based organization within Bushenyi District, One of the poorest rural areas in
Beginning with 5 students and 5 teachers, depending almost entirely on donations from local well-wishers, small loans and membership fess, the school gradually grew to 89 in 1998, 103 in 2000, Due to the schools recognition by the local authorities their allocation of orphans has led to its current number of 360 students of those 98% are total orphans who do not have a single parent or guardian where to go. So they have their lunch and housing at the school which is now very small for growing number of students.
The school is utilizing buildings loaned or rented from members of the local community to provide its services to the orphans.
Board of Directors
Mrs. Annah Foroto (a.k.a- Mama Africa)- Project Director
Mr. Peter Zindekaho
Nsiime Kedress
Atwine Anet
Nalongo Nzenia
Prima Ahimbisibwe
Esther- Teacher
Isaac Ssamba- Project Patron
Project Plan:
Currently we are working diligently to expand our services to a bigger number of orphans in the area through building up new premises on our own land. You can contact us for details on the proposed work plan for the new school. Approximate cost for the entire facility $ 23,470
Contacts
Community Based Initiatives for Vulnerable Children(COBIVUC)
P.O
P.O
Tel: +256753216892
E-mail: beaconhyp@yahoo.com
Patron
Mr. Isaac Ssamba
+256753216892
E-mail: beaconhyp@yahoo.com
Income Generating activities at the Orphanage
Pig rearing
Rabbit rearing
Chicken rearing
Activities where a Volunteer can help:
Teaching English
Organizing and Training our club in Music, Dance and Drama
Agriculture- Setting up gardens for children, growing food etc
Building Chicken Pens, Rabbit pens, Pig stys etc
Administration: Fund-raising, Compiling reports, Keep records for Children, Marketing our products, Feeding Children- Buying food for them, clothing, Medication.
If you have any medical background- you can help in treating children, prescribe drugs for children, Health Monitoring of Children,
GET INVOLVED NOW
We welcome people to get involved, COBIVUC is in need of much guidance from outside volunteers, both short and longer term.
We have adequate accommodation at our House for volunteers and tourists alike and our fee is U.S $ 400 per month for your food and room and transportation from the airport. There are no up-front administration fees and your accommodation will be once.
Locally, Prima Ahimbisibwe- the Project Coordinator, Annah Foroto- Project Director and Isaac Ssamba the Project Patron will be your main contacts during your stay in Bushenyi
Depending upon your existing skills and qualifications, an outline of the most suitable projects for you to implement will be discussed with Isaac Ssamba our Patron before your stay. He will also be in regular contact with you throughout your period of volunteering.
How your money will be spend:
U.S $ 50- First Night and Second at Light Guest House in Mukono
U.S $ 50- Transport from Airport to Mukono and from Mukono to Bushenyi
U.S $ 200- Food and Accommodation
U.S $ 100- Donation to the orphan can be used to buy school supplies (pencils, books, art supplies, uniforms etc), Can cover School fees, food and accommodation for 2 children a month, School fees, Can be used to buy 4 desks, can be used to buy food and can be used to buy paraffin used at the orphanage
HOW TO HELP
With the increasing discontent, with giving blind to a charity with little knowledge of where your donation goes. COBIVOS is now able to offer a way to ensure your money ends up where intended. You choose your project and visit it to ensure your money has been spent the way you wanted. Through limited red tape and administration costs your money in full goes to the people who need it.
HOW IT WORKS
Contact a COBIVOS Trustee Board in
Finalize your donation budget and intended project. Send the funds and arrange a field trip to review the success.
Travel to western
Donate to a project of your choice
Help us to make a difference
VOLUNTEERING
Visit COBIVUC and volunteer your skills whilst contributing to the projects. There is a residential and a school block which accommodates individuals from all over
WAYS THAT VOLUNTEERS COULD HELP
Look at Orphanage facilities & suggest improvements that could be made
Look at ways of making extra income at school so profits can be re-invested into other community projects
Check out trading centers and markets where raw materials can be purchased and crafts items and produce can be sold
Make visits to nearby schools, clinics & church to assess their needs
Visit families in nearby villages to gain knowledge about their circumstances and needs e.g. housing, sanitation, health, diet, schooling and goals
Meet the community leaders and decide what projects best to start on first
Find teachers needed to utilize existing toolkits & equipment.
Discuss salaries & minimal charges needed for classes to become self-funding
Help arrange timetables then assist with publicity for training classes
Initiate children’s sessions for sports, music, singing, crafts, reading etc
Teach staff at the school basic cooking of western meals (omelette, chips etc)
Explore possibility of opening weekly clinic/immunization centre at the school
Assess total cost of proposed new buildings at Orphanage
Get quotes for digging a new covered well with hand-pump
Assess costs per family for small animal project - shelter, food & stock purchase
Organise building of kiosks for road-side selling of produce & crafts
Encourage regular discussions and early implementation of projects
Visit mountain villages to see if occasional help can be extended there
Any other ideas or things an individual may wish to explore are welcomed
Useful Links:
Beacon of Hope Uganda-a small NGO authorized by the
BoHU recruits and places foreign volunteers with grassroot projects in rural areas of the country.
http://www.beaconofhopeuganda.webs.com
http://www.idealist.org/en/org/178051-115
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