Is that building sustainable health behavior change and protection in all aspects is possible only when we research, advocate, sensitize and create awareness in the communities about health promotions, early ill health seeking behaviors, respect for human rights and protection, the rule of law, equality and justice for all persons for proper human development.
To implement evidence-based, culturally sensitive, innovative projects promoting health, according to perceived public health needs and priorities as understood through quality research
Towards a peaceful country where conflicts, high costs of health care services, poverty, HIV/AIDS, stigma, discrimination and gender inequality are greatly reduced and the plight of young people, women and children are properly addressed
"SEFA Uganda is a Christ-centred humanitarian organisation dedicated to working with children, families and communities in Uganda to reach their full potential by tackling their Spiritual and Physical Need."
SEFA Uganda is a non-profit, national non-government organization founded in 2018 by a team of health volunteers and well-wishers whom were driven by the high need of community demands of affordable health services and other life changing interventions in northern region and Uganda at large.
SEFA Uganda aims to empower and support disadvantaged and vulnerable communities including special groups like children, women and the elderly people through delivery of Integrated Health Services; Nutrition and food security and sustainable Livelihood; Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (Environmental Health); Education (basic and vocational education); Social support and protection; and Institutional capacity building and development interventions.
To implement evidence-based, culturally sensitive, innovative projects promoting health, according to perceived public health needs and priorities as understood through quality research
Towards a peaceful country where conflicts, high costs of health care services, poverty, HIV/AIDS, stigma, discrimination and gender inequality are greatly reduced and the plight of young people, women and children are properly addressed
Building sustainable health behavior change and protection in all aspects is possible only when we research, advocate, sensitize and create awareness in the communities about health promotions, early ill health seeking behaviors, respect for human rights and protection, the rule of law, equality and justice for all persons for proper human development.
Health an Nutrition is SEFA Uganda's core program. We provide better nutrition services and health protection for all in times of emergencies and development, save lives and build a sustainable health system.
Strengthening primary and secondary health care
Offering affordable quality health service delivery with focus on Maternal and neonatal Health issues, free HIV/AIDs Counselling and Testing, Free Diabetes testing, Free Hypertension testing, TB cases linkages and referrals among other services
Promoting public health education in communities and schools for healthy living
Provide relief during disaster and emergencies
Promote prevention of diseases and epidemics.
HIV&AIDS has become the single most serious disease in the world and has far-reaching social and economic effects. Uganda still has a high prevalence of Sexually Transmitted Infections and low awareness on HIV transmission. Combined with high levels of stigma and discrimination, these factors could quickly evolve into a serious problem unless there is rapid and adequate support for carefully designed HIV/AIDS prevention and control across Uganda.
SEFA Uganda aims to work on Community Awareness Raising and Advocacy with the focus on stigma reduction with religious leaders, Sex workers, train youth, Community based Organizations, Media groups, Women groups' representatives in an effort to equip them to play a greater role in addressing issues related to HIV and AIDS in their communities.
Water and sanitation-related diseases, such as diarrhoea and malaria, remain the leading cause of death among children under age five. This is primarily due to a high proportion of non-functioning water supply facilities, poor access to sanitation and low adoption rates of positive hygiene practices. Despite significant investments in Uganda water supply sector, access to safe drinking water remains a challenge in many rural and urban settlements.
SEFA Uganda look at increasing access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene facilities in public gathering places and communities.
SEFA Uganda aims to increasing access to safe water by the construction of new water points in communities affected. These will include drilled wells, Hand pumps, gravity-fed systems (i.e. using pipes to transport water to tap stands) and rainwater harvesting.
Also to conduct training and mobilizing water and sanitation (WASH) committees - WASH committees will be trained to manage the operation and maintenance of water systems and to facilitate community-based education campaigns about the link between poor sanitation and the spread of water-related illnesses.
SEFA Uganda understands that challenge revolving around the safe disposal of both human and non-human
solid
waste has
been cited as the key reason behind the frequent occurrence of waterborne diseases.
Cognizant of
this
problem, We are committed to increasing access to both household and communal solid waste disposal
facilities.
Towards this, SEFA Uganda actively encourages and supports households and communities to
construct solid
waste
disposal facilities such as latrines and communal dumpsites in schools, churches, mosques, markets and
health
centers Gender segregation being a key factor in defining point of effectiveness of solid waste
disposal, We
actively ensures that at all communal levels the solid waste disposal facilities constructed are
gender sensitive,
segregated and equipped with the required hand washing facilities to ensure promotion of hygiene and
healthy lives
in the communities of intervention.
The effective reduction of water borne diseases and other diseases is contingent at house hold or
communities hygienic practice level. Washing of hands before preparation of food or after visiting the
toilet or changing infants after they have soiled themselves is as well key in eliminating water borne
diseases though it appears non-essential.
SEFA Uganda therefore proactively and continuously
strive to
engage the community(s) in ensuring adoption of good hygienic practices at household levels throughout
their livelihood and embrace a healthy environment for a healthy mind.
Protection is intended to provide expeditious, quality and timely protection service to all people in emergency and development context.
Child protection
Human rights protection, rule of law and equal justice to all
Conflict resolution and peace building
Relief services in disaster affected communities.
As SEFA Uganda we know that basic fundamental right of any child after food, shelter and health is education. An educated child is the leader of tomorrow, doctor of tomorrow, pilot of tomorrow, engineer of tomorrow, conflict solver of tomorrow and who knows a game changer. In some Parts of Uganda where war, famine, devastation and illiteracy had been the order of the day, children are the most neglected ones. Children at the age of school going are sent to look after animals, awking in towns and severely malnourished ones stay at home to see whether they live to see the next day.
Our education program tends to advocate for all children to be enrolled in school with key focus on promotion of girl child education by creating a link between communities, parents and the school through capacity development trainings to enhance them with knowledge gender mainstreaming and value of educating the girl child. The program shall also look at major factor affecting girls continuation with education and respond there to and enable the adolescent girls continue to be in school.
Our education program plans to provide remedial education for children aged between 14-17 who may not be able to join formal school with vocational skills through apprenticeship trainings to enable them acquire skills that are marketable in the local communities and generate employment opportunities for them and meet there livelihoods and support families and develop.
The program also intends to support the married young women with adult education programs to help build their capacities for easy socio-economic development.
We provide psycho-therapy to child orphans and encourage them to attend to schools, providing them basic needs
Provide educational outreach services in the communities and schools to find out status of children, their enrolment in schools, major challenges are facing and their welfare
Identify children aged between 14-17 who cannot go to formal schools and support them in remedial education through vocational trainings to acquire skills and be self-sufficient
To provide young married women and men with adult education programs to empower them for sustainable development and poverty alleviation
To ensure conducive environment for leaners and better work environment to make them employable.
SEFA Uganda livelihoods programme is poverty alleviation based and it's the key to help communities earn a living and become food secure and self-reliance. To do this, we forge partnerships with the private sector, governments and NGOs in order to deliver results for our beneļ¬ciaries by promoting community and youth empowerment through our livelihood programs for socio-economic transformation and development to have a quality life.
Agricultureal services by promoting vegetable growing, fish farming, piggery, tree planting etc. through youth skills training and apprenticeship
Establishing village savings and credit schemes for revolving funds. And training community farm and business groups on small scale business starting and management skills
Opportunities in entrepreneurship, employment and agriculture through creations of farming groups, savings schemes, vocational and enterprenual trainings.
Project Name: Save a Child
Started In: 2019
Current Status: Ongoing
"SAVE A CHILD" aims to address the pressing issues of child homelessness and malnutrition in Northern Uganda. Through a holistic approach encompassing Spiritual needs, nutrition, healthcare, education, protection, and community empowerment, the project seeks to rescue children from the streets, provide them with essential support and resources, and empower them to build a brighter future.
Northern Uganda is a region located in the northern part of Uganda, bordered by South Sudan to the north, Kenya to the east, and the central region of Uganda to the south. It encompasses several districts, including Gulu, Kitgum, Pader, Lira, Kotido, Moroto and Amuru, among others. The region has a rich cultural heritage, with diverse ethnic groups such as the Acholi, Langi, and Alur, Karamojong among others, contributing to its cultural tapestry.
However, Northern Uganda has also faced significant challenges, particularly due to the decades-long conflict between the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) rebel group and the Ugandan government, which lasted from the late 1980s until the mid 2000s. The conflict resulted in widespread displacement, human rights abuses, and loss of life, particularly affecting civilians in the region.
Northern Uganda still faces various socio-economic challenges, including poverty, food insecurity, limited access to basic services, and high rates of unemployment, street children and child mothers in the region.
The budget for "SAVE A CHILD" will include expenses for personnel, training, infrastructure, supplies, healthcare services, nutrition programs, education initiatives, advocacy campaigns, monitoring and evaluation, and administrative costs. Detailed budget breakdowns will be developed based on project activities, timelines, and resource requirements.
The project will be implemented over a multi-year period, with phased activities and milestones. Regular progress reviews and adjustments will ensure that the project remains responsive to the evolving needs and challenges faced by children in Northern Uganda and the Karamoja Region.
"SAVE A CHILD" represents a comprehensive and sustainable approach to saving children from the streets and addressing malnutrition in Northern Uganda. By combining rescue and rehabilitation efforts with nutrition programs, education initiatives, community empowerment, and advocacy, the project aims to create lasting change and provide vulnerable children with the opportunity for a brighter future.
Help us in empowering and supporting disadvantaged and vulnerable communities through delivery of integrated health services, education, social support and protection by making a donation.
Ayugi Flavia, a 10 years old orphan from Atira in Erute North. currently living with an Aunty who A dong Vicky who is also unable to provide for the child. Flavia felt sick for three months and she was brought to hospital with a history of Marked weight loss, Malnutrition, Chest pain and unable to work alone.
The caretaker is now seeking for any well wishers to support her meet her medical treatment cost for
Flavia. FLavia
is supposed to have several Test done including LFT( Liver function Test), RFT, CBC, BS, Abdominal
Ultrasound Scan
unfortunately they do not have money to have them done.
We welcome any support to help Flavia meet
her medical bills.
Flavia's dream is to become a Pilot in future. Let's make this dream a reality
A 2 years old Lopio Henry from a village called locodimeo, Karamoja region. Comes from a very poor family, a single mother is struggling to raise 7 children single handedly. They even hardly afford to get a meal for a day.
Lopio is suffering from Severe Acute Malnutrition, Pneumonia and diarrhea. The mother is unable to meet the treatment costs for the child. SEFA Uganda stepped in to support and we are therefore seeking for any donation to treat Lopio.
13 years old Gloria Auma, a street kid found in Lira City who happened to be a total orphan. She is
among Street
Children SEFA Uganda picked from the street and treating them in our clinic.
We found Gloria in a
very bad state,
sick, high grade fever, three days without eating food, severe abdominal pain and body rashes, vomiting
etc.
She is currently receiving treatment in our clinic. Unfortunately we also tested her and found she is
HIV positive.
Many children like Gloria are still out there in the streets and we can do something to give them a
better world.
Gloria wants to study garments cutting and tailoring when given the opportunity and she also wants to
be a street
kid's ambassador advocating for the rights of children living in the streets around the world.
Any
donation can
help us buy drugs to treat Gloria and other street children We do support. We wish Gloria a quick
recovery.
My name is Amolo Brenda a care taker of two orphans, I started receiving help from SEFA Uganda in 2019 after they reached out to our community, SEFA Uganda has been providing school fees, school uniforms, note books and other necessary materials. I am so thankful for all support I have received from SEFA and it is my pleading that these help should reach many other needy children for their bright future.
I want to say THANK YOU to this wonderful organization for your love, kindness and financial support for those of us who face our own challenges at the moment. Your generous financial support has taken a financial load off my shoulders. I want you all to know that knowing that there are people out there who care for others who are not even related, gives me and I am sure others also, the strength to keep fighting as we work toward getting better.
SEFA Uganda has been of great help in my village and entire community. The programs and projects that are being run by this organization has been beneficial. Starting from feeding program, school fees payments, elderly and HIV/AIDS support has been great. A lot of children have been supported and I appreciate SEFA Uganda for all what is being done here and all these support should not stop.
Thank you so much for your prompt response to my financial request to support the three orphans am taking care of! You are helping so many people, and I for one will never forget it. I'm looking forward to being in a position to help others in need and to model your fine example! You have a wonderful staff and you should be proud of all you do.
My name is Stella aged 21, I am HIV positive and I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the Ribbon Of Hope Foundation for your generous contribution to my medical expenses. Your amazing kindness and help has made such a positive difference in this unexpected journey.
SEFA is a non-profit, national non-government organization founded in 2018 by a team of health volunteers and well-wishers whom were driven by the high need of community demands of affordable health services and other life changing interventions in northern region and Uganda at large.
SEFA aims to empower and support disadvantaged and vulnerable communities including special groups like children, women and the elderly people through delivery of Integrated Health Services; Nutrition and food security and sustainable Livelihood; Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (Environmental Health); Education (basic and vocational education); Social support and protection; and Institutional capacity building and development interventions.
Founder & CEO
Uganda
Deputy CEO
United Kingdom
Program Coordinator
United Kingdom
Field Officer
Uganda
Innovation Officer
UgandaTeso Bar, Opp Capital Pub, Lira, Uganda
