Children care Uganda (ccu)

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Children Care Uganda works with vulnerable children in need of support in Gulu, northern Uganda.

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Vision: We believe that children are precious and important, regardless of their background, health or social status. They are loved and they deserve to understand their value.

Children Care Uganda has the mission to provide vulnerable children with the hope for a brighter future, encouragement, and support in any medical or educational issue in their daily lives.

Children Care Uganda has the mission to provide vulnerable children with the hope for a brighter future, encouragement, and support in any medical or educational issue in their daily lives.

Background
OUR HISTORY

C.C.U. is a non-profit organization based in Gulu, northern Uganda. CCU was founded in October 2018 with the aim of supporting children without hope (e.g.homeless, orphaned, disabled) to fight for a better future.



Uganda is a country in East Africa which was suffered from war for over 25 years, which has left many families disunited and traumatized.



The founder, Charlie (Odongo Fredrico),is from Gulu and spent eight years volunteering by himself, using his own money, to support children living on the street. In 2018, he met Mimi (Miriam Odongo), an educator and special needs teacher, who was volunteering in an orphanage in Gulu for the fourth time.



Mimi supported Charlie’s project until, in 2018, they joined forces and founded the organization ‘Children Care Uganda’.

Together, with the support of friends and family and entirely on a voluntary basis, Mimi and Charlie are putting everything into building an organization which is a blessing to the community of Gulu and significantly improves the situation for children in need, and their families.

It often happens that homeless children get beaten, tortured, imprisoned or even killed. Together with the police, community leaders and the heads of the government we try to intervene, release and protect them.

We speak with community leaders and the police about the situation the children are in and see ways to raise awareness and to develop their status in the community. We are part of the GBV Child Protection Group, Gulu and coordinate activities with the probation office and other organizations in our monthly meeting. It is important to convey the views of the children in order to open the eyes of those responsible to the situations the children are in.

09.10.2018

"And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love."

1. Corinthians 13:13