WHY WORK WITH US TO SUPPORT THESE AFRICAN CHILDREN:
Our services include,
Programme/project Support:
With the help of the Government of the republic of Uganda, we program and see how to make best use of the projects to support the children that are disabled, street children and formerly abducted children to earn what is best in life. Through the funds we get from our sponsors, we fully support these children to thank why they were born.
INSPIRATIONAL DUTIES:
Inspiring Children to be involved in various economic activities that can earn them a living. Some of these activities include:
1: Hand craft Making..... This allows these children to be innovative and practice what can make them earn money as well as keeping them busy and happy.
2: Formal Education..... We support some of the children in school by paying their tuition and buying them scholastics that make them study well and be important people in the near future hoping to help others and live better lives.
Human Resource Management Support Services:
Formulation of organizational procedures (Administrative, HR and Financial), Recruitment Support services, Communication Strategies. We have experienced and educated stuff that helps us do this work in a perfect way possible
Projects Implemented in 2010.
In the year 2010, FRDC carried out several activities with donor support from different projects. There were 3 projects running for the year ending 2010.
1. Care Hope Project - The project goal is to restore hope to the war victims in Northern Uganda through provision of medical rehabilitation services, psychosocial support and economic empowerment through VSLA. The project was supported by Care International with the funding from TRUST FUND FOR VICTIMS (TFV).
2. ZEST4KIDS - This project was for the rehabilitation of children with physical disabilities in Lira District; the target beneficiaries were mainly children with clubfoot who received corrective surgery.
3. Trond Mohn, the President of Frank Mohn AS in Bergen Norway was an individual Donor who supported the rehabilitation of 60 Children with physical disabilities through corrective surgery and psychosocial support.
Together, we can make the lives of these children better.
We believe God created us to help and live with each other while happy. Join us to make the unhappy children due to their different situations happy like us.
With any contributions towards these children's support is welcome and highly appreciated.
PROJECT ACHIEVEMENTS - 2010:
1. Care Hope Project
Support to the war victims in Northern Uganda through Physical Rehabilitation, Psychosocial Support and Economic Empowerment.
A total of 1176 war victims received physical rehabilitation services, psychosocial services and were economically empowered.
100 war victims received medical rehabilitation services. The medical rehabilitation services were through corrective surgeries (orthopedic and plastic surgeries). These services were provided by FRDC directly while others through referrals at Ayira medical services and CoRSU rehabilitation medical Hospital.
580 War victims received psychosocial support from the sub counties of Abako, Adwari and Okwang in Lango Sub-region. Gulu, Amuru, Kitgum, and Adjumani received surgeries and medical support.
2. ZEST 4 KIDS: Support to children with disabilities
Rehabilitated 6 (4female 2male) children with physical disabilities through corrective surgery.
CHALLENGES:
The Centre lacks a centralized information system (database) for the organization’s effective management. General lack of proper understanding of organizational policies by the staff.
Being a unique rehabilitation Centre in the Lango sub-region, FRDC reaches beyond the sub-region to include Gulu, Pader, Kitgum and Adjumani. This exerts significant pressure on its limited resources.
Although the Centre has qualified staff, there is still a need for capacity building, especially in areas of resource mobilization and financial management.
The other challenge is the transport problem. The Centre has only one and old double cabin pick-up truck. Thus, the Centre often must hire transport, which exerts further pressure on its limited finances.
PROPOSED FUTURE PLANS.
Strengthening vocational training under the Social Works Department – this would require additional computers and sewing machines.
Expanding and providing a wide range of community-based rehabilitation services to the people in Northern Uganda through staff training and community mobilization.
Strengthening the Physiotherapy and Medical Departments.
Building a swimming pool at the Centre for hydrotherapy treatment for children with disabilities. Setting up an orthopaedic workshop for making simple equipment for people with disabilities. Opening a Branch Centre in the new Alebtong District.
The project
officer and the team from Freidis Rehabilitation centre talks to VSLA groups
mainly composed of war victims, widows, torture victims, Fac, during field
monitoring meeting visit at Okwang Sub County.
Freidis Vocational training beneficiaries who are of mainly Child
mothers, formerly abductees, and the youth participating in the National
Independence celebration day on 9th /Oct/2010. They have been fully
empowered and are now able to stand and solve their own problems. They have
been trained on Tailoring and Gamete cutting, psychosocial support skills,
basic computer knowledge, Music. Dance and Drama.
A group of
youth, child mothers, widows and school dropouts are being trained on Tailoring
and computer application skills. A total of 80 beneficiaries were passed out in 2010.
The children
rehabilitated with support from President Trond Mohn from Bergen Norway
joyfully March at the centre during their free time.
Some of the
children above who benefited from President Trond Mohn financial support to
FRDC on the project of rehabilitating children with physical disabilities
through corrective surgery from club foot disease.
Approaching
disability at Childhood, the Doctors from Freidis rehabilitation centre Working
on a child who was born with clubfoot.