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This year IDAC 2023 was held under the theme: "The Rights of Child in a Digital environment", which fits in the current world situation where the world is highly overlowed with much technological advancements.

Theme: "The Rights of a Child in a Digital environment", which fits in the current world situation where the world is highly overflowed with much technological advancements.

support education
Together we can
retain children
in school.

A Uniform, books & other school requirements are key to keeping them in school.

A Uniform, books & other school requirements are key to keeping them in school.

A Uniform, books & other school requirements are key to keeping them in school.

medical and health care support

Street life yields lots of health risks but with limited access to health care services worsened by stigma.

Street life yields lots of health risks but with limited access to health care services worsened by stigma.

Street life yields lots of health risks but with limited access to health care services worsened by stigma.

provide food for street-connected children

A food provision loosens street-connection, helps to drive change and better health in children's lives.

A food provision loosens street-connection, helps to drive change and better health in children's lives.

A food provision loosens street-connection, helps to drive change and better health in children's lives.

Rehabilitation and reintegration

A proven approach that helps children to discover their identity, reconcile with their families, attain a skill and become responsible and fruitful.

A proven approach that helps children to discover their identity, reconcile with their families, attain a skill and become responsible and fruitful.

A proven approach that helps street-connected children to discover their identity, reconcile with their families, attain a skill and become responsible and fruitful.

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The role CRO Uganda in restoration of children who are in street connected situations. 

What We're Dealing with

As many as 7,000 children between the ages of 7-17 years, wander on the streets of Mbale, Masaka, Lira and Jinja without care, parental guidance, shelter, and other basic needs of life.

These children have neither access to education nor skills training and are likely to grow up in poverty and constitute societal nuisance. 

CRO is concerned about the dilemma of children in street situation, the early exposure to abuses,the harmful effects of street life and therefore - how they can be provided with a better future.

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Our Mission is to enable Children living in street situations to discover their identity as children of God; reconcile them with their families; and empower them to become responsible and fruitful citizens.

We strive to contribute towards holistic child development of children in street situations to aid their Transformation into Responsible and Fruitful citizens in society.

 

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Our Approach

Educating the Children

Many children on the streets are school drop-outs while others have never attended school at all. Poverty, parent/guardian deaths and family disagrements have been the highest cause of school drop-outs and hence joining he streets.

With support from our partners and sponsors like you, CRO ensures that every child who succesfully completes the rehabilitation class gets the opportunity to go to school because  we share the vision that it is through education that young people can break the cycle of poverty and live a hopeful future. 

We believe that providing education to street children will enable them to live independently, assist their families, and contribute to their communities' development. 

 

Our Approach:

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Formal education 

After completing the rehabilitation program, the children are enrolled in formal primary schools. Tuition expenses and uniforms are provided to the students in order for them to attend school. Parents(if possible) are advised to supply their children with basic necessities such as food, exercise books, pens, and pencils.

CRO supports children at Primary(P1 -P7) , Secondary(Form1 -Form 6) and Tertiary( Certificate, Diploma and Degree) level.

The Ugandan School system starts with Primary School (lasting 7 years),then Secondary School for O'Level[4 years] and A'Level[2 years] (lasting 6 years).

All students/pupils are provided with tuition fees, learning materials and uniforms in so that they can attend school. Parents/guardians are also encouraged to contribute some scholastic materials e.g. books, pens etc. where possible.

On completion of O'Level, the students have the opportunity to go for Vocational Training  or continue with A'Level and then join a Tertiary Institution. The Ugandan school year consists of three terms, which all require payment of school fees.

Informal Vocational Training. 

Lucky training in motorcycle repair after 3 years on the streetsOlder street children who cannot attend formal school are encouraged to train in different skills of their choice. These youths are linked with skilled workmen in the community who train them hands-on while at their places of work.

Currently various children are training in skills such as Hair dressing, carpentry, Mechanics, Catering, Cobbling, Barbering, tailoring and garment design,metal fabrication and building and construction.. CRO pays for training fees and tools. Start up tools are provided at the end of every training.

 

Formal Vocational Training. 

CRO children who complete primary seven and senior four but do not qualify to join the next class, are encouraged  to join formal vocational training institutes in order to acquire professional skills and certificates.vocational 19

 The trainees are supported by CRO and partners with training costs and materials. Trainees who finish the program are given startup tool sets to assist them in starting their own enterprises or finding work.

 

For all categories of education,regular school monitoring visits to check on the progress of the students are done to ensure that our children acquire the necessary skills to support their self dependency in the furture..

 

 

 

How You Can Help

School fees cause a large but necessary expense for Ugandan families. Hence, it is not always easy for some of the parents/guardians to generate the dues. Sponsor a child! Start here

 

Success Stories from Educating Children

 

 

Let's Celebrate Success 

How You Can Help

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Will you JOIN us transform the life of a child living on the streets?

Your one time, monthly or annual gift can contribute towards enabling a child access basic healthcare, nutrition, education,psycho-social care and a livelihood.

Your one time, monthly or annual gift can contribute towards enabling a child access basic healthcare, nutrition, education,psycho-social care and a livelihood.

Your one time, monthly or annual gift can contribute towards enabling a child access education, basic healthcare, nutrition, psycho-social care and a livelihood.

More Ways to Make a Difference

Sponsor a Child
Fundraise for CRO
Volunteer at CRO
Advocate for Street Children
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Our Partners

Partner Status Update
This update highlights the key developments, changes, accomplishments and challenges that CRO has undergone and strategies being adopted to rebuild the organization so that together we can steer CRO to higher levels regard to service layering to street children and their families. See the report CRO Uganda Partner Status Update Report as at  July 2021

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