Regular readers of this blog will know that supporting homes for vulnerable children (HVCs) is very much on my heart. In this post I discussed the rights and wrongs of what I was at the time calling orphanages. Living in institutions is clearly not ideal, but in a country with a very young demographic thereContinue reading “14/11/21: supporting homes for vulnerable children”
Category Archives: Child protection
9/6/21: guest blog by Justin from Goma, DRC
It gives me great pleasure to introduce this blog post by Justin Dunia from Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo which shares a border with Uganda. I met Justin through our mutual friend Ludger who is a fellow supporter of the Kampala Christian Orphanage. It was an extraordinary privilege to be in touch with Justin duringContinue reading “9/6/21: guest blog by Justin from Goma, DRC”
7/4/21: so wonderful to visit Kampala Christian Orphanage again!
Absolutely delighted to be able to visit Kampala Christian Orphanage yesterday. Having had part 1 of the Astra Zeneca COVID 19 vaccine last week, Mr Katende Emmanuel, the village chairman, kindly gave his permission for my visit. So, a ride on the back of a motorbike (thank you, Michael!) to reach the starting point forContinue reading “7/4/21: so wonderful to visit Kampala Christian Orphanage again!”
13/3/21: the rights and wrongs of orphanages
Introduction In August 2019 I was privileged to be able to spend 3 weeks visiting the Kampala Christian Orphanage (KCO) in August 2019, which looks after approximately 60 girls and boys aged between 4 and 10. Over the last few years I have supported their work in a number of ways, including in appealing forContinue reading “13/3/21: the rights and wrongs of orphanages”
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