We provide support and advice on health, nutrition and social care to children, their families and the wider community, equipping them with the knowledge and means to lead a healthy life.
Kawempe has very limited access to clean and safe drinking water. Between houses are open muddy channels where waste water is flowing, rubbish is often discarded, and mosquitoes and rats live and breed. Poor sanitation, drainage systems and management of rubbish leads to frequent outbreaks of typhoid and cholera, adding to the already high prevalence of HIV/AIDS, other STDs, malaria, malnutrition and tuberculosis. Families rely on cheap foodstuffs (such as Matooke, cassava, beans and maize) with meat, fish, eggs and fruit being too expensive. Often families only have 1 meal a day and skip others to be able to pay their rent or buy other essential items. Improved health and nutrition and access to social care plays an integral part in reducing poverty. Our support in these areas is designed to improve the lives of the children, families and community we support
What We Do
Support
We offer social work support to the children on our programmes and their families when they face issues or challenges.
Access
Educate
We provide vital health lessons and trainings to both our children, their families and the community.
Water
Social Work Support
Health and Medical Care
We help provide access to basic medical care for children supported by YCSN. This includes consultation and medicines for basic illnesses such as malaria, typhoid and bacterial infections. Children who have good health have higher attendance at school and usually perform better.
Nutrition
If children are to learn and perform well at school, they need to be properly nourished. Therefore all children supported through education by YCSN receive 2 nutritious meals a day. For some, these are the only meals in the day that they will receive. We also maintain a water tank which provides access to clean and safe drinking water for all students and staff at school.
