WHO WE ARE
Dwelling Places (DP) began in 2002 and is a Christian NGO dedicated to the rescue and rehabilitation of street children, abandoned babies and high-risk slum families in Uganda. DP follows a holistic program to restore and rebuild the children and families in its care. The ‘Restore’ programme is dedicated to rescuing vulnerable children and rehabilitating them through healthcare, education and reconciliation with their families. The ‘Rebuild’ programme is dedicated to helping families welcome their children back into the home and enabling alumni to develop and enjoy a sustainable way of life after leaving Dwelling Places.
Dwelling Places, started by Rita and William Nkemba in August 2002, is a fully-fledged Ugandan NGO with a sister charity registered in Glasgow, Scotland, aimed at helping raise awareness and funds for the children and families in Uganda. Since 2002, 1954 children have been reintegrated back into families and overall, 7,000 have received various forms of support in their families, including educational support and provision of basic health care and psycho-social support.
OUR OPERATING STRUCTURE
The Dwelling Places operating structure is built around a matrix model of Programs and Services.
A program is a set of activities and procedures that seek to fulfil specific objectives for a clearly defined group of people. The activities and procedures are specific to the program. Examples of Programs would be Restore and Rebuild.
Services are support activities that make Programs more effective. The activities and procedures are general and cut across all the groups of people and programs we work with. Examples of a Service would be Health Care, Education and Administration.
1. Rescue: We conduct a variety of activities to build relationships with street-connected children and rescue the vulnerable ones, (between 3 and 12 years old) for care and protection.
2. Rehabilitation: We offer temporary accommodation, food, catch-up education, medical care, counselling, emotional and spiritual nourishment for the child.
3. Reconciliation: We conduct family tracing and reconciliation to resolve any issues that caused family separation, and ensure that every child is placed in a safe and loving community.
4. Reintegration: Successful reconciliation leads to sustainable resettlement including placement in schools and regular follow-ups.
5. Family Empowerment: We work with the resettled children and their families to ensure sustainability after resettlement by connecting them to existing local social, and economic networks. We also provide income generating activities to the most vulnerable families and children.
6. Education: This is our strategy for sustainable reintegration. Supporting a child to stay in school will keep them off the streets. We provide school fees, scholastic materials, and other basic school requirements.
7. Advocacy and Networking: We are active members of CRANE, UCRNN, CATIP-U. It is through these networks that we advocate for street connected children. Activities done here among others include; Capacity Building, organising media engagements and Public Awareness Campaigns.
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Phone
The office phone is: +256(0)761 064762
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OFFICE Hours
Mon-Fri 8.30am - 5.30
Sat-Sun closed
Location UG
Buloba, Wakiso District, Uganda (One Kilometer from Buloba Police Station)
CONTACT UK
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0044 07852503732
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office@dwellingplaces.org.uk
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