Pallisa Children's Concern Project

PCCP is a local Ugandan volunteer group that started in August of 1999 with the aim of

advocating for disadvantaged children in Uganda. PCCP was registered as a

Community Based Organization in the year 2000. The Organization is dedicated to

helping disadvantaged children within communities in Budaka district and beyond, in

Uganda.

The formation of PCCP was built on our desire to intervene in the early lives of

underprivileged children, including orphans and destitute street kids. We want to

provide the children with quality education allowing for full mental development to give

them every opportunity for a bright future with promising professions. It is our goal that

every Ugandan child has a prize chance of positively contributing to their community.

Community members then, led by the Founder/Director Paul Osillon, saw the need to

help the children and their families in this area, especially those affected by the

infamous Lord Resistance Army (LRA) war. We decided to provide for the needs of

rescued and escaping child soldiers victimized by Joseph Kony and the LRA rebellion.

On average, about 150 children were supported annually between 2000 and 2006.

Majorly our support included psychosocial support and care for orphans and

rehabilitation of street children. As the needs of the younger children began to outweigh

the older, PCCP shifted to providing primary education. For that reason PCCP

established a school in one of the poorest areas in Uganda - Budaka district. PCCP

has grown to providing support to over 250 children each year

Through a participatory approach involving local and community leader we identify the

most desperate children and provide them with the necessary support from within our

school, orphanage facilities and in neighboring local communities where we focus on

providing academic education in primary level. We also provide care, shelter and food

for the orphaned children. In addition to the regular curriculum, we offer support and

training to the children and members of our community in the following areas:

 Psycho-social development beyond vulnerability

 Community counseling

 Nurturing support

 Mentorship

 Health care support for their families

 Seeking out family support and connections through linkages to sponsors and

supporters

 Programs to build generous and sustainable futures in character and livelihood

 Capacity building workshops on improved small scale production in agriculture,

horticulture and livestock rearing to increase existing income and improve on

nutrition of children and other family members.

 Training, mentoring and support programs dealing with emotional problems

caused by AIDS, abuse, and poverty.