Save Sunshine Shelter Kids

ABOUT US

Save Sunshine Shelter Kids is a Christian, non-governmental organization (NGO) operating in Uganda, East Africa. A grassroots charity, Save Sunshine Shelter Kids was established in 2005 to help address the growing numbers of children and youth living on the streets of Kampala. Forced here by the death of parents, family abandonment, violence or hardship at home, street life leaves children exposed to exploitation, abuse and extreme poverty. We work with under-served communities to improve the lives of unprivileged children through responsive and innovative health programming, best service delivery and capacity building in Uganda.

In Uganda, more than half of the population is under the age of 18. It is estimated that there are over 10,000 children living on the street. They are among the world’s most vulnerable children. It is commonly held that life for street children is dirty, violent and short. Hungry, abused and alone, they quickly become addicted to drugs in order to deal with their suffering, and become conscripted into gangs who make them criminals for as little as a dollar a day.

Save Sunshine Shelter Kids currently runs many programs to assist the existing number of street children by offering education, which we believe is the key to lifting Ugandans out of poverty, we aim to raise the next generation of leaders. We work with mothers and teen mothers so as to corporately together fix and find solutions to the social Contemporary problems that continue to limit the improvement and survival of many women and their children.

Our Vision

Communities graced with equality, care and love in order to see former street kids testify and involve them in building the World.

Our Mission

Initiating a purposeful meaning into the lives of street kids and orphans inform of equipping them with a realistic approach of life wherever they are to show the m love, care and encourage them to realize their dreams.

Core Values

o         We are child focused

o         Transparent

o         Exemplary

o         Servant Leadership

o         Trustworthy

o         Stewards

o         Family

o         Accountable

o         Work as a team

Our Projects

o         Slum/Street Children Outreach

o         Resettlement and Re-Integration

o         Building and Restoring Homes

o         Shelters

o         Education

o         Deborah’s Library

o         Talent Growth

o         Advocacy

o        Skilling

Aims

To educate and train Street children in the different courses.

To promote withdrawal, rehabilitation and reintegration of street children.

To train, empower and sensitize women in better measures of sustainability.

To promote the welfare of street, ex street, other vulnerable children and youths.

To administer God's liver to all the street children, women and the entire community.

To work with community in finding ways to improve and keep children in their homes.

To facilitate the capacity building of community stakeholders working with street children

To empower, sensitize, promote sanitation and offer medical assistance in the communities.

To encourage and advocate for HIV/AIDS in order to curb the stigma tendencies in the communities.

To increase awareness and responsiveness to child protection issues at the community and all the other levels.