VOLSET Foundation

CHILDREN

Children and Youth are our future. 

Currently in Uganda, the population under twenty years old is _   .  The number of orphans in the country is estimated to exceed two million.  Many children have lost one or both parents to HIV.  At Volset, one of our primary focuses is the education and care of children and youth.

We provide regular health talks targeting youth in and out of schools, emphasizing the ABC (Abstinence, Be Faithful, Condoms), self esteem and other life skills, including basic health.  Youth and community seminars have also been organized to demonstrate the use and disposal of condoms, to provide a venue for discussing the principles of being faithful to partners and the importance of voluntary counseling and testing for HIV. Youth and children also benefit from our home care seminars and home visits for people living with HIV/AIDS.

At Volset, we advocate for Children’s Rights.  We hold  community discussions and also educate the Youth on subjects such as; child abuse and child sexual abuse and ritual child sacrifice.  We also educate youth about their property rights and let them know that their parent’s property is rightfully theirs if their parents die.  We also educate parents and other adults on will-making and provide legal advice.

We feel strongly about creating self-sustainability in our community and provide career guidance to those who are in our care.  We have our own tailoring workshop where we train young people and encourage them to develop skills that they can take with them into the future.

We have a sponsorship program for children and orphans. 

This program encompasses sponsored children both in Mukono and Nakaseke districts. Through lobbying funds from international volunteers, Volset currently sponsors almost 50 children both in primary and secondary schools. Among these, ten are mentored at the Volset house.

These children receive psycho-social, moral and spiritual support from both local and international volunteers.

Beside sponsorship, we accessed a reading room for the children in our care and volunteers have donated treated mosquito nets for their beds as well as installing a solar power system at Volset House to enable the children to utilize their time effectively by having evening study.

We are currently supporting the “Future Diplomats Education Centre”; a progressive school for local children whose parents want their children to have a better education in a smaller classroom setting with a low teacher/student ratio. They are taught 80% of their curriculum in English and the school emphasizes the importance of continuing education and the development of self-sustainability for each individual and for their community.