“Child’s i Foundation has helped me achieve my dreams”
“I got to know Child’s i Foundation after I left St Michael’s. Aunt Ruth (social worker) called me on the phone and we met up. She told me to write…
“I love my grandchildren”
Nambi is a doting grandmother to her 15 grandchildren. After losing 4 of her 6 children, Nambi had to take on the role of a mother to make sure her…
Challenges faced by young people with lived experience of care
Today, we talk to the leading psychologist on our Wellbeing Project, Grace Atim. Grace shares her views on the challenges young people with lived experience of care face in Uganda…
“Mental health is a fundamental right”
In collaboration with Alternative Care Initiatives and Makerere University Kampala, Child’s i Foundation is rolling out an awareness-building youth mental wellbeing project, with the generous support of Grand Challenges Canada.…
Martin is a blessing to our family
“Martin has been a blessing to our family,” Richard, Martins’ foster dad says beaming. Martin has just woken up from his daily afternoon nap and it’s feeding time. “He prefers…
Submission to the UN Committee on Children’s Rights and Alternative Care
Children without parental care in Africa are among the most vulnerable and disregarded groups of children. Now is the time for governments to design, build and maintain sustainable child protection…
Preventing family separation in Mpigi
One of our core values at Child’s i Foundation is collaboration. We work in partnership and harness the collective wisdom that emerges when individuals work together. We strive to carry…
“Allow children to have a voice,” Nicole
“Children should not be forgotten in any situation, more so during a global pandemic,” shared Nicole Ndawula. Nicole is making masks for children we work with as her school social…
Supporting young adults leaving care
"The first time I cooked for myself was a disaster. My rice was overcooked. I did not know how to measure the ratio of water to rice,” Anna laughed as…
Supporting families to get through the pandemic
Alisat washes clothes in her neighborhood to make a living and provide for her three young children. As a single mother, it has been tough for her to provide and…
