HUMANITARIAN
RAISE HOPE FOUNDATION UGANDA.
K
itaire Andrew, 25 years old is a teacher by profession and from Uganda.
He is currently working as the CEO of Raise Hope Foundation Uganda and is a fellow of Teach for Uganda - an organization that works to eliminate education Inequities amongst children. A YALI AFRICA WIDE ONLINE COHORT ONE ALUMNI, and a teacher leader.
RAISE HOPE FOUNDATION UGANDA. Raise Hope Foundation Uganda is a community-based organization in the Iganga Municipality, of Uganda. Its major objective is to develop a family centred environment that can provide information, support, advocacy and networking for families and communities. VISION To enable all children, youth and people reach their optimum potential so that maximum function is achieved, deformity prevented or reduced, and the effects of the disabilities minimised so that they may overcome many of their barriers that they and their families face. Mission. Orphans, street kids and abandoned kids are in the increase in this area due to poverty, divorce, polygamy, accidents, domestic violence and HIV/AIDS. Therefore, there’s great need to form a platform for both children, youths and all people in the community who are the victims of the circumstances arising in Busoga region.
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ACHIEVEMENTS RHFU have operated for three years and have managed to: •
Reach out to the vulnerable with mattresses, food relief amidst COVID-19, clothes etc.
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Successfully registered the organization and given a Certificate of Registration from the District Headquarters.
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Have managed to reach out to children with scholastic materials and the necessary basic needs.
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Empowered women with microbusinesses to attain selfsustainable development so that they are able to provide basic needs to the people.
