Our Story
Calm Africa is a charitable organisation, focusing on the promotion, observance and protection of the rights of the child in general, and concerned with the plight of vulnerable children in particular. CALM Africa first started as a self help group in Kifamba sub county, Rakai District to support children affected by AIDS way back in 1985.
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In 1990, after completing a degree at Makerere University, James Ssekiwanuka persuaded family members to allow a local community based group in the Rakai district (Uganda) to cater for more disadvantaged children. Later down the line in 2004, CALM Africa was registered as a Local Non Governmental Organisation (LNGO) to operate in Rakai and Sembabule districts to support orphans and other vulnerable children.
Since then, with the help of monetary and physical donations, CALM Africa has developed significantly as a charity. Aswell as supporting many children through immediate relief, they have constructed 35 homes for vulnerable families and 4 schools to allow access to education for many children. Calm Africa has changed innumerable lives so far and will continue to do so with the help and support of volunteers and donors.
James Kimera Ssekiwanuka
CALM Africa vision is seeing that the rights of children, as defined by the UN Convention 1990, are promoted, protected and observed in Africa. These rights form a basis on which children are
able to shape their own future, live their full potential and participate in development of their
communities.
Working to pragmatically promote the rights and protection of children and young people in order
to meet immediate needs and ensure lasting changes leading to successful and productive lives.
To improve the welfare and education of children especially those that are disadvantaged and
vulnerable as well as empowering young people to live their full potential. This is done by
effectively promoting the observance of Children’s Rights, the provision of life sustaining skills
and the creation of structures that offer an enabling environment for Child protection and
Development.
Our Objectives
- To work with local governments to promote the observance and protection of children's rights.
- To raise awareness and advocate for the rights of the child using Human Rights based approach.
- To give disadvantaged children an opportunity to accessquality primary and secondary education.
- To enable young people acquire vocational as well as enterprise skills.
- Establish categories of children living in difficult circumstances and design appropriate interventions.
- To support vulnerable families improve thier food security systems and protect the environment.
- To mobilse resource in order to improve service delivery of CALM Africa.
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