In the beginning... there was football. Edwin Agaba, noticing that children in his neighborhood had few opportunities for social activities, bought a ball and started a game of football. The children came flocking, excited to play with a new ball. Their enthusiasm convinced Edwin to do it again the next week, and it soon became a weekly community activity.
Inspired by the positive changes he saw in the attitudes of the children and their parents, in 2009 Edwin founded Children Reach Out Uganda, a community-based organization that uses sports, education, arts, and skills to empower children in low-income neighborhoods. The project focuses on bringing together all children in the community and supporting those whose development is at risk, socially. Today, Children Reach Out Uganda provides free classes, workshops and activities at three urban centres in Kampala.
OUR MISSION:
We exist to support children living in urban communities, by providing them with skills and tools that will help them see hope for a better future.
OUR VISION:
To see a transformed community of children living healthy lives, and capable of handling life's challenges, equipped with good morals, positive attitudes, and skills and strategies to contribute effectively to society.
OUR AIMS:
- Providing basic education
- Developing different skills and talents, including sports, arts, and life skills
- Bringing together children of different tribal and religious backgrounds
- Encouraging cooperation and social integration
- Promoting awareness and education about HIV/AIDS and other social issues
- Building self-esteem and hope
- Helping children gain dignity
Contact Information:
Edwin Agaba (Program Director)
Tel: +256 772 964 535 or +256 702 792 250
Mailing address: P.O. Box 37656, Kampala, Uganda
Email: childrenreachout@yahoo.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/children_reach_out_uganda
