Stopping child abandonment in Uganda

So many children have received vital support and so many lives have been changed through our Ewafe Project. We are really pleased with the progress made so far this year.

In the first quarter of 2025:

• 8 children were identified by community members.
• 5 children were admitted to the Ewafe home.
• 83 children were rehabilitated through the provision of a safe environment, nutritious meals, play, agriculture, crafts, life skills, education, medical care and psychosocial support. 
• 12 children were re-integrated back into their families.
• 15 families were followed up, to ensure children settled in after reintegration. 
• 2 follow-up assessments were conducted for children under foster care.
• 3 families were traced for reintegration.
• 3 children were equipped with skills for independent living.
• 12 parents received psychosocial support (training and counselling) before and after child reintegration.
• 3 staff training sessions were conducted about mental health at work. 

The mother of a missing child expressed gratitude for the support in locating her son. She said: 

“I looked for my son in the nearby neighbourhood and police posts…luckily, I was told that my son was found and is being taken care of by a children’s home. Thank you Ewafe, may God bless you.”

This quarter, all Ewafe staff attended a training session about mental health in the workplace, facilitated by a counsellor. The training focused on promoting staff mental wellbeing. The Ewafe staff team also participated in two financial management training sessions, aimed at developing their understanding of savings and personal investment.

We are pleased to have made excellent progress so far this year, creating space to rescue, rehabilitate and reintegrate even more children.