To mark the launch of our media campaign to promote domestic adoption, Assistant Commisioner for Children James Kaboggoza talks about the importance of finding new families for the many vulnerable children in need.
Child’s i Foundation is proud to be partnering with the Ugandan government on this important campaign, and we hope that over the coming months many new adoptive families will be found.
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Child’s i Foundation Launches Campaign to find Ugandan Families for Vulnerable Children
Child’s i Foundation today launches a high-profile media campaign to find new adoptive families for abandoned children in Uganda.
From today, billboards across Kampala will show the faces of children in need of new Ugandan families, and a television and radio campaign is in place to help highlight this important issue.
There are hundreds of children in Uganda in need of loving adoptive families, and Child’s i Foundation hopes that raising awareness of domestic adoption will encourage more families to step forward as potential adopters.
Child’s i Foundation Head Social Worker Mary Blackwell said:
“We hope that this adoption campaign is going to bring the concept of adoption to the forefront of Ugandan families’ minds, and show them that they have the ability to provide a loving home for children who have been abandoned.
“We passionately believe that children thrive and reach their full potential when living in a family environment, and we hope that this campaign will encourage families to open their hearts and homes.”
Child’s i Foundation is proud to be partnering with the Ugandan Government on this important campaign, and has worked closely with the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development to promote a message that if successful could change the lives of countless children.
Assistant Commissioner for Children James Kaboggoza said:
“As government, we are happy to work with Child’s i Foundation on this promotional campaign for local adoption.
“We believe that the best place for a child to grow is in a family environment. If children don’t grow up in families but grow up in institutions, they lose the meaning of life.
“Unfortunately we find that very few Ugandans have come up to adopt. Inter-country adoption should only happen as a last resort, and we should try first to find alternative parents here, before we try inter-country adoption.”
Child’s i Foundation is promoting the issue of domestic adoption through the use of media, with billboard, television and radio adverts starting from July 4th 2011.
Click here to watch an interview with Assistant Commissioner for Children James Kaboggoza, talking about our media campaign
The adoption process can seem intimidating at first, but Child’s i foundation will be there to guide you every step of the way if you express an interest in adopting one of our children.
This video helps to explain some of the process you will go through when you decide to adopt, and tells the story of an amazing couple who were happily approved to take care of one of our lovely little boys.
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Our next Open Day will be held on Saturday August 13th between 2pm – 5pm.
If you would like to know more about adopting a child then please come along and visit our home, talk to our Family Placement social workers and find out more about the work that we do.
The Open Day will be held at Malaika Babies Home, Plot 245 Sentema Rd, Mengo, Kampala. Malaika Babies Home is opposite Auntie Claire’s nursery and next to Step By Step primary school.
Please call us on 0791777319 for more information.
There are many children in Uganda in need of adoptive families to love and cherish them. Could you give a child the gift of a family?
These children are all looking for loving familes to adopt them.
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Capital FM Presenter Jackie Lumbasi talks about domestic adoption and the importance of safe guarding the future of Uganda’s children.
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Child’s i Foundation host monthly adoption panels which have been set up to allow professionals in child care to assess potential adoptive and foster parents ensuring that the needs of the child are met.
So far we have had 2 adoption panels where we have considered the applications of 5 prospective families. Although it is early days we have already placed 3 children with new families.
The panels are held once a month and we work alongside the Ministry of Gender and other organisations that promote domestic fostering and adoption. We also work with child psychologists as well as previous adoptive parents.
Caroline Bankusha, Probation & Social Welfare Officer for Kampala City Council, recently spoke about how the Ugandan Government is working with Child’s i Foundation to help promote adoption and find new loving homes for vulnerable children.
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We are always sad to see our lovely babies go, but so pleased to know that they will be bought up in loving families.
Baby Tessa was adopted recently and her new family talk in this video about how happy they are that she has come to join them.
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On May 5th 2011, Malaika Babies’ Home held an Open Day for religious representatives.
We are passionate about promoting fostering and adoption to the people of Kampala, and are hoping that working with local churches, mosques and other organisations will enable us to find new families for our children.
We were delighted to see so many people attend our Open Day, and hope that a good time was had by all. Guests got the opportunity to tour our Home with members of our Social Work team, to meet our children, chat to our Project Director Lucy Buck and view a presentation that focussed on issues surrounding adoption and fostering.
Representatives from Malaika Babies’ Home will be speaking to local congregations in the near future, and we welcome new partnerships with any organisation who might be interested in finding out more about the work that we do.
If you would like more information about Malaika Babies’ Home or our fostering and adoption programme please contact [email protected] or call +256 (0) 791777319
You do not have to be wealthy to adopt a child. Lydia, a single mother recently adopted Oscar and believes that having love is all that is needed to be a successful adoptive parent.
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