We went out on to the streets of Kampala to find out what people really think about adoption. As you will see in this video, we got mixed results!
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As part of our domestic adoption media campaign, we produced 2 adverts that have been running on NTV during the summer of 2011.
We have had an amazing response from potential adoptive families to our adverts, so thought we should give them a permanent home on our website.
To view the adverts, click the videos below.
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Our campaign to promote domestic adoption in Uganda has generated a fair ammount of press interest.
One of our amazing social workers, Barbra Aber recently gave an interview to NTV talking about our campaign and the importance of adoption.
Watch Barbra in action!
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Our media campaign to raise awareness of domestic adoption is now up and running. We started the campaign with the launch of our billboards, displayed in different areas of Kampala.
Watch the launch of our campaign here!
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Child’s i Foundation recently held an Open Day at Malaika Babies Home where we got the chance to meet many of Uganda’s key journalists. Getting the word out about domestic adoption is key in the quest to find new Ugandan families for the many children who need them, and we hope that media representatives across Uganda will take the opportunity to help raise awareness of adoption issues.
If you are a journalist interested in doing a story about domestic adoption or would like to know more about the campaign that Child’s i Foundation is running to find new adoptive families then please get in touch we would love to hear from you. You can email [email protected] or call 0791777319
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A Huge Thank-You!
We Couldn’t Have Done This Without You!
There are hundreds of children across Uganda in need of loving adoptive families.
Child’s i Foundation has this week launched a campaign to promote domestic adoption in Uganda, with the simple aim of trying to find new Ugandan families for children who desperately need them.
Over the next few months we will be advertising on billboards, radio and television, and will also host a live debate show to discuss the issues surrounding adoption.
A lot of people have given their time and generosity to help make this campaign a success, and we would like to say a huge thank you to the following…
Dave Wartnaby
George and Desire Barugahare
Gordon Roberts
Jessica and Stijn
Martha Oringo
Jo McCrostie
ANPPCAN
Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development
Our campaign will use television, radio and billboards to promote the important issue of domestic adoption, and we would therefore like to take this opportunity to thank our media partners.
NTV Uganda, Capital FM, Radio Simba and Alliance Media
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Interview with James Kaboggoza
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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Ugandan Children Need Ugandan Families
Love is All They Need… Adopt A Child
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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AUGUST 13TH 2011
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.