Orphans & Vulnerable Children Empowerment Group (OVCEG)
OVCEG - BUVUMA ISLANDS
Current Activities 2022
OVCEG Staff Training the Health Workers and VHTs on the HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment in Lufu Island (October 2022)
Our Facility Health Workers conducting HTS in Lufu Island (November 2022)
Our Facility Health Workers conducting HTS in Kilewe Island (24th November 2022)
HTS and Psycho-social Counselling at YUWE island and community mobilization on the prevention of HIV/AIDs and TB awareness (November 2022)
HIV Testing at YUWE Island in Buvuma District (November 2022)
Community Mobilization, HIV Testing and Condom distribution on the HIV/AIDS/TB Awareness in Makalaga Island (November 2022)
Community Mobilization on the HIV/AIDS/TB Awareness in Makalaga Island (November 2022)
Community Mobilization on the HIV/AIDS/Malaria and TB Awareness in Makalaga Island (November 2022)
OUR OUTREACH ACTIVITIES 2018/2019
Health Facility Team in the field to carryout community HIV Index Testing, Counselling & HCT Services
Health Facility Team in the field to carryout community HIV Index & HCT: HIV Testing, Home visiting for the People Living with HIV
Training boys, Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW) on Menstrual Hygiene Management in schools
Report all Cases of Child Abuse/Neglect here>>>
Over 6,500 child abuse cases reported in one year. According to research 35% of girls and 17% of boys below the age of 18 are sexually abused every year. Still, 58% of girls and 59% of boys below the age of 18 are physically abused while 35% of both boys and girls are abused emotionally.
A total of 6,505 cases of child abuse have been received through the Uganda child helpline service over the last one year, ranging from physical to sexual and emotional abuse.
A work report of the ministry of gender, labour and social development presented on Wednesday shows that 1,843 of the cases reported have been concluded while the rest are under probe. In 2013, the ministry introduced toll-free line 116 which is accessible on all networks where people call and report cases of child abuse to the call centre. By June 2017, over 800,000 cases had been registered. More than half of the cases related to defilement and child marriage for females while most cases for males were about child neglect.
OVCEG Unveiled the Drainage Toilet for Kitiko Primary School, fully supported/Funded by Makerere University Walter Reed Project (MUWRP) in Partnership with Buvuma District Local Government
Constructed the drainage toilet for Kitiko Primary School in Buvuma District
Inspection of the project by OVCEG Staff
Handover of the drainage toilet project by OVCEG Staff to Kitiko Primary School
Photo Gallery: Our Activities Financial years 2017/2018-2019/2020
Funded Projects
Kitiko Primary School, Toilet Construction
Kitiko Primary School, Toilet Construction
Unveiling Kitiko Primary School, Toilet Construction
Orphans and Vulnerable Children Empowerment Group (OVCEG) is an indigenous registered Community Based Organisation (CBO) operating in 8 sub counties of Buwooya, Nairambi, Lubya, Busamuzi, Bugaya, Bwema, Lwaje and Buvuma Town Council in 52 isolated islands of Buvuma district and is known by the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development under the first Registration Number 429/2016.
OVCEG has over 10 years' vast experience implementing HIV/AIDs prevention, testing, treatment and care activities with over 490 OVCs & their households being rehabilitated and under the supervision of OVCMIS Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development. OVCEG is currently implementing HIV/TB/Malaria program funded by The AIDS Support Organisation (TASO) Uganda who is a Principle Recipientfor the Global Fund to fight HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM), OVCEG has partnerships with Kitiko Primary School, Bukaali Community Primary School, Buvuma District Local Government and Makerere University Walter Reed Project (MUWRP) under PEPFAR Grant.
Vision:
To have a healthy and empowered community with improved Livelihood.
Mission:
To facilitate communities to attain good health and livelihood through strengthened community- facilities linkage frameworks.
OUR PARTNERS:
1. The Aids Support Organisation (TASO Uganda)
2. Makerere University Walter Reed Project (MUWRP)
3. Buvuma District Local Government
4. Youth Advocates Ghana & African Youth SDGs Summit Secretariat
Website: https://youthadvocatesghana.org/
We support Over 490 Vulnerable Orphans, Children and Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW)
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Partners
The AIDS Support Organization is an indigenous HIV and AIDS service initiative, registered in Uganda as a non-governmental organisation. It is a pioneer non-public actor in the HIV and AIDS response in Uganda.
The Global Fund invests US$4 billion a year to defeat HIV, TB and malaria and ensure a healthier, safer, equitable future for all.
Uganda Development and Health Associates (UDHA) started its operations as a Community Based Organisation (CBO) in April 2003 in Iganga District, in Busoga Sub Region, Eastern Uganda and was registered with the NGO Board in 2005, Ministry of Internal Affairs (under Certificate No. S.5914/5826) to operate all over Uganda.
"At Anike Foundation, we pride ourself on our ability to form successful partnerships with African grassroots nonprofit organizations (NGOs) and accredited institutions of learning whose mission and objectives are aligned with ours. To date, we have over 200 constituent organizations, spanning among 20 countries on the African continent. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, culture, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or disability. We have formed partnerships with secular as well as religious organizations. We have also formed partnerships with organizations that focus on providing support for people living with disabilities." Anike Foundation.
OUR PARTNERS
Community Empowerment for Needy Foundation (CENF) is a non-profit and an indigenous Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) registered in Uganda as a Limited Liability Company (by Guarantee) under Registrar of Companies in year 2020. Registration Number: 80020002769734.
MISSION: To empower vulnerable Children, Adolescent Girls & Young Women (AGYW), women/Men and youth with practical knowledge and skills for self-dependence, sustainable livelihoods, and building the healthy environments they need to thrive, and empower them to create lasting change in their own lives and communities.
Buvuma District Local Government
Buvuma District Local Government
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Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday: 09:00am - 12:00pm
Buvuma, Uganda
Telephone NO: +256 788534440/ +256774037650
Email Address:
info@buvumaorphanage.org / buvumaorphanagec2015@gmail.com
OUR PROGRAMMES
The following is what we do in the different areas of our programmes:
Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYWs), Gender Based Violence (GBV), HCT, TS, OVC, KPs,PP, Health care, HIV/AIDS prevention and care, malaria treatment and care, water sanitation, training of health workers, family planning provision and treatment, education, fees payment for orphans and vulnerable children, scholastic materials provision, vocational training skills to youth, nutritional programme, fish farming, poultry, vegetables for provision of balanced diet to children and entire community, widows care and support, provision of seeds, medication, family planning, clothing, orphans care and support, clothes, blankets and scholastics