Member since November 17, 2006 (Last Update March 17, 2008)
Mission Statement
FAOC’s mission is to improve upon the welfare of HIV/AIDS orphaned children and vulnerable children by helping them realize their survival, development potentials and ensuring that their human rights are observed and their contributions to the socio-economic development are recognized and respected.
Description of Activities
Foundation for AIDS Orphaned Children (FAOC) is a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) operating in Mbarara District, southwestern Uganda. It was founded and registered in 1994. Its offices are now located on Mbarara Fort-portal Road opposite Lake View Regency Hotel. FAOC was founded as a result of the need to scale up interventions for effective and quality care and protection of orphans and other vulnerable children. The organization carries out development activities geared towards uplifting the livelihoods of orphans and other vulnerable children. These activities effectively mitigate/solve/handle the impact of orphan hood and other vulnerability among Uganda’s children and youth. Key objectives FAOC aims to: i) Provide support services to HIV/AIDS orphaned children, vulnerable children and widows with respect to knowledge and skills in self-help activities ii) Raise awareness about the HIV/AIDS scourge amongst orphaned children and vulnerable children iii) Enhance the survival capacity of HIV/AIDS affected families in rural areas by strengthening their socio-economic base and keeping them as integral members of their communities iv) Advocate and lobby for resources from existing sources to support orphaned children, vulnerable children and widows
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