Health, Nutrition and Social Care

If children are to learn and perform well at school, they need to be properly nourished. Therefore all children supported through our education programs receive 2 nutritious meals a day. For some, these are the only meals in the day that they will receive.

We also maintain a water tank which provides access to clean and safe drinking water for all students and staff at UHfH school.

Health, Nutrition and Social care

We provide support and advice on health, nutrition and social care to children, their families and the wider community, equipping them with the knowledge and means to lead a healthy life.

Uganda has very limited access to clean and safe drinking water. Between houses are open muddy channels where waste water is flowing, rubbish is often discarded, and mosquitoes and rats live and breed. Poor sanitation, drainage systems and management of rubbish leads to frequent outbreaks of typhoid and cholera, adding to the already high prevalence of HIV/AIDS, other STDs, malaria, malnutrition and tuberculosis.

Families rely on cheap foodstuffs (such as Matooke, cassava, beans and maize) with meat, fish, eggs and fruit being too expensive. Often families only have 1 meal a day and skip others to be able to pay their rent or buy other essential items.

Improved health and nutrition and access to social care plays an integral part in reducing poverty. Our support in these areas is designed to improve the lives of the children, families and community we support.