BEHOD started a school for vulnerable children in April of 2008. The school is located in Kajjansi, about 7 km from Kampala.

Paul wrote: “We started it seven months ago, when parents there decided to neglect their child because she is handicapped. We wanted to see it on its feet first, and then tell you. The third semester has just started. 20 kids attend the school: some are orphans, a few are not but from poor families. They were not in school, so we want to teach them.”

BEHOD is the owner of the school, that currently uses a rented building. Two teachers teach the children the same as they would learn in regular Ugandan schools. Of course the children also learn about PWDs and how to support them. Paul has discussed with the Ministry if they can help him to get the school registered.

Right now better equipment, books and stationary for the kids is urgently needed:
- books, pens, pencils, paper etc
- there's lack of furniture: most kids still sit on the floor, some cupboards would be useful
- the kids don't have school uniforms, some also lack shoes

We want to look for donation programs where BEHOD can apply, in order to equip the school.

Providing meals for the kids is also an issue. One of the ideas we have is setting up a school garden, but the plot is too small. Other ideas are welcome!

In order to make the centre self reliant, BEHOD is looking for ideas for income generating activities.

BEHOD, the Beam of Hope for the Disadvantaged, is an NGO based in Jinja, Uganda. With the help of online volunteers they managed to set up computer training for people with disabilities. Below you'll find the issues that still need to be improved.

For an overview of all the previous discussions on this subject, click on the title of this project.