Uganda AIDS Orphan Children Foundation

Uganda AIDS Orphan Children Foundation
Abbreviation UAOCF
Formation 2003
Type Non-Profit Organization 501(c)(3)
Headquarters Los Angeles
Region served
Uganda
Budget
$140,000 USD+
Staff
20
Website http://www.uaocf.org/

The Uganda AIDS Orphan Children Foundation (UAOCF) is a non-profit charity that helps vulnerable children and those orphaned by AIDS in Uganda. UAOCF received 501 (c) (3) charity status in 2003; subsequently, the Internal Revenue Service granted permanent public charity status in 2006.[1] The foundation's mission is to provide support to orphans in foster homes and to support Hope House, the Kabale Diocese residential facility/technical school for orphans.[2] As of April 2009, UAOCF supports over 50 children at Hope House and over 350 all together.[3]

Based in Los Angeles, California [4] and with operations in four Ugandan districts: Kabale, Rukungiri, Kisoro and Kanungu, UAOCF was formed in 2004 in response to the far-reaching repercussions of the AIDS epidemic. The Sub-Saharan African nation has more than 2.3 million children orphaned due to AIDS-related deaths. With a total population of more than 30 million, Uganda has the highest proportion of AIDS orphans of any country in the world.[5] The organization is dedicated to draw attention to the plight of these orphans.

History

Uganda has been greatly impacted by the devastation of HIV/AIDS. Recent statistics from the World Health Organization show that AIDS has left a long-lasting effect on Uganda’s population, most notably children and families. As a result, AIDS has caused over 2 million children of Uganda to have been orphaned since the epidemic began – losing one or both parents to AIDS.[6]

Proceeds

Uganda AIDS Orphan Children Foundation provides care, support and education through the following targeted programs:

Goals

The UAOCF aims to provide assistance to orphaned and vulnerable children in rural southwestern Uganda by:

References

  1. "Uganda AIDS Orphan Children Foundation Profile". GuideStar USA, Inc. Retrieved 2009-04-22.
  2. "St. Joan of Arc parish assists Ugandan orphans". The Tidings. Retrieved 2009-04-22.
  3. "Santa Monica Quilt Guild, October 2008" (PDF). Santa Monica Quilt Guild. Retrieved 2009-04-22.
  4. "St. Joan of Arc helps Uganda AIDS Orphan Children Foundation". The Tidings. Retrieved 2009-04-22.
  5. "Challenges for Children in Uganda". Save the Children. Retrieved 2009-04-22.
  6. World Health Organization: Uganda – HIV/AIDS Uganda Reverses the Tide of HIV/AIDS", 19 Dec 2000, accessed 17 Apr 2009
  7. "UAOCF: Caring for AIDS orphaned children of Uganda". Active Network - Active Giving Solutions. Retrieved 2009-04-22.
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