springofhope

• public http://www.springofhope.org.uk
• email springofhopeug@gmail.com

SoHUG is an interdenominational Christian community based rehabilitation project working with children with disabilities and their families in the local rural areas of Uganda.
VISION:
• To see a society that can fully accommodate and accept children with disabilities.
• To enable communities and families help their disabled children.

MISSION:
Uplifting the general standard or conditions of living of children with disabilities (CWD’s) and youth with disabilities (YWD’s).

OUR AIM IS TO:
• To enable parents to support their children, and accept them fully.
• To see attitudes change in the community from negativity to positivity.
• To see the children reach their full potential, in areas of Health, Education, general life standards.

Spring of Hope is a community-based rehabilitation non- profit organisation for children with disabilities in local communities of Uganda. We currently work with 500 children and their families in the areas of education, physiotherapy, medical, sensitisation and income generating projects. Our aim is to see that these children are able to reach their true potential.

Before the work of Spring of Hope began disabled children were being abused, locked away and tied up due to the stigma of having a child who is disabled.

Spring of Hope is based in Kayunga district, Kangulumira Sub-county one hour drive from Jinja Town (The source of the Nile). The programme started in August 2004 working alongside another organisation; it gradually grew and developed with the services extending to the neighbouring districts wherever possible. In 2011, Spring of Hope Uganda SoHUG was registered as a Community Based Organisation (CBO) in its own right.

PROGRAM OUTLINE

Rural outreach clinics
Home visits
Drop in physiotherapy days
Provision of locally made special equipment
Attaining specialist equipment.
Supporting in corrective surgery
Nutrition program
Activities of Daily living skills
School sponsorship for the deaf and CWDs
Supporting local schools to include CWDs
Free epilepsy medication