Kamwokya Christian Caring Community (KCCC)

Kamwokya is a shanty town in the outskirts of Kampala, the capital of Uganda.

The people living in Kamwokya are desperately poor, but also have to cope with appalling illnesses - malaria, cholera, typhoid and AIDS. The Ugandan Ministry of Health estimates more than 940,000 AIDS-related deaths in the country since 1982.

Most people in Kamwokya have lost relatives to AIDS-related diseases. The United Nations estimates 880,000 children orphaned by AIDS. Apart from the emotional loss of parents and grandparents, there is also the problem of day-to-day living. Who looks aftrer the children when their parents are gone?

The Kamwokya Christian Community is a major focus for hope as well as social services.

Called To Care, Share And Serve please click here to link to the Kamwokya Christian Caring Community

Assistance provided by the KCCC includes:

Health care - home visits, HIV testing, counselling,
Vocational training - various trades, adult literacy, life skills
Child welfare - informal school, fostering, education sponsorship, shelter
Women's welfare - empowering women, training for income generating employment
Social work - work with the elderly, housing
HIV/AIDS programmes - health education, counselling, discussion groups

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