Hope by global care: Fritzlar helpers start to Uganda!

Hope by global care: Fritzlar helpers start to Uganda!

In a important initiative, Dr. Markus Balli and Beate Tohmé to Uganda on Thursday to help children and their families on site. Part of a group of eight people who fly to Uganda for eight days, the Global Care children's aid work has been involved in the region since 1983. The organization has established sponsorships for 887 children in Uganda and 35 children in the Congo and focuses on the development of schools, sickness stations and in particular on HIV-AIDS projects to help people on site.

The journey includes a long flight of 19 hours from Frankfurt via Brussels to Entbbe, according to which the group continues to Kampala. The accommodation is planned in the capital at a Canadian host family on Lake Victoria. Preparations for the trip included necessary vaccinations and a detailed information meeting on the organization's code of conduct to ensure that the helpers can respond to the needs of the community.

focus on HIV-AIDS and self-help

The objective of the trip is clear: Dr. Balli wants to help in health stations and HIV-AIDS offices. According to the World Bank, 1.4 million people in Uganda are ill in AIDS, and many affected people do not speak openly about their illness. This leads to more questions about the future of their children and death. The children's aid work supports projects such as T.A.P.P. (Tumaini Aids Prevention Program) that offers life aid in the form of advice, donation and education.

The labor market situation for AIDS sufferers is particularly challenging because they often do not find any job opportunities. The program helps those affected to create alternative earning opportunities. An example of this is the two-year training program, which teaches HIV-infected young people the tailor's craft. The training includes designing clothing, making patterns and the actual tailor.

success stories and future prospects

A graduate of the program, the 22-year-old Esther, has successfully diploma in T.A.P.P. Tailoring School completed in Course. She opened her own business in front of her sister's store and earns additional money in her village at the harvest. There are currently two sewing classes with 25 trainees each and a class for cobblers. Future vocational training as a hairdresser is also being planned.

Over 40 locations in Uganda offer infected women the opportunity to achieve an income by handicrafts such as paper jewelry and clothing. This enables women to not only be financially independent, but also to maintain recognition and appreciation in their community while actively improve their living situation.

Global Care is committed to breaking the circulation of unfavorable starting conditions so that people in Uganda can live in their country. Together with local partners, solutions are being worked on to sustainably improve the living conditions of those affected and bring hope back to the community.

For more information about the Global Care projects and the influence of T.A.P.P. In Uganda, visit the pages global care .