Transformed Communities
Transformed Communities
Transformed Communities
Our Vision
Saint Ann Foundation (SAF) envisions a world where children are nurtured and loved, given the necessary support they need to live life to their full potential, rescuing them from extreme poverty,…
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We exist to promote a coordinated effort aimed at the efficient acquisition and use of resources in order to enhance the welfare of children, adolescent girls and young women.
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Saint Ann Foundation (SAF) is a Non-Government Organization established for purposes of improving lives of vulnerable children, adolescent girls and young women (AGYW).
Read MoreUganda has one of the youngest populations on the African continent (UNICEF, 2015), Children comprise up to 56% of Uganda’s population, yet they continue to be seen as secondary. By 2014, Uganda had a population of 40 million people, including about 19 million children (UNICEF Uganda statistics, 2019).
The living conditions for this important group of the Ugandan society is anything you would call undesirable. Children continue to live in conditions characterized by inadequate access to education and health services, biting poverty in homes, exploitation and violence.
The given living conditions for children in Uganda undermine the four cardinal rights of a child to survival, development, protection and participation. Kidnapping, child murdering, and child sacrifice remain widespread in Uganda.
Our Approach
We pursue a child led development path. SAF delivers its model for social change by training local Children and youth who often lack the opportunities for education and employment, and then mobilizing them to improve the care for their community’s most vulnerable babies and children. This lays the foundation for healthy development and a lifetime of benefits to the child who can grow to be a positive and active member of their family, community and society.
Our Programs
Disability Inclusion
Depending on the source, it is estimated that there are between 93 and 150 million children in the world living with at least one form of disability Almost nine out of ten children living with disabilities...
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Early Childhood Development Program
Childhood is a period of intense brain development. The capabilities that children develop during this period of growth lay the foundation for school...
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Child Protection And Rights
In Uganda there has been an increasing and worrying trend of cases that promote violence against children. According to the Ugandan Annual Crime and Traffic/Road Safety Report...
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Health, Water And Sanitation
Early childhood diarrhoea is not only deadly; it also contributes to Uganda’s high levels of stunting, which in turn affects children’s cognitive development and performance at school...
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Culture, Art And Sports For Social Change
All cultures throughout history have produced some form of Art. The impulse to create, to realize form and order is universal and perpetual...
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Food Security And Nutrition
Despite the fact that about 80% of the Ugandan population is dedicated to agriculture, the country is still unable to guarantee the food security for the entire population...
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Adolescent Girls & Young Women (AGYW)
The proportion of young people (15-29 years) not in education, employment (including self-employment) or training (NEET) in Uganda as per 2015 data...
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Our Projects
Saint Ann ECD Centres
SAF is running a continuous Education support program by operating 2 Early Childhood Development (ECD) centers at Busega and Kasangati suburbs in Kampala.
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Buyiga Island Agri-Tourism Project
An agricultural system that is more effective, rational and productive is not only a necessity in response to the problems of the populations who find their source of livelihood in it.
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Child Art Project
This project involves performing arts where children are taught to be advocates and community change makers through the power of art.
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Volunteer With Us
SAF offers a variety of different projects, so whether you are a student or professional, you will be able to find a program in a field that will match your interest, experience or studies. Our volunteer programs are safe, reliable, hands-on and affordable with high-quality service guaranteed. Find out which program is right for you!