KIDS HOLIDAY WORKCAMP

Basajjansolo Memorial Training Centre (BMTC) is a project of Basajjansolo Community Development Association (BACODA), a community-based organization founded and registered in 2003 under Ref NO. CD - 312 - 03 of Luwero District Community Development Department. The project is committed to work for the plight of HIV/AIDS, other disadvantaged orphans and vulnerable children through offering them basic education, life skills and career training. BMTC today offers education to 240 children aged 6 14 years most of them orphans, half orphans, vulnerable children and those living with families earning less than 1 US dollar a day. With the HIV/AIDS rate still staggering between 6.5 7% in the Country, the burden of handling its consequences particularly that of orphans remains a huge challenge; many more orphans continue to live at the mercy of their helpless grand parents who often do not provide all for a happy living for a growing child. Faced with this desperate and miserable situation many of these orphans continue to loose hope hence increasing their vulnerability to social evils including drug abuse, rape, prostitution, under age marriage, child labour, gambling, to mention a few. December February is normally the longest holiday for primary pupils, we therefore intend to use this holiday to introduce pupils especially those kids (orphans) that access their education at the mercy of sponsors into productive activities. Since the school still doesn't have a permanent fence, the workcamp also intends to finish the wall fence to ensure the security of the children. Further the workcamp will engage in psychosocial support activities like games, sports, music, dance and art. Project Objectives 'e To build hope in HIV/AIDS infected or affected children and other orphans and disadvantaged children. 'e To offer HIV/AIDS infected and affected children, orphans and other vulnerable children opportunity to interact and share good practices as means to reduce Stigma and discrimination. 'e To engage pupils in self-sustaining skills and activities