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Shines children’s Foundatioin

Masindi, Uganda
Joined May 2021

We work in Uganda and our mission is to contribute to a society where all children and youth have equal access to equal opportunities for sustainable development through education and health.

Presence in: Uganda
Focus: Education, Gender-based violence, Livelihoods

Shines Children’s Foundation (SCF) is an indigenous, non-partisan/religious Non- Governmental Organization in Mid-western Uganda, an initiative which was established by Kiirya Denis on realization for the need and care for the Orphans and Vulnerable children, young mother, youth advocacy and widows for social economic development in the districts of Bunyoro. SCF is a registered NGO with the ministry of Internal affairs under the national NGO Bureau of Uganda  with Reg. No.s.5914/11335. The organization has a work relationship with Masindi District local government with a memorandum of understanding.

Since 2013, at its inception, the organization has been a positive force towards the behavioral change of youth, and communities by directly influencing and involving young people (14-25 years) in education and other development efforts; such as improving on sexual-reproductive health rights and affective behavioral changes among the youth. The organization has also gained vast experience in working with communities in effecting better food security and nutrition, orphans and vulnerable care awareness, HIV/AIDs awareness, human rights observation and protection, economic strengthening and environmental conservation.

With well-organized policies, SCF has been fully guided on its operation, these polices include, Human resource policy, finance policy, Board governance policy, procurement policy, volunteer and Internship Policy , partnership and fundraising Policy with a five year strategic work plan  that guides our programs and the budget.

The Organization is led by Board chairperson who assumes power from the general assembly and other six Board members; the secretariat is of five staff members who are  headed by the Executive Director and is he the Board secretary  to the Board.