Mafubira United Aids Ministry -Uganda is an independent, indigenous non-governmental organization which was started in 2003 by Pastor Robert Tosumbira to address the growing needs of orphans and widows due to the HIV/AIDS pandemic. Though started as a community based organization, MUAM soon upgraded to a nongovernmental organization to better handle the anticipated future characterized by abject poverty and the unending spread of HIV/AIDS. MUAM has been a fully independent NGO since 2005 with headquarters in Mafubira, 2 kilometers from Jinja, about two hours east of Kampala, Uganda.
About our ministry.
Orphan education.
Guidance and counseling plus home care.
Environmental protection activities.
Economic empowerment of the rural communities.
AIDS education through music, dance and games.
Preaching door to door
OUR MISSION
MUAM Uganda is a pro-life giving ministry whose mission and mandate is to uphold the sanctity of human life and endeavoring to meet the physical, spiritual and emotional needs to the HIV/AIDS orphans and widows facing welfare problems.
OUR VISION
To ensure the well being of orphaned children and widows facing welfare problems, our aim is to reach all kinds of HIV/AIDS afflicted people in both rural and urban communities through various means. MUAM works in:
• Assessing child welfare needs for orphaned, abandoned and vulnerable children and coordinating resources for their care.
• Providing psychosocial care to widows and children whose lives have been affected by AIDS
• Empowering widows economically through pursuing income generating activities and vocational training.
• Providing formal education for orphans and vulnerable children whose families are affected by AIDS.
• Sensitizing and educating communities about HIV/AIDS.
• Providing mobile palliative care for people living with AIDS.
• Providing spiritual care and support
¬STATEMENT OF NON-DISCRIMINATION
MUAM does not discriminate in regard to religious or tribal background in its mission to serve orphans and vulnerable children, and our community members living with AIDS.
¬MUAM PROGRAMS
Community Placement of Orphaned Children
As we identify children that have lost their parents, we trace the next of kin to try and place them there, so as to keep that unique semblance of familial attachment going. In the absence of relatives, we identify families with the capacity to absorb one or two extra children and then place them there. These families are expected to treat the orphans as though they are their own children, by providing them with whatever their families would: food, shelter, medical care, education, clothing, but above all, love without peripheral qualifications. M.U.A.M. now visits these homes twice every month to supervise and ascertain compliance to M.U.A.A.’s child placement standards.
Agape Children’s Home
In the absence of a suitable home for orphaned and vulnerable children, MUAM provides a home to care for them as they can meet that need. Children’s needs are complex and require physical, social, developmental, and spiritual care to raise them with a sense of self confidence and self worth. Agape Children’s Home currently 32- children.
Widows Economic Empowerment Projects
. Widows Economic Empowerment Projects It is women who assume much of the responsibility for orphaned children ultimately. The income generating capacity of these households is profoundly constrained by numerous dependent children; lack of opportunity to accumulate productive resources like cattle, goats, and farming implements; and difficulty in gaining access to credit. They are further constrained by limited education and training which limits their employability. MUAM has countered this trend by organizing widows in groups, and then offering them training in different skill sets such as tailoring, crafts, agriculture and farming. The women work on skills of their own choice and demonstrable ability for sustainability. MUAM raises support for sewing machines for groups of four widows, supplies for crafts, and livestock. Support Care. Pastor Robert is currently youth pastor at Mafubira Methodist Church and it has about 80-100 people, mostly widows and orphans.we have a lot of needs at our ministry..such as food for the orphans, school bills ( while there is free/government sponsored education the parents/guardians must pay PTA fees each term, as well as buy the school books and uniforms), electricity, medical, clothes,and shoes. Please donate to us by BANK WIRE at :-
Mafubira United Aids Ministries Uganda.
Account No. 6002254172.
Swift Code: BARCU UGKX
Barclays Bank Uganda Ltd, Kampala, Jinja Branch. email to tosumbirarobert@yahoo.com.+
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