- uweso@uweso.org
- Plot 2, Tagore Crescent, Kamwokya
- 0392777448
Implemented By
Introduction
AROC (Advancing Rights & Opportunities for vulnerable Children) is a key project by
UWESO (Uganda Women’s Effort to Save Orphans), focusing on empowering vulnerable kids in Uganda through education, protection from harm (violence, abuse), and improving their well-being, often supported by partners like USAID and the UAE, aiming to give children a better future.
Key Focus Areas of AROC:
- Education: Enhancing access and opportunities for vulnerable children.
- Child Protection: Safeguarding children from violence, abuse, exploitation, and neglect (VAC).
- Health & Well-being: Improving access to HIV prevention and sexual reproductive health services, especially for adolescent girls and young women (AGYW).
- Community Strengthening: Building capacity for child protection committees and addressing root causes of vulnerability.
Partners & Reach
- Works in various districts, including those in North East Uganda (Mbale, Soroti, Kotido).
- Receives significant funding and support from USAID and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for projects like the USAID OVC North East Activity and the AROC project itself.