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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 2019, Defilement still poses a big problem whereas there was a decrease in defilement cases by 11.4% from 2018, a total of 13,682 children were defiled in 2019, majority of whom being girls. 301 children got kidnapped, 46 murdered, and 9 sacrificed in 2019. All these children get deprived of their right to life and survival. Experts attribute these crimes to poverty and the inability by parents to take care of the children. Effective measures, both preventive and corrective, to protect children from all these forms of violence and mistreatment and direct support for vulnerable and poor households would be needed.

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. In school, lack of proper sanitation facilities also leads to high absenteeism and dropouts, especially for adolescent girls

Child Protection refers to measures and structures put in place to prevent and respond to violence affecting children. Ending violence against children is included in the new UN Sustainable Development Goals as Target 16:2; ‘end abuse, exploitation, trafficking and all forms of violence and torture against children’. This echoes our breakthrough that ‘violence against children will no longer be tolerated.’
Every child has the right to feel safe, both at home and at school.
But in Uganda, Most children have faced some form of violence – physical, sexual, emotional or domestic. More than 8 million children, 51 per cent of the child population, are believed to be vulnerable. Girls in particular are at risk of early marriage, teenage pregnancy and female genital mutilation/cutting. Child marriage is rampant across Uganda.
After the age of 10 years, adolescent boys and girls are often sent to work or are married off as part of a family’s survival strategy. Half of 5-17 year-olds are working, a quarter of them in hazardous conditions. Children make up the majority of workers in the informal sector, and in rural areas 93 per cent of children are engaged in agriculture and fishing.
We work with the community to rescue children from and form of abuse, harm or torture and we provide care, education and resettle them to their communities and support and monitor them.

Saint Ann Foundation promotes volunteerism to support development in Uganda. Volunteerism can transform the pace and nature of development, and it benefits both society at large and the individual volunteer. Saint Ann Foundation contributes to peace and development by advocating for volunteerism globally, encouraging volunteer organizations to partner with Saint Ann Foundation since all our programmes , volunteerism is well integrated and is the backbone for all development programmes. Ever since we established Saint Ann Foundation in 2016 volunteers have been at the front page in all our developments.
Volunteering brings benefits to both society at large and the individual volunteer. It makes important contributions, economically as well as socially. It contributes to a more cohesive society by building trust and reciprocity among citizens.
Under this programme we welcome all volunteers from around the world and partner organizations and companies.

All cultures throughout history have produced some form of Art. The impulse to create, to realize form and order is universal and perpetual. Every work of Art or Literature has dual aspects: it is a present experience, and a record of the past. As such it is valued, preserved, and studied. Artwork affords children the pleasures, tensions, dramas, and ultimately the satisfaction to the senses of pure form.
On the other hand, Writing creates a permanent record of knowledge, so that information can accumulate from one generation to the next. Together, Arts and Literature have helped us to define our humanity .it is therefore in our deepest interest to see to it that these values are encrypted in the heart of the future generation through the art projects that we intend to implement purposely to advocate for the rights of children that appears to be at stake. We at believe that art and literature can have a profound effect on the present and future generation.

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. Malnutrition has actually increased in this decade while per capita agricultural production has decreased, the causes are known and shared by all stakeholders. While the production / inhabitant’s ratio is justified by the demographic boom that the country is experiencing, the problems related to the inefficiency of the agricultural system can be summarized in: limited technical knowledge, lack of inputs (seeds, fertilizers, irrigation systems etc.), inadequate storage systems and limited access to the market.
To these problems are added the new challenges that the world in general, and Uganda in particular, will have to face in the imminent future as a result of anthropogenic actions (climate change, demography, etc.). Agriculture in Uganda, as in the rest of the less advanced countries (LDCs), is an activity carried out by the most disunited groups of the population who work small plots of land (small holders’ farmers) and in many cases still live below the poverty line. To address this challenge SAF will seek to seek mindset change by engaging local farmers in modern farming both in the rural and urban areas with emphasis on technological advancement

Uganda is undoubtedly the pearl of Africa; the western region where most of Uganda’s physical geography lies, is characterized by the great Rwenzori Mountains commonly referred to as the “mountains of the moon” that are identical with the snow glaciers, and fits the common slogan “gifted by nature”.
Gorilla tracking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. Chimpanzee tracking in Kibale Forest and the Kyambura Gorge in Queen Elizabeth National Park. Boat-trips on the Nile and the Kazinga Channel with spectacular wildlife and photo opportunities. Chimpanzee habituation experience in Kibale Forest and Semliki Wildlife Reserve. Game drives on the Savannas of Murchison Falls National Park, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Kidepo Valley National Park, Lake Mburo National Park and Semliki Wildlife Reserve. Wildlife includes: Elephants, Lions, Buffaloes, Leopards, Giraffes, Zebras, Hyenas, Warthogs, Baboons, Hippos, Crocodiles and a lot of beautiful bird species.
Spot the tree climbing lions on the plains of Ishasha, southern part of the Queen Elizabeth National Park. Birdwatching with up to 1000 bird species. It is possible for a birder to see up to 500 species in one trip. See up to 13 monkey species during a nature walk in Kibale Forest National Park. The species include Black and White Colobus, Red Tailed monkeys, Patas monkeys, L'Hoest monkeys, Baboons, Chimpanzees and up to 335 bird species. The mighty Nile with the spectacular Murchison Falls in Murchison Falls National Park. Enjoy the beautiful scenery in the Mbale Region (Mount Elgon National Park) with the Sipi Falls. Visit the Golden Monkeys in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. Visit the Sempaya Hot Springs in Semuliki National Park. Climbing mountains of the moon (Mt. Rwenzori)

as a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure that by 2030 all people enjoy peace and prosperity.

The s Saint Ann Foundation integrates the 17 SDGs—they recognize that action in one area will affect outcomes in others, and that development must balance social, economic and environmental sustainability.
Countries have committed to prioritize progress for those who're furthest behind. The Saint Ann Foundation founded to end poverty, hunger, and discrimination against children, women and girls.