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Legacy for African Children International
Joel one of LACI's orphan child
About Us
Legacy for African Children International- LACI is African effort created to address the enormous challenges faced by millions of African children who have either been orphaned by AIDS or live with parents who are sick or dying from AIDS-related illnesses.
Established in 2007, this unique Christian non-governmental organization is a brain child of three devoted Christians – Mr. Norman Bamwenda, Mr. Isa Byona and Lady Juliet Bandera together with other several people including children who have joined their hands to share an international focus on children in Africa by working together to increase the capacity of local communities to provide support services to orphans and vulnerable children in Africa and more specifically in Uganda.
Our Vision
To build a world fit for children and for all of us and to see that every child belongs to a family and grows with love, respect and security and to set open doors for the children in Africa and more so in Uganda.
Our Mission
To address the needs of African children affected by HIV/AIDS and to engage, strengthen capacities, mobilize and share effective practices among stakeholders at all levels.
Our Goals
The goals of the LACI are:to strengthen the capacity of African communities to advocate, care for and support children impacted by HIV/AIDS and prevent further spread of HIV; improve orphans and other vulnerable children's welfare by increasing access to education, adequate food, psychosocial support, basic health services, and legal rights, and to catalyze a global partnership to expand the resources available to achieve these goals.
LACI is based on three fundamental principles: it is child-focused, community-based, and committed to ensure that their programmes are integrated. Since HIV/AIDS-related problems cannot be adequately addressed by any single solution or intervention, many different interventions are needed to respond to the broad range of needs of children, their families and communities. Amongst other projects, LACI provides technical support in community mobilization to community-based organizations working with people affected by HIV and AIDS in order to gather support for children made vulnerable by the disease. It also has an advocacy policy, seeking to strengthen voices from a range of organizations to speak out on behalf of HIV/AIDS affected children and reduce the stigma associated with the pandemic. While creating strong alliances and networks with other local NGOs and community-based organizations to scale up successful programs and interventions that ensure a brighter, better future for orphans and vulnerable children, at the global level LACI is striving to be the lead partnership organization of international NGOs mobilizing additional resources to reduce the impact of HIV/AIDS on millions of African children and their families. Please get in contact with the Legacy for African Children International to find out how you can help.
For more information on how you can get involved with Legacy for African Children International, please contact us at:
The Executive Secretary, Legacy for African Children International, Nabukeela House, 40 Miles of Mukono - Kayunga Highway, P.O. Box 70370, Clock Tower, Kampala, Uganda - East Africa. Tel: +256 753 048 716, email: laci_uganda@hotmail.com
