STUDENT

Change a life!!!!

Sponsorships Needed:

Immediate family members of HOME:

 One Student: $100/month

These are Orphans for whom HOME will be their “home” which means they will rely on HOME for all  of their needs.  When you sponsor an Immediate family member of HOME, your contribution provides all living needs, school fees, school supplies, counselling as well as both medical & dental care..

Extended family members of HOME:

One student: $62.50/month

These are Orphans who have a family member or family friend with whom they can reside, however who do not have the financial means to continue, and thus complete, their education.  Your sponsorship contribution supplies these youth with school fees, school supplies, transportation fees as well as both medical and dental care as needed.

BASIC ADMISSION CRITERIA FOR STUDENTS OF HOME:

RESIDENTS:

-Must be a true orphan (having no living parents)

-Must have completed Primary school to Primary 7 and in need of Senior Levels of Education.

-Must be in need of food, shelter, and safety while they continue their education.

-Absence of level 5 psychosis, mental handicap, or aggression.

-Absence of criminal history having perpetrated physical/sexual assault, arson, or murder.

EXTENDED FAMILY MEMBERS OF HOME:

-Must be a true orphan (having no living parents)

-Must have a family friend or relative with whom they reside and by whom their basic needs are met (i.e. Food, shelter, clothing, safety)

-Must have completed Primary school to Primary 7 and in need of Senior Levels of Education.

-Absence of level 5 psychosis, mental handicap, or aggression.

-Absence of criminal history having perpetrated physical/sexual assault, arson, or murder.

SELECTION PROCESS:

1. HOME will contact local political leaders and, through networking with them, be able to locate and identify orphans within the given village or county who are potential residents or extended family members of HOME.

2. HOME will research areas most affected by HIV/AIDS and work together with other organizations to seek out AIDS orphans who can benefit from the HOME program.

3. HOME will review the results of P.L.E. (Primary Level Examinations: Completion of Primary 7) and consult with schools regarding orphans who have excelled in their

Primary studies, who will not however, have the financial means to continue to Senior 1.

4. HOME will network with other local NGO’s (non-government organizations) to locate and identify orphans who can benefit from the programs offered by HOME.

SELECTION OF SCHOOLS FOR STUDENTS OF HOME:

      The following points will also be considered when choosing a school for students of HOME:

1. Child Rights (all schools considered by HOME must have a NON-VIOLENT

approach to discipline.  Any school found to beat their students will be rejected outright by the Governing Body of HOME)

2.  Programs and levels of education offered (i.e. not all schools offer A Level Sciences which may be an area a student of HOME excels in)

3. Proximity (some students will need to be monitored more closely than others and will need a school within a reasonable distance from the HOME compound so as to enable the Governing Body to visit that student on a more regular basis)

4. Preference (some students may have reasons of their own for requesting a given school.  This will always be considered by the Governing Body of HOME, as the founders believe that just because you are helping someone, you need not put in place absolutes)

5.Affordability (some school fees will be beyond the capabilities of HOME’s budget, and schools requiring fees that are too high will be passed up by the governing body of HOME)

The Sponsorship Breakdown

When you decide to sponsor a student, your kindness and generosity supply the following for your student:

Resident of HOME                                

*School Uniform

*Shoes

*Mattress & Mattress cover

*Pillow, blanket

*Jerry Can (for carrying water)

*Basin(for bathing and laundry)

*Toilette Paper

*Broom required by the school)

*Notebooks x 24 (for the year)

*Pens x 12 (for the year)

*Pencils x 12 (for the year)

*Sugar

*Laundry Soap & Bathing Soap

*Toothbrush and Paste

*Casual Wear

*Plate, Cup, Fork, Spoon, and Thermos

* Bunk case and padlock

*Shower Sandals (flip flops)

*Towel

*Ream (500 sheets) of paper

(required by the school)

*Food and Necessities for 4 holiday months spent at HOME (between terms)

*School Fees

*Regular Medical/Dental Care

* Access to HOME resources and extra curricular programs.

*A Safe Place to Call Home

Extended Family Member of HOME

*School Fees

*Regular Medical/Dental care

*Transportation to and from school

*Miscellaneous needs

*Resources and basic moral support from HOME

HEALTH:

Residents: HOME will ensure regular dental and medical care for the residents of HOME.  HOME will utilize local clinics and nurses, however will have one specified Doctor who will handle all serious medical concerns for all residents of HOME, including the staff.  Any emergency situation/health concern will be dealt with at a city hospital in Kampala

.Extended family members: if a serious need arises for such assistance to any extended family member of HOME, the need will then be assessed and assistance given on a need by need basis with approval from at least three members of the HOME board of Directors.