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Mission: To create and promote an enabling environment for
OVC adequate care, protection and holistic support.
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Uganda

Children of the World Foundation

Uganda

  • 16,539,000 children are under 18 years old (2005)
  • 1,000,000 children (0-17 years) are orphaned by AIDS (2005)
  • 2,300,000 children (0-17 years) are orphaned due to all causes (2005)

Health

  • 136 out of 100,000 children die before reaching age 5 (2005)
  • 60% of the population use improved drinking water source (2004)
  • 43% of population use adequate sanitation facilities (2004)
  • 7% of children under five are sleeping under a mosquito net (2005)

HIV/AIDS

  • 110,000 children (0-14 years) are living with HIV (2005)
  • 40% of male and 28% of female youths have comprehensive knowledge of HIV respectively (2005)

Education

  • 64% of primary school entrants reach grade 5 (2004)
  • 18% of male and 14% of female students are enrolled in secondary school respectively (2005)

Child Protection

  • 37% of children (5-14 years) are forced into child labour (2005)
  • 54% of children engage in early marriage (2005)