About Us

ABOUT US

MUAM-Uganda is an independent, indigenous, registered non-governmental organization which was started in 2003 by Pastor Robert Tosumbira to address the growing needs of orphans and widows due to the HIV/AIDS pandemic. Though started as a Community Based Organization (CBO), MUAM soon upgraded to a nongovernmental organization to better handle the anticipated future characterized by abject poverty and the unending spread of HIV/AIDS. MUAM has been a fully independent CBO since 2005 with headquarters in Mafubira, 2 kilometers from Jinja town, about two hours East of  Kampala (Capital city ) of Uganda.

OUR MISSION
MUAM Uganda is a pro-life giving ministry whose mission and mandate is to uphold the sanctity of human life and endeavoring to meet the physical, spiritual and emotional needs to the HIV/AIDS orphans and widows facing welfare problems.

OUR VISION
To ensure the well being of orphaned children and widows facing welfare problems, our aim is to reach all kinds of HIV/AIDS afflicted people in both rural and urban communities through various means. MUAM works in:
• Assessing child welfare needs for orphaned, abandoned and vulnerable children and coordinating resources for their care.
• Providing psychosocial care to widows widows facing welfare problems, our aim is to reach all kinds of HIV/AIDS afflicted people in both rural and urban communities through various means. MUAM works in:
• Assessing child welfare needs for orphaned, abandoned and vulnerable children and coordinating resources for their care.
• Providing psychosocial care to widows and children whose lives have been affected by AIDS
• Empowering widows economically through pursuing income generating activities and vocational training.
• Providing formal education for orphans and vulnerable children whose families are affected by AIDS.
• Sensitizing and educating communities about HIV/AIDS. Providing mobile palliative care for people living with AIDS.
• Providing spiritual care and support

STATEMENT OF NON-DISCRIMINATION
MUAM does not discriminate in regard to religious or tribal background in its mission to serve orphans and vulnerable children, and our community members living with AIDS.

MUAM PROGRAMS;
Community Placement of Orphaned Children
As we identify children that have lost their parents, we trace the next of kin to try and place them there, so as to keep that unique semblance of familial attachment going. In the absence of relatives, we identify families with the capacity to absorb one or two extra children and then place them there. These families are expected to treat the orphans as though they are their own children, by providing them with whatever their families would: food, shelter, medical care, education, clothing, but above all, love without peripheral qualifications. M.U.A.M. now visits these homes twice every month to supervise and ascertain compliance to M.U.A.A.’s child placement standards.

MUAM Children’s Home;
MUAM Uganda has suitable home for orphaned and vulnerable children, MUAM provides a home to care for them as they can meet that need. Children’s needs are complex and require physical, social, developmental, and spiritual care to raise them with a sense of self confidence and self worth. MUAM Children’s Home currently has 32- children. under its care.

Widows Economic Empowerment Projects
. It is women who assume much of the responsibility for orphaned children ultimately. The income generating capacity of these households is profoundly constrained by numerous dependent children; lack of opportunity to accumulate productive resources like cattle, goats, and farming implements; and difficulty in gaining access to financial facilities. They are further constrained by limited education and training which limits their employability. MUAM has countered this trend by organizing widows in groups, and then offering them training in different skill sets such as tailoring, crafts, agriculture and farming. The women work on skills of their own choice and demonstrable ability for sustainability. MUAM raises support for sewing machines for groups of four widows, supplies for crafts, and livestock.