The Cure
HOUSING

Starting in May of 2006, CII began supporting Rock of Joy by creating "Manna House". Since
then we have been able to establish a home for orphaned children in Kampala . We have
purchased beds, mattresses, and food. Through ideas found in our own backyard, we have
been able to help provide a cleaner, more sanitary way to cook the food. Currently, CII is
helping to house hundreds of orphans.
Unfortunately, because of war and HIV/AIDS, these children are left with no one to care
for them. No guardians to take over the parental roles these children need. They have
been either found on the streets living off of garbage, made their own way to the
orphanage, or dropped off by a dieing parent with no way of finding them. Our pastors
have taken these children in and are raising them as their own.
At this time, CII is helping to support 2 orphanages.
FOOD, WATER AND AGRICULTURE

Over the past years, CII has worked with several organizations to provide the essentials to
the children. CII has worked with Feed My Starving Children, the United Nations and
Minister of Relief in Uganda. By supplying them with the necessary supplies, they have
been able to start their own gardens and been able to purchase chickens. Our children
receive the food they need for a healthy diet and to combat starvation. Our goal is to help
purchase a portion of land for them to start farms. This will enable to them to not only
feed the children at the orphanages and schools, but also sell some of their harvest to
become more self-sufficient.
We have been fortunate that our children have had clean water to drink as wells have been
drilled. But we continue to look for other avenues to keep providing parasite free water
for them.
EDUCATION

CII believes all children should have the opportunity for an education. They should have
the ability to learn ways to fulfill their dreams. Every year, CII delivers new school supplies
to the schools. Currently, we are supporting three schools: Rock of Joy, Victory Covenant,
and Mityana. Uganda has no formal curriculum. We send the necessary literature (reading,
writing, arithmetic)  for the teachers to help the students. We have also sent books to
help the schools begin libraries. The schools add to the education with their own culture
and history. As the children grow older, they teach them different trades.  Education is
crucial to these children's lives. We believe if we can give them the education, they will
have a sense of pride within them to grow up and become contributing members of their
communities. Right now, their community is their school and orphanage. But with the
education, they can overcome what they have been through and give back.
Child Initiative International is not here to be a band-aid. We believe in
helping and supporting these schools and orphanages until they are able to
become self-sufficient. We believe in helping to obtain the materials to
build or purchase buildings for the protection of the children. We believe
in helping them to acquire the tools to lead a healthy and well life. We
believe education is the key to success for these children. We will
continue to help the schools obtain necessary curriculum for education.
Our goal is to help these children succeed. Not to be an international
welfare system but to encourage and teach so they can grow and become
contributing members of their communities. To help make their towns
better for others.