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Organization Contact Information | |
| Name: | FOHO Uganda ( Foundation of Hope) |
| Street 1: | Misaali Nyendo Masaka Uganda |
| Street 2: | P O Box 1169 Masaka |
| City: | Masaka |
| Province: | Masaka |
| Post Code: | 1169 |
| Country: | Uganda |
| Phone: | +256773261908 |
| Organization Email: | foundationofhope@ymail.com |
| Web Site: | http://www.fofhouganda.com |
| Other Online Presence: | foundationofhope.facebook |
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General Information | |
| Board Constituency: | None |
| Is your organization legally registered in your country: | Yes |
| If yes, please enter your registration number: | CD6603 Masaka District Uganda |
| Organization Type - Primary: | Non-Governmental Organization |
| Organization Type - Secondary: | Community-Based Organization (CBO) |
| Organization Description: | |
| Vision Transformed lives and wellbeing of vulnerable children, People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA), Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), and the youth. Mission To support and promote the welfare and rights of vulnerable children, PLWHA, PWDs and enable the youth into socioeconomic development for better livelihoods. FOHO Uganda started in 2008 as Foundation of Hope, a Community Based Organization (CBO) and has been elevated to an indigenous Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), focusing on child protection, the health and wellbeing of people living HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) and economic empowerment of vulnerable youth including children on the street and those with disabilities. In the last 12 years it has served the people of Masaka district with interventions in the areas of but not limited to HIV/AIDS, sexual and gender-based violence, child protection, economic empowerment and human rights Health Strategic Objective One: 1. Supporting, promoting and improving the health and wellbeing of vulnerable children, PLWHA, PWDs, and youth. This objective will deliver four key outcomes: Outcome Area 1: Improved health and wellbeing of children, PLWHA, PWDs and youth Outcome Area 2: Reduced prevalence of HIV and TB, suppressed viral load and increase retention into care and adherence. Outcome Area 3: Improved health condition of the general population served by the Community Health Center Outcome Area 4: Improved rights and access to sexual and reproductive health 2 why you are interested in tuberculosis TB is a social phenomenon with severe health implications for the whole population, however there is little understanding of the critical role played by communities in mitigating those implications. The lack of meaningful involvement of affected communities, in all aspects of TB programming, often leads to “morally acceptable targeting” in a country’s TB response. For example, IDU’s, SW’s may not be considered “morally acceptable” by a country and TB programmes can often resort to a supply driven approac |
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| Do you know about the UNHLM declaration: | No |
Specializations / Areas of Work | |
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Advocacy Civil Society and Community Engagement Engaging political leaders and ensuring inclusive leadership Research and Development Working on Community, Rights and Gender (CRG) Working on Key Populations related to TB |
Other Organization Information | |
| Total number of staff in your organization: | 1 - 5 |
| Number of full-time staff who are directly involved with TB: | 1 - 5 |
| Number of part-time staff who are directly involved with TB: | 1 - 5 |
| Number of volunteers who are directly involved with TB: | 1 - 5 |
| How did you hear about the Stop TB Partnership: | Involvement in TB control provision |
| If you were informed or referred by another partner of the Stop TB Partnership please tell us who: | Uganda Stop TB Partnership |
| Why do you wish join the Stop TB Partnership: | Network with other partners |
| Are you a member of a Stop TB national partnership: | Uganda |
| Are you in contact with your national TB programme: | Yes |
| Please tell us how your organization is contributing to your country's national TB control plan: | |
| engage in community facility linkages and referrals. | |
Geographical Reach | |
| Which country is your headquarters located in: | Uganda |
| Which countries do you do operate in: (This includes countries you are conducting activities in) |
Uganda |
Contribution | |
| Please tell us how your organization will contribute to the Global Plan to Stop TB by briefly describing its involvement in any of the areas of work listed below: | |
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TB Care Delivery: we engage in advocacy, communications and social mobilization Drug-Resistant TB: track and follow up patients and make home visits TB-HIV: Follow up through Home visits and engage the in Economic strengthening activities |
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Declaration | |
| Declaration of interests: i confirm the information will not be disclosed. | |
| Application date: | October 31, 2024 |
| Last updated: | October 31, 2024 |