From Separation to Celebration
Even though the funds we raise help support a Children's Home, Ty Cariad Africa and Victory Child Care Project strongly believe that every child should have the opportunity to grow up in family-based care whenever possible.
Every effort is made to trace, reconnect, and reunify children with their families and extended communities when it is deemed beneficial for the child's well-being. Where this is not possible, suitable foster placements are sought.
In February, Victory Child Care Project invited 16 children and young adults who used to live at the Children's Home to come and celebrate the success of the reunification and fostering programme. The 16 who attended represented all who have been successfully reunified or fostered!
They all thoroughly enjoyed visiting the Home, and for many, it was great to catch up with old friends.
As part of the reunification or foster placement process, quite often we have to continue to support their education costs either in whole or part. When children are reunified or fostered, we look for sponsors to support them, and as part of the sponsorship programme, they receive termly reports for their sponsored child.
Read below how your support has made a difference in the lives of some of these children.
* Please note that names have been changed to protect their identities.
Tina graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Community Development and Social Justice at Kyambogo University in December 2023. She comes from a humble family background. She was reunified with her family after in 2015. She has a great passion for helping the little ones, young adults, and women, in addition to running empowerment programs for vulnerable people in needy families and communities.
Rhian is a businesswoman. She is a self-made entrepreneur with a modest background. She is self-employed and deals in selling bags and shoes. She was fostered in March 2016 after living at the Children's Home. She is grateful for the support received during her stay at the home. Her humble background has always given her the impetus to work hard not only for her business’ growth but also to have a successful future.
Brian is an Electrician. He was reunified with his family in 2019. He has excellent practical skills and knowledge in electricity installation. Brian narrates that; his best moment in life is when he joined a Vocational institute for training. He was excited at learning that electricians perform numerous tasks, from installing and repairing wiring, maintaining electrical systems, and inspecting electrical systems.
Nigel is a teacher in making. He is currently pursuing a Bachelors’ Degree of Arts in Education at University. He was at the Home before being reunified in 2015. He comes from a very humble background and is grateful for the support received.
From his narration; Nigel counts himself blessed to have studied at the University. Most of his friends around his home village dropped out of school because their parents couldn’t support them with school fees.
These are just four examples of how your support has made a huge difference in the lives of these children, their families and their communities.
Currently, we support the education of 79 children - 27 children at the Home, 35 children who have been reunified, 2 children who have been fostered, and 15 children from the local community. Out of these 79 children, we have sponsors for 26 of them.
We are looking for sponsors for the remaining 53 children, sponsors who can help support these children on their journey through life! Could you sponsor a child for between £20 and £45 per month?
Are you one of the 53 sponsors we are looking for?
Could you sponsor a child for between £20 and £45 per month for a minimum of 12 months?
If you would like to know more, please click on the link below to take you to our webpage.