For over 20 years, SSHJM, through Children in Need (CHIN), have worked with vulnerable rural communities in Mukono District, where most households depend on small-scale agriculture and micro-enterprises for their livelihoods. Many of the households supported include children with disabilities and experience chronic food insecurity, malnutrition, and low household incomes. With support from Misean Cara, SSHJM-CHIN is strengthening the resilience of vulnerable households throug

Kiggundu Emmanuel is a cheerful four-year-old boy from Nakapinyii Village in Nama Sub-county, Mukono District. Emmanuel was referred to the Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and Mary – Children In Need (SSHJM-CHIN) Inclusive Health Programme by a community nurse due to severe developmental delays associated with Cerebral Palsy. At the time of enrolment, Emmanuel was unable to sit, crawl, stand, or walk independently. He had poor head and trunk control, generalized muscle w

Sarah Nakayenga receiving psychosocial support "I used to feel alone, but now I know there are people who care about me and my child." – Caregiver from Kyampisi Sub-county. Sarah, a mother of a 10-year-old child with a disability from Kyampisi Sub-county, faced many challenges caring for her child. Due to limited knowledge about disability, child protection, and available support services, she often kept her child at home and rarely participated in community activities. She