Child Welfare and Adoption Society

Background

Child Welfare and Adoption Society -Nsambya Babies Home operates under the Umbrella body, Child Welfare and Adoption Society (CWAS) Kampala Archdiocese. CWAS is a registered charitable Non-Government Organization (NGO No. S.5914/504) which looks after vulnerable children and comprises three Homes and Nsambya Babies Home is one of the Home.

Nsambya Babies Home care's for babies/children from 0-5 years.

Nsambya Babies Home (NBH) is a registered Child Care Institution (CCI), (MG LSD/ AC 0017)
under Ministry of Gender Labor and Social Development.
Its history goes back as far as 1958 after the Founders of the then Child Welfare and
Adoption Society (CWAS) under the Uganda Episcopal Conference got overwhelmed with
the big numbers of Babies/Children who had been displaced due to war, family
challenges and diseases. Through Missionaries, they mobilized local and international
fundraising appeals to put up structures for the children and to provide social services
towards the vulnerable children, namely; to organize re·-unification where possible and
to find prospective families to foster or adopt those children.
Due to financial constraints, the National Episcopal Conference agreed to have each
Diocese look after its babies/children. Hence in 1969, Nsambya Babies Home was
established and in 1988, it was entrusted to the care of the Sisters of the Immaculate
Heart of Mary Reparatrix (IHMR) -Ggogonya Sisters; on behalf of Kampala Archdiocese.

Capacity

Nsambya babies Home has a revolving carrying capacity of 30 Babies/Children. The Home provides transitional care and protection to abandoned, neglected, orphaned, abused, and any other Baby/ Child whose life is at risk; aged between Zero to five (0-5) years the majority of whose background is unknown. Most of the babies are brought to 'the home by Police referred by Probation Officers. Once admitted, Babies/Children receive various welfare services such as shelter, food, clothing, medical Care and basic education depending to each child's need. The duration of their stay is transitory and highly variable depending on individual circumstances. In other words, children are supposed to exit the Home after the completion of the reunification process with their biological parents/ relatives, foster care, adoption or transfers .. Above 5 years, we transfer them to other Homes including our sister Home, Kankobe Children's Home.

leadership

Nsambya Babies Home is headed by the Home Administrator /Warden, Assisted by the Matron. The Warden is answerable to the Director. She works hand in hand with Social Workers, Direct care takers, Home Nurses and other support staff to meet the day to day activities of the Home.