Home Care Nsambya
Background
As a religious based institution founded and managed by Franciscan sisters, Nsambya Home Care responded to the AIDS scourge in 1987.
There was overcrowding in the hospital wards hence the opening of a separate department for AIDS patients. Rooms were eventually put up for counseling
to ensure confidentiality. The very weak clients who were not getting better were Home visited in their Homes by a doctor, nurse and a counselor. In
1987 a total no of 327 clients were registered. The numbers increased as years went on different interventions were put in place to respond to challenges
that copped up. These including creating out outreach clinics, behavioral change programs, pediatric counselling, income generating activities,
youth forum for the youth, pastoral care services, education for life programs, AIDS sensitization programs and involvement of client volunteers
in the program. To date Home Care has more than 10,000 active clients involving children.
Aim
The project aims at bringing medical, nursing, psycho-social counselling and pastoral care to many poor people living with AIDS.
To relieve their anxiety and suffering thus prolonging and give meaning to their lives.
Activities
- Out outreach clinics,
- Behavior Change programs,
- Paediatric Counselling,
- Income Generating Activities,
- Youth forum for the youth,
- Pastoral care services,
- Education for life programs,
- AIDS sensitization programs and involvement of client volunteers in the program.
Volunteer task
- Home visits to people living with HIV/AIDS
- Counseling
- Treatment of patients
- Campaigns against HIV/AIDS
- sessions for children living with HIV/AIDS.
Volunteer qualities
- Willing to work long hours on Weekends.
- Willing to play and interact with children including those living with HIV/AIDS
- Emotional strong. The volunteer will experience people in all stages of HIV/AIDS which can be emotional challenging
- Volunteers with medical background or profession
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Transport
One can take a mini bus from Kampala. It takes 20minutes to get to Home care Nsambya.
Accomodation
UPA Guesthouse in Nansana.
Comments from UPA
A new placement that will help volunteers learn and understand the effects of HIV/AIDS
Communication
Most people can speak basic English.
Past Volunteers
None yet