About us
Since 2010, African Friends Service Community (AFSCO) has been fighting for the rights of all children to live peacefully & without exploitation, to benefit from quality free education, to thrive in economic security & justice, and to prosper with access to clean water, good health care, & nutrition
Our Vision
All children in Busoga region, eastern Uganda enjoying their rights, improved livelihoods, being cared, protected for and having equal opportunities to realize their full potential.
Our Mission
To end violence against children in Busoga region, eastern Uganda through, advocacy, psycho-social, legal support and capacity building.
Objectives
- To increase awareness on the negative effects of sexual violence and influence change on related policies.
- Reduced number of children especially girls getting married before the age of 18.
- To increase psycho social and legal support for children.
- Increase enrollment, retention and achieved learning outcomes of children in schools.
- To protect children and increase community response to any harmful forms of violence against children.
- To promote the Child survival and development through improved reproductive health services
Values
- Integrity: We bring the highest ethical standards to all our decisions and actions.
- Transparency and Accountability: We are open and honest in everything we do and we strive to optimize the systems in place that make us accountable to all our stakeholders.
- Optimism: We focus on the positive difference we can make to children's lives and celebrate success.
- Resource fullness: We look for innovative ways to minimize our costs and maximize our effectiveness and impact.
Children's wellbeing is hinged on the application of their rights. Many of Uganda's children suffer because their rights are violated everyday. Yet we know that the future of a nation is the children.
Stakeholder relations
We maintain excellent relationships with a cross-section of Ugandan civil society & government. Years of engaging & building communities have taught us the power of inclusivity & the strength of diversity to build effective coalitions.
Learn about our uniquely designed projects.
We also have a rich history of creating our own projects that rely on innovative approaches to solving long-standing, entrenched social & economic problems. We believe that problems are best solved with compassionate listening to those directly living the issues, and in building action-oriented partnerships based on trust and mutual cooperation to achieve new goals.
As an organization, we have served as change leaders on a number of societal issues that impact the children, and relish a challenge to change outdated paradigms & usher in new ways that benefit & elevate all. We are proud of our strong work ethic, our compassionate dedication to children & communities, and our "can-do" spirit.
We deliver high-quality work in an efficient and well-organized manner that is effective and result-oriented. Our guiding principles are honesty, transparency, and service.
Your Partnership is welcome.
Whether it is to fulfill your Project needs or to Support us in our own uniquely designed Programs - together as One we can Create Change for the Better.
