Mission Statement.  Our mission in Uganda is to promote social development protection of human rights, Access to humanitarian assistance and environment conservation through people's advocacy.

Environment  Protection.  Alliance For African Assistance is involved in environment protection through conservation, tree planting and Agro forestry, which can be used both for income generation activities and wood fuel. Energy conserving cook stoves, land conservation, organic farming and bee keeping.

Adult Literacy Program.  Alliance For African Assistance has discovered that illiteracy is one of the biggest contributions of poverty in Uganda. This program has been designed to help the rural poor be able read and write especially the adults; to equip them with appropriate skills for self-reliance.

Play Therapy.    These children some formerly abducted and others not, are traumatized, they are continuously exposed to conflicts, aggression threats, unpleasant sights, body torture, little access to social facilities, poor health condition. They are always confined in their homes, in school and where they seek safe custody like in church missions, hospitals, bus parks in the night in the cold. The traumatized children need treatment, and the best we can do is to provide play as a therapy, these can be applicable as a mental and physical treatment that may not necessitate a physician. The play program target young children between the ages of 5 to 16 years old.

How Do I Participate in  this Program.     You can donate in kind through the organization or donate to help buy the equipments or build the sports centre for the children. In United States of America, email:  wl@alliance-for-africa.org .

You can write, fax, or email to us and we give you details of our play program.

Volunteer ? Yes you can volunteer to come and help these children in different play programs:

1:AS A COACH    2:TRAIN THEM NEW GAMES    3:AS A COUNSELOR.

Alliance for African Assistance works for disadvantaged persons in the rural areas, mainly with the children affected by war in Uganda. These children require people from other parts of the world to support and interact with them. They are traumatized by war, they feel neglected by other people.

Who Should Volunteer?

1.TEACHERS : Teach them and help them improve their standard of Education.

2.SOCIAL WORKERS/COUNSELOR : Help those who were formerly abducted by rebels, girls who dropped out of school because of various reasons like early pregnancy, lack of school fees, orphans and those whose parents have stopped them form continuing with their education.

3. MEDICAL PERSONNEL : To help them improve their health condition. Sensitize them on HIV/AIDS, REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, Generally to help the rural poor in all aspects of life. create income generating activities with the available resources.

Child Sponsorship.    This is to help the rural poor, abducted children continue with their education at secondary level, higher institution and primary level by providing tuition fees and the basic scholastic materials. In this program there is vocational training to help those who have dropped out of school because of different reasons to acquire skills training, to help them be self reliant. This program is mainly being carried out in the Northern Districts of Uganda.

How much it costs?   All it takes is $25(United States Dollars) per month. If you want to sponsor a child you will receive the history and picture of that child. Alliance For African Assistance does not encourage expensive gifts to the children as this might be dangerous in terms of their security. You can write to the child you sponsor, the organization will ensure you are updated on the performance of the child. All communication to the children is through the office in Kampala and Gulu, P.O Box 33751.

AIDS/HIV.    Awareness and Reproductive Health : This particular program is meant for the youth, young adults and women of childbearing age. This program is passed to the communities through campaign by the youth to the adult HIV/AIDS and these include things like drama, film shows, essay competitions, radio talk shows and distribution of posters. HIV/AIDS has claimed the lives of many people especially in Uganda. Thousand of children are left orphans and others positive.