Our work to help improve the health of Ugandan infants and young children starts with maternal health. In 2015, ChildFund provided “mama kits” — packages of plastic sheeting, gauze, bandages and other necessities for a safe birth — to more than 700 women, and 5,200 other women received prenatal training and advice. We also went to remote areas of Uganda to provide access to immunizations; in 2015, 8,431 children received lifesaving vaccines. Other ongoing programs provided safe water to thousands of families and training about good hygiene and sanitation.
In 2015, ChildFund also built and furnished 58 Early Childhood Development centers, which give children the building blocks they need to start school prepared and confident. We also trained more than 1,300 community members how to productively manage ECD centers and spread awareness among families about the importance of helping their children develop physically, emotionally, socially and intellectually.