St. Mark Institute Of Health Sciences

This area is one of Ugandas poorest regions with many orphans and people living with HIVAIDS, after war-effects of 1986 and no developments after the war, people lack basic needs in life, that is to say; safe water and food due to drought, education, parental care, shelter and clothing hence inadequacy of socio-economic development. Hence with the expansion of this project there will be socio-economic development in this area. This center (project) aims at looking after orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVCs), and people living with HIV/AIDS (PHAs) in Uganda. The OVCs and PHAs lack enough care takers, this is because; the relatives available lack enough funds to take care of these people and other necessities which have proved expensive for them. The government has done its best in replenishing these peoples properties; however these people are still poor due to inadequate resources. For about 20 years, almost every one in this area has been affected by HIV/AIDS, Malaria; therefore poverty had to prevail in this area.. This therefore raises a need to pull these OVCs and PHAs out of viscous cycle of poverty.