In Uganda over half the population is aged under 15yrs and life expectancy is around 52 years. There are an estimated 3.5 million children orphaned through AIDS/HIV, that's nearly one in ten of the country's entire population.

Young people are often malnourished due to regular food shortages and there is generally poor access to health and social services across the country. You can make a difference when you sponsor a child in Uganda:

www.worldvision.org.uk
www.actionaid.org.uk
www.plan-uk.org
www.globalcare.org.uk
www.soschildrensvillages.org.uk

There are also some other charities who work with communities in Uganda:

www.uccf.org
www.oxfam.org
www.savethechildren.org.uk
www.selfhelpafrica.org

If you work with children in Uganda tell us about your work here.