Freidis Rehabilitation and Disable Centre -Lira (FRDC) Uganda P.O Box 576, Lira -Uganda, East Africa Lira -Uganda Northern Uganda Uganda +256783475310 cjogole[AT]yahoo.no www.freidisrehab.blogspot.com Vision
A society where all vulnerable children live to their full rights and participate in all areas of socio-economic Development
Mission
To ensure that all children with disabilities and other vulnerable children in Northern Uganda are fully integrated and reintegrated in communities through rehabilitation, education and physical support
Thematic areas
A) Medical rehabilitation. Under this there are; physiotherapy, corrective surgery and general basic medical care for the beneficiaries.
B) Psycho-social support/rehabilitation. This entails the following; counseling and guidance, life skills mentoring, tracing and reunification of children with their families, provision of catch-up classes.
C) Education. Advocate for fair treatment of pupils with disabilities at schools, look for sponsors for the extremely vulnerable children from impoverished families, build positive attitude about education among school dropouts and encourage them to go back to school with some small beginning packages. FRDC also provide catch-up classes at the centre where children are taught science, Social studies, Mathematics and English.
Objectives:
1. To contribute to the physical and psychological recovery of formerly abducted children
2. To foster the reintegration of formerly abducted children by tracing their families and reuniting them.
3. To improve the socio economic status of formerly abducted children through education, training and setting up of income generating activities.
4. To sensitise the community about the plight of children and advocate for forgiveness and reconciliation and the release of the abducted children from captivity.
5. To sensitise the community on HIV/AIDS hence reducing the spread of HIV/AIDS. 1. UNICEF
2. Plan Uganda
3. Save the Children in Uganda
4. Light Force International