Help Us Reach More Families.
Your generosity can make a significant impact. By donating to Barn Och Kvinnor Organisation, you are helping to create a brighter future for those in need.
We currently work directly with over 35 families. Our goal is hundreds. With the right support, we can close that
gap — one child, one family at a time.
We currently work directly with over 35 families. Our goal is hundreds. With the right support, we can close that
gap — one child, one family at a time.
OUR PARTNERSHIP
Your contribution directly impacts the lives of orphans, widows, and vulnerable families, providing them with hope and opportunities for a better future.
“A child with a disability is not less than any other child. They simply need the world to make a
little more room for them — and we are here to make sure it does.”
“A child with a disability is not less than any other child. They simply need the world to make a little more room for them — and we are here to make sure it does.”
Barn och Kvinnor Organisation — partnering with municipalities, local chairpersons and families to champion the rights of children with disabilities.
“Standing With Children Who Are Too Often Overlooked.”
A Partnership Rooted in the Community
Our work in Uganda is not delivered from a distance. We are on the ground, in partnership with the people who know these communities
best — local government leaders, parents, caregivers and community organisations who share our belief that every child deserves a chance to thrive.
Our Partnership With Bakka & Kakunyu Municipalities
In Bakka and Kakunyu municipalities of central Uganda, approximately 300 children are living with disabilities —many in households facing significant poverty, stigma and a lack of access to services. These children include those with cerebral palsy, autism, physical impairments and other conditions requiring specialised support that their families cannot afford. Due to current capacity, Barn och Kvinnor Organisation works directly with over 35 families — providing beds, mattresses, food, school fees, medical support and advocacy. But our ambition — and our commitment — is to reach hundreds more.
We do not work around local government — we work with it. By embedding ourselves within existing community structures and partnering with elected local leaders, we ensure that our interventions are community-owned, culturally grounded and built to last beyond any single donation or project cycle. One of our primary objectives is to advocate for inclusive policies and practices that protect the rights of children with disabilities. Through our partnerships with municipalities, we work to influence how services
How we work
Our Five Pillars
Our work in Bakka and Kakunyu is structured around five pillars that address the most critical needs of children with disabilities and their families.
Strong Partnerships For Advocacy
We work with local chairpersons, municipal leaders, NGOs and international bodies to influence policy decisions and ensure that the rights of children with disabilities are protected at every level of government.
We advocate loudly and consistently.
Inclusive Education
Pre-service Teacher Colleges (PTCs) in our partner municipalities have adopted Special Needs Education as a compulsory module for teacher training — a direct result of advocacy supported by our partnership. We are ensuring that the next
generation of teachers is equipped to include every child.
Inclusive Health Service
We work to strengthen the delivery of health services accessible to children with disabilities — including physical rehabilitation, nutritional support and early identification of developmental conditions. No child should be denied healthcare because of a disability.
Rights - Based Approach
We take a rights-based approach to all our work — ensuring that children with disabilities and their families know their rights, can access legal protections, and are supported to participate fully in community life. We remove barriers:
physical, informational and attitudinal.
Positive Parenting & Family Support
We build and support Parent Support Groups (PSGs) in Bakka and Kakunyu — giving parents and caregivers the knowledge, community and confidence they need to advocate for their children, access government resources, and provide the best possible care at home.
Impact At Glance
Where We Direct Our Work
Our organisation focuses its resources and activities on four interconnected areas that together address the full picture of what children with disabilities need to live with dignity and opportunity.
Our Objectives
What We Are Working Towards
These are the concrete objectives that guide every decision, every partnership and every intervention we make in Bakka and Kakunyu.
- Mobilise persons with disabilities to form groups and organisations for collective social action and mutual support.
- Improve the social and economic situation of persons with disabilities through support for education, skills development and employment opportunities.
- Enhance awareness of the needs, limitations, potential and rights of persons with disabilities — changing society’s attitudes and removing stigma.
- Raise awareness of disability issues among the general public and among persons with disabilities themselves — building knowledge, agency and self- advocacy.
- Influence the formulation of disability-friendly legislation — including Acts of Parliament, national policies and local by-laws — that protects the rights of children with disabilities.
- Promote the delivery of services to persons with disabilities through networking and collaboration with government bodies and other service providers.
- Promote full inclusion of persons with disabilities in mainstream development by removing social, physical, informational and technological barriers.
- Build viable Parent Support Groups that can mobilise resources from government and within communities to advocate for the needs of children with disabilities.
What we do
Our Methods on the Ground
Behind every objective is a specific method. Here is how we actually do the work.
NETWORKING & COORDINATION
We connect families, local leaders, health workers and government officials — building the networks that allow information, resources and support to flow to where they are needed most.
ADVOCACY
We advocate consistently and strategically to ensure that the concerns of persons with disabilities are heard and acted upon — influencing policies that promote and protect their interests at municipal and national level.
RIGHTS-BASED APPROACH
We work to ensure that both persons with disabilities and the general public understand what rights exist and how they can be upheld. Awareness raising on disability rights is central to everything we do.
CAPACITY BUILDING
We invest in developing the skills, confidence and abilities of persons with disabilities and their caregivers — through targeted training for leaders and community members — so they can advocate for themselves in a fast- changing world.
RESEARCH & DOCUMENTATION
We periodically carry out studies and surveys on disability-related matters, recording findings to guide the development of strategic plans, advocacy materials and programming decisions.
DISABILITY MAINSTREAMING
We work to ensure that all programmes — in health, education or economic development — find structured ways of responding to the specific needs and circumstances of persons with disabilities.
On the ground
Our Local Partners in Uganda
Our work is made possible — and meaningful — by the people who open doors for us in these communities. We work in direct partnership with local chairpersons and councillors in Bakka and Kakunyu municipalities, whose trust, knowledge and community standing are essential to reaching the families who need us most. Without local leadership, there is no lasting change.
Local Chairpersons
Bakka Municipality, Uganda
Local Chairpersons
Kakunyu Municipality, Uganda
Local Councillors
Bakka & Kakunyu
Parent Support Groups
Community-led, both municipalities