With the increasing
cases of child sexual abuses and child trafficking in the Uganda, Government
has resolved to re-register all orphanages and child care centers in the country
said Minister Mary Karooro Okurut. The
move is aimed at weeding-out organizations masquerading as children's home with
hidden motives and knowing the genuine number of children homes.
Gender, labour and social development minister, Mary Karooro Okurut, said all orphanages and organizations looking after children have up to January 30, 2014 to register with the ministry.
She said they will tour all orphanages and child organizations in the country and those found not registered will be closed and owners arrested.
“All orphanages, child care centers, child homes and other organizations looking after children have to register with the ministry of gender. We have realized that many start child homes with different motives,” she added.
She said no one will ever be allowed to start a child home without the ministry’s approval. According to records, only 35 orphanages are fully registered by the ministry out of about 600 orphanages in the country.
Karooro said, in many of the homes children are starved, sexually abused and are in poor hygienic conditions.
“Other children are taken by foreigners to unknown places in different countries. We want this to end,” she noted.
Gender, labour and social development minister, Mary Karooro Okurut, said all orphanages and organizations looking after children have up to January 30, 2014 to register with the ministry.
She said they will tour all orphanages and child organizations in the country and those found not registered will be closed and owners arrested.
“All orphanages, child care centers, child homes and other organizations looking after children have to register with the ministry of gender. We have realized that many start child homes with different motives,” she added.
She said no one will ever be allowed to start a child home without the ministry’s approval. According to records, only 35 orphanages are fully registered by the ministry out of about 600 orphanages in the country.
Karooro said, in many of the homes children are starved, sexually abused and are in poor hygienic conditions.
“Other children are taken by foreigners to unknown places in different countries. We want this to end,” she noted.
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