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Compassion In Action Africa (CIAA)
Compassion In Action Africa (CIAA) is a national non prof it, humanitarian and development NGO founded in Uganda, Kampala in 2019 to cater for people in Africa war tone areas and refugees from countries like, Sudan, Congo, with a mission to rehabilitation and serve the most vulnerable people affected by human and natural crises in the Africa.
Our thematic areas of work are education, WASH, , medical food security and economic development, orphan and child care, youth and women empowerment and promotion of peace-building, conflict transformation and good governance.
Our Vision
We want to create a new Africa where the vulnerable can leave without any fear of the future
Our Mission
To restore dignity and opportunity to displaced and marginalized communities through emergency aid, education, and long-term empowerment initiatives.
Who We Are
Compassion In Action Africa (CIAA) was established in response to the severe humanitarian emergency needs that results from the outbreak of civil war and collapse of the government.
Our Our Partners & Collaborations
Target Groups*
Refugees (South Sudanese, Congolese, Somali), IDPs, host communities.
Focus Areas (Programs)*
How to Support / Get Involved
Donate
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Volunteer
Skills needed (doctors, teachers, fundraisers).
Partner
Call for NGOs/corporate collaborations.
Health
Public health in Somalia has been impacted directly (civil unrest and violence) and indirectly (diseases and/or malnutrition) from both man-made and natural disasters, most acutely since the collapse of the central Somali government in 1990 …
WASH
Health, well-being and social development is closely tied to access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene. In the case of Somalia, erratic rainfall, protracted conflict and lack of adequate water …
Peacebuilding and Governance
With the total disintegration of the Somalia’s political and civil infrastructure, people have been left to care for themselves. While the problems are many and complex …
Our Projects
EDUCATION
Education is the cornerstone of any nation. Challenges confronting the education sector are the direct consequence of protracted emergencies over the past two decades stemming from conflict, drought and flooding. Together, the multi-pronged emergencies have had a significant impact on the education systems and on the lives of children and youth in Congo, Uganda, Sudan.
The challenges facing the sector are daunting, including lack of access and widespread inequity. In addition, the education provision is of low quality, mainly due to the high number of unqualified and untrained teachers, multiple curricula, poor education infrastructure and weak capacity for service delivery.
HEALTH
Public health in Africa has been impacted directly (civil unrest and violence) and indirectly (diseases and/or malnutrition) from both man-made and natural disasters, Most susceptible to the constant threat of concurrent droughts, food insecurity and civil unrest have been the most vulnerable in society, namely women, children, old people and people living in poverty.
WATER, SANITATION & HYGIENE (W.A.S.H)
Health, well-being and social development is closely tied to access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene. In the case of AFRICA, erratic rainfall, protracted conflict and lack of adequate water sources have created barriers to access.
Inadequate access to water, lack of sanitation and poor hygiene have helped to accelerate the increasing rate of disease in Somalia.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS
The CIAA community is largely dependent on agriculture, livestock and income from remittances.
The food security situation has been deteriorating in many rural areas to recurrent droughts. Recurring and drastic climate changes and armed conflict in Somalia
have led to the displacement of large populations and disruption of agricultural production as many farmers have been forced off their farms.
SOCIAL SERVICES & PROTECTION
The effects of drought, famine and armed conflict on children in Somalia have been devastating. Including the loss of many young lives, Somali children live with severe long-term effects on their development, arising from psychological trauma and lack of proper nutrients at critical stages of their lives.
Decades of civil war and conflict have left many children in East Africa uprooted from their homes or deprived of their
parents or both at the same time.
SUPPORT TO WOMEN & GIRLS
CIAA recognizes the leading role of women in the Somali family and society and as pioneers of peace and stability.
In periods of natural disaster or civil strife, Somali women play a pivotal role in family welfare and survival; it is through their resiliency,
hard-work and strength that millions of people survive in the aftermath of disaster.
PEACE-BUILDING & GOVERNANCE
With the total disintegration of the East Africa’s political and civil infrastructure, people have been left to care for themselves.
While the problems are many and complex, CIAA recognizes that the CIAA people share, to a large degree, many commonalities such as language, religion and shared history, which can be a strong basis upon which to build a new kind of social and Political infrastructure.