Most At Risk Populations' Society in Uganda (MARPS in Uganda)

International Albinism Awareness Day-2020 There are quality life-promoting goals which are also motivations or catalysts contributing to our self-actualisation we aspire to. In order to achieve the goals we need to deploy agency, autonomy and self-determination to acquire self-actualisation. Some such goals are ideals like: respect, dignity, security, safety and productivity in one’s lifetime. If you are a community with albino children or if you are a family taking care of an albino child, there are tips we researched from Mayo Clinic for you. Lifestyle and home remedies You can help your child learn self-care practices that should continue into adulthood: Use low vision aids, such as a hand-held magnifying glass, a monocular or a magnifier that attaches to glasses, and a tablet synced to a smart board (an interactive electronic board with a touch screen) in the classroom. Always use sunscreen with a sun protection factor (SPF) of 30 o...

A Born Well Child Campaign 9 th  June- 8 th  July 2020 COVID-19 and Aggression toward Children When you are an adult and that child cannot access hand-washing materials due to your actions or inaction, then that is a COVID-19 related vulnerability and aggression.  We must provide opportunities for children to grow and develop well. Every child has the right to be born well, to be cared for and raised well. When you are a family and the children cannot access food, care, love, compassion, privacy, agency, autonomy and self-determination tools, then that is aggression. When you are a community and that community cannot provide the necessary safety nets to avoid COVID-19, then that is aggression. There are different  types of abuses: ·           Physical abuse. ·           sexual child abuse (Rape, molestation, child pornography) ·     ...