What We Do
WHY A MINISTRY FOR OLDER PERSONS IN UGANDA?
- It is estimated that over 1 million older persons (seniors) in Uganda live in poverty, loneliness, isolation, and hopelessness.
- Older persons are among the poorest in Uganda, with 64% living on less than one US dollar per day.
- Due to conflict, illness, and death of the middle generation, the elderly are left to care for their grandchildren (under 18 years) alone.
- More than 500,000 orphans with HIV or AIDS in Uganda are under the care of their elderly grandparents.
- 56% of the elderly in Uganda suffer from physical disabilities and 39% have visual impairments with no medical system in place to aid them.
- Older persons are particularly vulnerable to ageism, give the fact that they are unable to defend themselves or get help due to barriers such as inability to; access information, seek for help, Isolation, neglects among others, which have for long put them in a very disadvantaged position.
- Government assistance for the elderly, such as social security, pensions, medical care, disability and other entitlement programs are not prioritized.
- There is no social system in place to look after children without parents.
- Many people who are close to seniors lack the education and means to provide them the support needed to thrive.
ROTOM seniors have many different stories related to how they became involved with ROTOM. Each story is unique and most carry a story of healing and restoration.
Our Strategic Objectives
- To promote Christian faith among older persons and those under their care.
- To improve health of older persons.
- To increase food security of older persons’ households.
- To support older persons to raise children under their care through education, health and spiritual nurture.
- To contribute towards the awareness of rights and needs of older persons.
ROTOM Senior Friendship Program
This program facilitates a friendship between older persons and support friends in Uganda and around the world. It serves older persons through facilitation of regular fellowships (support group meetings), home visitations, health care, counseling, nutrition education and provision of supplementary food for frail older persons, hygiene and sanitation education and inspection, training in simple agricultural technology activities, and more.
ROTOM Health Services
“Centers of Excellence for Geriatric care in Africa”
To improve the health of older persons, ROTOM operates 2 health centers; one in Namubiru, Mukono district and another in Muhanga, Rukiga district. ROTOM Health Centers are a beacon of excellence in geriatric care in Africa. Our Health Centers are located in a tranquil older person-friendly environment with staff trained and oriented to care for older persons. ROTOM Health Centers are open to the general public and offer a wide range of services including Outpatient and Inpatient care, Laboratory Services, Physiotherapy, Nutrition Services, Home-Based Care Services among others.
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The ROTOM School
The ROTOM School is a center of Innovation, Excellence and Character development.
It was started by ROTOM to provide good quality basic education to children. Located in Magoggo Village, Mukono district, it provides a tranquil quiet environment conducive for children to learn.
The ROTOM school takes a classical Christian approach to enhance educational, spiritual, emotional, health and social skills development of
the children it serves.
ROTOM Champions Project
The ROTOM Champions project supports grandchildren of older persons attain vocational/trade skills, college and university education. It also facilitates activities that develop their leadership potential.
We enable students to attain Bachelor’s degrees, diplomas or vocational trainings. The program provides tuition, healthcare, housing, scholastic materials & personal supplies, mentorship, employment preparation among others.
Journey For Change
The best way to understand a culture, the people and their way of life is by planting your feet firmly on their soil. No Google search, photos or even stories from others can truly provide an understanding of the world’s rich diversity and help you understand how God is at work everywhere. This transformation of your heart through broadening your perspective is just one of the many benefits this trip will offer.
Journey for Change (JFC) was developed by ROTOM to provide an opportunity for individuals around the world to travel to Uganda to help serve the needs of older persons (seniors) & children under their care, and to gain a first-hand understanding of their culture and situation.
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