Sanyu Babies' Home
Sanyu Babies' Home envisions a society where all children in Uganda are happily living in loving families
Sanyu Babies' Home
Sanyu Babies' Home envisions a society where all children in Uganda are happily living in loving families
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Sanyu Babies’ Home is the oldest babies’ home in Uganda and is situated in the capital city, Kampala.
It was set up in 1929 by Milnes Winifred Walker, a missionary midwife who noticed the increasing number of babies abandoned at the hospital and at roadsides and realised something needed to be done.
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Sanyu Babies’ Home is the oldest babies’ home in Uganda and is situated in the capital city, Kampala.
It was set up in 1929 by Milnes Winifred Walker, a missionary midwife who noticed the increasing number of babies abandoned at the hospital and at roadsides and realised something needed to be done.
Today, Sanyu takes care of children aged from 1 day up to 4 years old who have been abandoned, orphaned or abused.
The home has capacity to look after up to 50 children at a time and is usually almost full.
Children are often found in poor states of health and sometimes need urgent medical attention.
While the circumstances that bring children to Sanyu may be awful, once there, every child is loved, and is considered an important member of the Sanyu family.
The word ‘Sanyu’ translates as ‘Joy’, and despite the hardships that many of these children have faced, Joy is the overwhelming feeling at the home.
It really is the ‘Home of Joy’.
Sanyu Babies’ Home has the primary aim of reintegrating children back into the local community through reuniting them with living relatives.
When that is not possible then Sanyu tries to find a local foster family for the child.
Sanyu Babies’ Home believes that children should grow up in a family, not an institution.
While the children are at Sanyu though, they are loved so much and their daily needs are met by a big team of hardworking staff.
There are 41 paid members of staff including care-giving mothers, laundry, kitchen and cleaning staff, teachers, nurses, social workers and administration staff. They are all led by Barbara Nankya Mutagubya, who is also a trustee of Joy of Learning.
Today, Sanyu takes care of children aged from 1 day up to 4 years old who have been abandoned, orphaned or abused.
The home has capacity to look after up to 50 children at a time and is usually almost full.
Children are often found in poor states of health and sometimes need urgent medical attention.
While the circumstances that bring children to Sanyu may be awful, once there, every child is loved, and is considered an important member of the Sanyu family.
The word ‘Sanyu’ translates as ‘Joy’, and despite the hardships that many of these children have faced, Joy is the overwhelming feeling at the home.
It really is the ‘Home of Joy’.
Sanyu Babies’ Home has the primary aim of reintegrating children back into the local community through reuniting them with living relatives.
When that is not possible then Sanyu tries to find a local foster family for the child.
Sanyu Babies’ Home believes that children should grow up in a family, not an institution.
While the children are at Sanyu though, they are loved so much and their daily needs are met by a big team of hardworking staff.
There are 41 paid members of staff including care-giving mothers, laundry, kitchen and cleaning staff, teachers, nurses, social workers and administration staff. They are all led by Barbara Nankya Mutagubya, who is also a trustee of Joy of Learning.
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Without the incredible work of Sanyu Babies’ Home, Joy of Learning would not exist, so please take the time to find out more about where it all started.
To find out more about Sanyu Babies’ Home, then please click below and you will be taken to their website where you can find some more information and access contact details if you would like to get in touch.
Your Support Means a Lot
Without the incredible work of Sanyu Babies’ Home, Joy of Learning would not exist, so please take the time to find out more about where it all started.
To find out more about Sanyu Babies’ Home, then please click below and you will be taken to their website where you can find some more information and access contact details if you would like to get in touch.