
AFRICAN FRIENDS SERVICE COMMUNITY (AFSCO)
A nonprofit organization based in Jinja, Uganda, founded in 2010.
WHO WE ARE
AFSCO is committed to
transforming communities by addressing financial challenges, climate change,
and environmental degradation. We work so that vulnerable people can prosper
through access to quality healthcare, education, rights and values,
agriculture, nutrition, and clean water.
VISION
A healthy,
self-reliant community where rights are respected, children are sponsored,
families access quality health care, the environment is protected, and poverty
is overcome
MISSION
To improve lives by
delivering quality health services through clinics, supporting children through
sponsorship, empowering communities and schools to protect the environment and
build sustainable livelihoods.
GOAL
To extend services to
vulnerable persons in Jinja and nearby areas.
CORE VALUES
Compassion, Integrity, Community Ownership,
Equity, Stewardship
ORGANIZATION OBJECTIVES
1. Economic empowerment: Undertake community enterprises and income generating activities to build local wealth.
2. Education: Support vulnerable children through access to educational facilities and materials.
3. Agriculture & nutrition: Foster life skills training and knowledge on sustainable organic agriculture in communities and schools for better nutrition and household income.
4. Rights & gender: Promote effective gender based practices, human rights, and sound agricultural policies.
5. Savings & credit: Establish a savings and lending fund to help communities build savings, access credit, and increase income levels.
6. Psycho-social & legal support: Increase psycho-social and legal support for children, women, and persons with disabilities..
7. Health & water: Support communities through provision of clean water and improved healthcare.
8. Environment: Promote, lobby, and advocate for efficient conservation and utilization of natural resources to improve welfare and protect ecosystem functions.