A society where children with disabilities are valued, empowered and fully included to reach their full potentials with dignity.
Unlock the potential of children with disabilities through inclusive education, healthcare, protection, and support for their families.
Your support helps us change lives. Every contribution counts.
Sound of Silence Africa Initiative abbreviated as SOSAI is a legally registered not for profit and Non-Governmental Organization-NGO; Organization of Persons with Disabilities-OPD founded in 2019 and legally registered and incorporated as a company limited by guarantee (under section 18(3) of the Companies Act 2012) of the Republic of Uganda, with the registration number 80034340808286 in 2023 with the goal of helping to improve on the lives of children disabilities in Uganda.
SOSAI is committed to weaving a brighter future for children with disabilities in Uganda within the thematic areas through HEAR and is a unique and comprehensive approach developed by SOSAI born out of a deep understanding of the challenges faced by children with disabilities to address the specific needs of children with disabilities in Uganda. The acronym HEAR stands for Health, Education, Advocacy and Rehabilitation, representing the four core areas of focus of the organization where we provide a supportive ecosystem that fosters empowerment, inclusivity and equity.
Advocacy is at the center of our work and this propels SOSAI to amplify the voices of children with disabilities and their families
SOSAI focuses on providing access to quality healthcare services to children with disabilities that includes medical assessments and therapies
Our rehabilitation services aim at enhancing the physical, cognitive, and emotional well-beings of children with disabilities
We advocate for inclusive education, providing resources and support children with disabilities access formal and informal education a
We’re excited to invite you to our 2nd annual Silent Dinner fundraising event on December 8th, 2024 at 3pm at Hotel Africana. This is a special opportunity for our supporters to come together in an evening of silence, solidarity, and collective action in support of our vital mission.
Tickets are priced at UGX 150,000 for individuals and UGX 1,500,000 table for seven.
For more details or to reserve your spot, please contact +256 (0)754 663 591 Okecho Michael +256 (0)708 232693 AJIK TEDDY +256 (0)780 254675 ODONGO JOEL
Your participation will directly contribute to the impactful work we’re doing through the Sound of Silent Africa Initiative.
We look forward to welcoming you to this meaningful evening of reflection and collective impact.
SOSAI at the moment has no funders for each program but resources are mobilized locally such as fundraising, partnership, leveraging resources, contributions, sales of souvenirs and some payments for the services offered.
Through partnership with TechBuzz Hub Ntinda, we have been offered a virtual office where we can do onboarding as well as have our meetings however, we look forward to getting a better office so that we can service within our jurisdiction.
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SOSAI has registered remarkable achievements since its inception that has made positive impact in the community and uplifted the lives of children with disabilities.
Through partnership with National Debate Council-NDC we organized the first ever sign language debate challenge which was done entirely in sign language between the deaf and hearing communities in May 2023 that was covered by the New Vision.
Through partnership with Read Us Africa-RUA, we organized the first ever inclusive Annual Readers Conference in September 2023 to commemorate the literacy day and also we organized the first edition of the Book Camp in March 2024.
Help Sound Of Silence Africa Initiative, to create a society where women and children with disabilities are empowered to reach their potential with respect as well as accorded dignity and having access to opportunities as everyone else
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