There are many different reasons why someone might want to adopt a child. Perhaps you have always wanted a child but couldn’t conceive naturally. Perhaps you believe that every child deserves a loving family, and you would love to provide one for another child. Adoption can be an option for any number of personal, altruistic, or practical reasons. Adoption is also a great way to give a child the opportunity to grow up in a stable home environment, without the worries of being stigmatized by their parents’ extended family as well as their wider community.

With so many children in need of loving families throughout the country, there is more demand than ever for those who wish to adopt. For those thinking about adopting a child from Uganda, here are 5 things you should consider before making the decision.

Orphanages in Uganda are a great step to provide care and protection to vulnerable children. Many orphaned children don’t have anyone to take care of them and they fall prey to abuse and exploitation. Orphanages are regulated formally, so starting an orphanage is not as challenging as it seems. However, running an orphanage successfully can be a lot of work especially with the challenges that come with operating one in the developing world. Starting an Orphanage in Uganda requires lots of patience, planning, and resources like funding. These are not the only challenges you would face if you plan on setting up an orphanage in your community but they greatly increase your need for support. This article will help you get started with.

Orphans are a common sight in many parts of the world. There are over 113 million orphans in the world today and this number keeps growing by the day. The majority of these orphans live in Africa, home to more than 80 percent of all orphaned children worldwide. Most African countries suffer from high rates of child and maternal mortality; coupled with poor access to education, medical care, economic opportunities, family support, and guardianship laws, this results in large numbers of abandoned children. The causes for so many orphaned children in Uganda include a combination of local factors such as weak family support networks, conflict and corruption as well as international factors that include an increase in humanitarian crises around the continent and also limited adoption options.