RETRAK International/ Tigers Club
- Written by Laspnet
- Hits: 5644
RETRAK has a vision of a world where no child is forced to live on the street.
Retrak works to transform highly vulnerable children’s lives; preserve families; empower communities and give
each of them a voice.
» Values
• BOLDNESS - believing that every single child matters, we will question, speak out and act boldly on
behalf of street children so that real and lasting change becomes their reality.
• EXCELLENCE - we hold ourselves accountable for the delivery of high quality, equitable services, which
adapt to the unique needs of each child, family and community.
• INNOVATION - in a world where street children are often ignored or unseen, we invest in innovative
opportunities and use research and technological expertise creatively to increase their visibility and voice.
• RESPECT - we are committed to transparent, fair, unbiased and mutually respectful relations with all of
our stakeholders.
» Objectives
1. To provide street children with a safe and real alternative to life on the streets based on the child rights approach
2. To Position Retrak as a development organization that promotes family preservation and works with communities to prevent highly vulnerable children from coming to the streets
3. To expand the work of retrak throught partnerships for the benefit of highly vulnerable children living in poverty
4. To inform Retrak reserach, advocacy and collaboration by being better at listening and engaging children’s voices
in order that we work to change policy and practice in their favour
» Target Beneficiaries
Street children
» Laspnet Membership Cluster
Juvenile Justice
» Area(s) of Work / Focus
• Outreach through street visits, open sports, medical treatment
• Rehabilitation through drop in centre activities
• Re-integration, reconciliation, resettlement, follow up visits
• Education, vocational and business training
• Counselling
• Legal support
• Income generating activities
• Child protection education
» Summary of Activities
Retrak works to enable street children to move from a life of vulnerability, exclusion and poverty living on the
streets to a life within a positive family or community where all household members are healthy, emotionally
well, safe, educated and trained and economically dependent.
Contacts
Plot 245 Mengo Hill Road (Next to Gadaffi Mosque)
near Nile Coach Garage
P.O. Box 7737 Kampala, Uganda
Tel:+256-312-275363
Email:
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
| Website:www.retrak.org
