MISSION
The
mission of YAR-U is “To contribute to the fundamental basic needs of Children
with disabilities, Orphans and other vulnerable children especially those living
under difficult circumstances to minimum standards for a life of dignity
through home based rehabilitation services, vocational skills training,
advocacy, HIV/AIDS prevention, care and support services and establishment of
institutional and physical structures that improve on their living conditions”.
VISION
The
vision of YAR-U is “Communities where Children with disabilities, Orphans and
other vulnerable children enjoy their full potential and life of dignity and
sustainable livelihoods”.
OBJECTIVES
(a)
To promote inclusive education and training for
children and youth with disabilities, and other vulnerable children and set up
a model sheltered training center for purposes of providing them with
marketable and employable job skills that makes them self sustaining.
(b)
To promote community Based means to empower Children
with disabilities and to promote their social welfare including rehabilitation
and improved health through home based rehabilitation and referral services.
(c)
To increase Community awareness and health
literacy on disease prevention especially HIV/AIDS and promotion of healthy
life styles in order to have healthy and productive livelihoods.
(d)
To initiate appropriate community Programmes
aimed at enhancing sustainable food security systems at community and household
levels for sustainable economic, social growth, survival and development of orphans
and other vulnerable children and their households.
(e)
To enhance YARU institutional capacity to
effectively and efficiently facilitate and coordinate relevant development
initiatives and Programmes.
CORE VALUES:
·
The Organisation is committed to increasing knowledge and skills about
disability, health and health rights and to seek, adopt and diffuse innovative
solutions.
·
Focusing on empowering
children with disabilities and other
vulnerable children at grassroots to know their rights with the hope that
they can fight for it and actively participate in their own development
endeavors.
·
Promotion of Multisectoral approach to development issues.
·
Emphasizing transparency
and accountability in all the organisation work.
YARU GUIDING PRINCIPLES:
(a)
Community Involvement and Participation
(b)
Continuous Learning and use of best practices
(c)
HIV/AIDS and Gender main streaming
(d)
Focus on Vulnerable groups.
YARU TECHNICAL DOMAINS:
1.
Inclusive education and Vocational training
2.
Community Based Rehabilitation
3.
Health, Water and Sanitation Promotion
4.
Advocacy lobbying
5.
Maternal and child health and Nutrition
YARU GOVERNANCE
1.
General
Assembly:
This
is a supreme policy body. It is charged with policy approval and enactment.
It’s composed of all members’ representatives. It elects members of the
Management Board
2.
Management
Board
This is an executive arm of the Organization that is charged with policy
formulation and overseeing the running of the Organisation. Composed of 6
members, It formulates policies that govern the Organisation. It also approves
plans, projects and budgets for all the Organisation activities.
3.
Secretariat:
This is a policy Implementation body of the Organisation. It is mainly
composed of employed staff to implement projects as approved by the Management Board.
It is headed by the Programme Coordinator who is an ex-officio member to the
Board. It initiates/formulates projects, budgets and plans and presents them to
the Board of Directors for approval. The secretariat has 3 programme staff
including the coordinator and 3 part-time workers.
CURRENT ACTIVITIES:
- Home Based Rehabilitation services for disabled children
- Vocational skills training for children with disabilities and other vulnerable children
- Community advocacy programme on disability and child protection
- Community livelihood programme for persons with disabilities and Vulnerable groups
- HIV/AIDS Awareness and Testing.
- Community Health promotion regarding maternal and child health and nutrition.
