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What We Do

ROTOM Senior Friendship Program

This program fosters friendships between older individuals and support friends in Uganda and globally. It supports older persons by organizing regular fellowships (support group meetings), home visits, healthcare, counseling, nutrition education, and providing supplemental food for frail seniors. Additionally, it offers hygiene and sanitation education, training in basic agricultural techniques, and more. In the past year, ROTOM US helped 477 seniors through the generosity of its supporters.

ROTOM seniors have many different stories related to how they became involved with ROTOM. Each story is unique and most carry a story of healing and restoration.

ROTOM Health Services

To improve the health of older persons, ROTOM operates 2 health centers; one in Namubiru, Mukono district and another in Muhanga, Rukiga district. ROTOM Health Centers are a beacon of excellence in geriatric care in Africa. Our Health Centers are located in a tranquil older person-friendly environment with staff trained and oriented to care for older persons. ROTOM Health Centers are open to the general public and offer a wide range of services including Outpatient and Inpatient care, Laboratory Services, Physiotherapy, Nutrition Services, Home-Based Care Services among others.

The ROTOM School

The ROTOM School is a Center of Innovation, Excellence and Character development. It was started by ROTOM to provide good quality basic education to children. Located in Magoggo Village, Mukono district, it provides a tranquil quiet environment conducive for children to learn. The ROTOM school takes a classical Christian approach to enhance educational, spiritual, emotional, health and social skills development of the children it serves.

The ROTOM Champions Project

The ROTOM Champions Project supports children in the care of older persons through education and health care. The program provides tuition, health care, housing, personal supplies, mentorship, and employment preparation. ROTOM Champions Project enables vulnerable girls to attain vocational/trade skills, college, and university education. It also facilitates activities that develop their leadership potential and character development.

Journey/Volunteer for Change

ROTOM Journey For Change (JFC) and Volunteer For Change (VFC) programs offer a life-changing mission opportunity. Journey for Change is short term (a month and less) while Volunteer for Change is medium to long term ROTOM Experience. Both programs give individuals of all ages an opportunity to use their gifts and skills to participate in making a difference in the lives of older persons and children in Uganda. You can be involved in diverse eye-opening activities that help the older persons and at the same time impact you.

Understanding Why Support is Critical

  • It is estimated that over 1 million seniors in Uganda live in poverty, loneliness, isolation, and hopelessness.
  • Seniors are among the poorest in Uganda, with 64% living on less than one US dollar per day.
  • Due to conflict, illness, and death of the middle generation, the elderly are left to care for their grandchildren alone.
  • More than 500,000 orphans with HIV or AIDS in Uganda are under the care of their elderly grandparents.
  • 56% of the elderly in Uganda suffer from physical disabilities and 39% have visual impairments with no medical system in place to aid them.
  • There is no pension plan in place to provide for those entering old age.
  • There is no social system in place to look after children without parents.
  • Those who are close to seniors lack the education and means to provide them the support needed to thrive.
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