SUNRISE CENTRE
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Mission Statement
The mission of Buiga Sunrise is to reduce poverty in the Mukono District through a combination of education, healthcare, and income-generating initiatives. Our mission is supported by the following goals: 1) Provide high quality early childhood and primary education. 2) Provide vocational training that imparts valuable life skills. 3) Offer accessible, affordable healthcare for the community. 4) Support income-generating activities that promote local sustainability.
About This Cause
Sunrise Centre is a community-led organization working to alleviate the root causes of poverty in the Mukono District of Uganda, East Africa. We work cooperatively with community-elected leaders and a Parents Advisory Committee (PAC) to provide programs that meet the needs of the local population. Sunrise Centre offers education, vocational training, basic healthcare and income-generating initiatives. Buiga Sunrise School is the educational component of Sunrise Centre. The school is comprised of -A preschool class -A kindergarten class -A primary section (grades one - seven) -Vocational training classes (knitting, sustainable agriculture, solar food drying, environmental charcoal production, chalk production, coffee production, beading) -Community library & adult literacy classes Grace Family Health Centre is the medical component of Sunrise Centre that serves six surrounding villages with a population of over 6,000 people The clinic provides - Free prenatal, maternal and postnatal care - Free family planning services and immunizations - Basic laboratory services - Quality assured medications from a low cost dispensary - Free medical consultations and treatment for day patients - Free HIV testing and counseling Sunrise Center was established as a Community Based Organization in the village of Banda Kyandaaza, Uganda, in 2005 by Nicole Van Seters and Michael Mugerwa. The couple wanted to create a preschool in Michael’s home village that would improve the lives of disadvantaged children and reduce the under five mortality rate by addressing the educational, nutritional and health needs of children between the ages of three and five years. Today Sunrise Centre has grown to include an elementary school, vocational training program, computer literacy program, library, clinic, maternity and medical laboratory. Sunrise believes deeply in our motto “Education is Light," therefore we go beyond classroom instruction and also host Ugandan practicum students and promote teacher education workshops to train not only Sunrise teachers, but also teachers from schools and colleges in neighboring villages. We have also partnered with the Birmingham-Southern College in Alabama to offer an annual service learning opportunity and internship to students in their Education program. This exchange benefits both Sunrise teachers and Birmingham students in a cooperative learning exchange. Additionally our vocational training program incorporates learning from mathematics, science and literacy in a practical, real life experience. Children learn basic entrepreneurial skills in a hands-on way, including developing a business plan, creating a budget, writing a loan request, tracking expenses, marketing their products (chalk, environmental briquettes, coffee and solar dried fruit), and reinvesting profits. Students are also expected to demonstrate their computer skills by preparing individual reports outlining the learning process. It’s a unique experience that allows children to gain skills as well as build confidence and leadership capabilities. Grace Family Health Centre is the only free clinic within a thirty mile radius of our service area. At our medical centre we recognize the dignity and worth of every person and we are dedicated to providing equal access to compassionate and affordable healthcare. Currently we serve a population of more than 6,000 people in six small villages. We treat an average of 350 per month, deliver 20 babies per month and immunize more than 70 children per month. There is no fee for consultations or delivery services. HIV testing, immunizations and family planning are also free. In order to achieve some level of sustainability we charge a small amount for prescriptions, but because we sell our medications at cost, prices are much lower than other pharmacies, and because we stock a much broader range of medications, people do not have to travel long distance to larger towns to fill their prescriptions.