African Medical and Research Foundation – (AMREF)
	Dr. Vincent Oketcho Okoth (Country Director)
Address:	Plot 17, Nakasero Road
District:	Kampala
P.O. Box:	10663 Kampala
Tel:	041-250319, 041-344579
Mobile:	077-664378
Fax:	041-344565
E-Mail:	amrefug@amref.org
Website:	www.amref.org

Founded:

1957

Funders:

Various

Objectives:

Mission is to empower disadvantaged people in Africa to enjoy better health

Activities:

1. Capacity building, operations research, advocacy in the areas of HIV/Aids(inc. STIs and TB treatment), Malaria, safe water and basic sanitation 2. Family health 3. Training and consultancy disaster preparedness and response 4. Clinical outreach services

Organization type:

international_organisation

Area of operation:

Gulu Kabale Luwero Soroti

Target group(s):

Street Children, Battered/ Abused Children, Sexual Abused Children, Child Workers, AIDS Infected Children, Orphans and Destitute, Disabled Children, Child Mothers, Refugee Children, Displaced Children, Children in Armed Conflicts, Other, please specify:, Vulnerable groups such as women and children, and more specifically, women of child bearing age. Also targeted are people in underserved areas who have low economic potential and are in need of development

Does facilitate community training:

yes

Does monitor child abuse:

yes

Reasons:

Advocacy and networking to share experiences, lessons learnt and best practices

Networx:

Street Children Issues, Child Rights Clubs, Children's Home, Girl Child, Monitoring Child Abuse, Health, Early Childhood Education, Legal Issues of Children, Resource Mobilization, Exchange of Publications, Counseling and Referral Services, Children's Creative Writing, Drama, Arts, Other, please specify:, Sharing lessons and experiences