Overview
Lobbying Costs
512,790€
Financial year: Jan 2018 - Dec 2018
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
36.25 Fte (45)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
0
High-level Commission meetings
0
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
Dwelling Places (DP)
EU Transparency Register
532687117753-07 First registered on 10 Jun 2015
Goals / Remit
Dwelling Places (DP) is a Christian, non-governmental organization dedicated to the rescue and rehabilitation of street children, abandoned babies and high-risk slum families. Through holistic care, these children are relocated into safe, loving homes back in society.
Our mission is two fold: Dwelling Places works primarily to rescue, rehabilitate and reconcile street children with their families. Additionally, we speak out for children at risk - informing, motivating and equipping local families and communities to promote positive change in the Ugandan society.
The vision is to see a society where every Child finds a Chest to rest his head on and a Place to call home.
Dwelling Places is also committed to advocating for the rights of Children.Main EU files targeted
-Child Protection
-Making lifelong learning and mobility a reality;
-Improving the quality and efficiency of education and training;
-Promoting equity, social cohesion, and active citizenship;
-Enhancing creativity and innovation, including entrepreneurship, at all levels of education and training.
-Fighting Child Trafficking and all forms of violence against children.Address
Head Office
Mutundwe near Police Station
Kampala Dwelling Places
UGANDA -
People
Total lobbyists declared
45
Employment time Lobbyists 100% 30 50% 10 25% 5 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
36.25
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
No lobbyists with EP accreditations
Complementary Information
Dwelling Places welcomes local and international skilled volunteers to support the Team of staff. Background checks are conducted on every staff to ensure our children are safe and protected from abuse.
Person in charge of EU relations
Mr Damon Wamaara (Country Director)
Person with legal responsibility
Ms Ritah Nkemba (Founder)
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Categories
Category
III - Non-governmental organisations
Subcategory
Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
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Networking
Affiliation
None declared
Member organisations
Consortium for Street Children (CSC) - https://streetchildren.org
Children At Risk Action Network (CRANE)- www.cranenetwork.org
Uganda Child Rights NGO Network (UCRNN) - www.crin.org
Children At Risk Project Uganda (CAR Project) consortium with UCAA as the lead partner - www.ucaa.or.ug -
Financial Data
Closed financial year
Jan 2018 - Dec 2018
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
512,790€
Other financial info
Dwelling Places is currently funded by Terres des Hommes Netherlands (TdH-Nl), ICCO corporation and the Children at Risk Action Network (CRANE). Both TdH-NL and ICCO Corporation are from the Netherlands which is an EU Member state. They are funding projects on fighting child trafficking and unsafe migration of children from the North East Uganda. This includes Advocacy and lobbying the government leaders to develop, strengthen existing and implement legal frame works in Napak District, prevention of outmigration of children, awareness creation on the rights of children and gender based violence, as well as coordinated response to the resettlement of Karamajong trafficked or displaced families. Child sponsorship funds are geared towards sustainable resettlement of children as we promote the #schoolsnotstreets campaign. This covers education, health care and economic empowerment of families. The locally generated income is focused on the sustainability projects of the organization.
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
none
Groups (European Parliament)
None
Communication activities
-Journey of Hope (SchoolsNotStreets) Campaign.
-Prevention of Child Trafficking and unsafe migration of children a three year project with Rahab and Terres des Hommes Netherlands.
-Advocacy events on #Fighting child trafficking
-Rescue and Rehabilitation of street connected children in Kampala, Reconciliation to their families and communities, sustainable Resettlement in their communities.Other activities
None declared
Meetings
Meetings
None declared