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The Special Children’s Trust is a charity organization based in Kampala, Uganda, East Africa. The aim is to link these organizations so as to:

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The Special Children’s Trust was established to meet the needs of families in Uganda who have children with special needs, in whatever way possible, whilst also showing them the extent of the love God has for them and the family He blessed them with. We have both CBO (Community Based Organization) and NGO (Non-Governmental Organization) status. CBO Reg No: NAK/11/065
NGO Reg No: S.5914/9715

One in every 10 children in Uganda is born with some form of disability. These range from extremely severe physical and/or mental disabilities, to very mild ones that are hardly noticeable. However, most communities still view disability as a bad omen, bad luck, punishment or a curse for the sins the parents must have committed. Some people see disability as witchcraft or a contagious condition that should be avoided, which leave families who have children with disabilities alone and isolated. The lack of readily available support and information to parents prevents them from giving their children quality care at an early age, which in turn increases the severity of the children’s condition. The Trust was created as an umbrella organization for the projects and efforts started by Miss Namaganda Florence, who is one of the founders and directors of Mukisa Foundation and Dawn Children’s Centre, and several other efforts for children with disabilities in Uganda. To promote quality care for children with special needs by providing the necessary information about available services, and funding for operations, assistive devices and any other that may be needed to achieve this objective.

2. To demystify disability through information dissemination, awareness campaigns and training for carers and families of children with special needs.

3. To promote inclusion of children with special needs into regular schools and ensure that they access quality education according their abilities.

4. To build the capacity of people working with children with special needs such as Medical workers, therapists, carers, vision bearers through trainings, information dissemination and resource mobilization.

5. To create a network of likeminded organizations so as to provide support, prevent duplication and improve quality of services available for children with special needs.

6. To provide a platform for the children, parents, and organizations working with children who have special needs to advocate for the rights and issues of children with disabilities in Uganda.

31/12/2025

Happy New Year to all our friends and supporters all over the world from the SCT family. May 2026 be a new year filled with love, joy and blessings.

27/12/2025

The Dawn Children's Centre children present...

Our christmas nativity. Hope for the world.

Click the link to enjoy.

25/12/2025

Merry Christmas SCT family from all of us here in Uganda. Blessings for today and every day. We are grateful for all you do year and year through.

23/12/2025

Our thoughts and prayers are with the French family, Avail family, Holborn Church, and all who loved Mr.Christopher French🌹.
We're grateful for the memories, love, generosity,wisdom and for championing our cause.
To us at SCT ,he has been father figure, friend, mentor and spiritual guide. His legacy lives on through the lives he has impacted.

Rest well, dear Chris. Till we meet again 🙏.

19/12/2025

We are surely maximising this Christmas season and celebrating the goodness of God for a year well spent.

11/12/2025

Congratulations to our amazing Director Ms Florence Namaganda on this milestone. We are privileged to work alongside you in this amazing work with children with special needs. You are a visionary and a leader who leads by example and we are proud of how far God has brought you and the lasting changes you are making in the lives of His precious little ones.

10/12/2025

At Dawn Children's Centre, we ended our academic year 2025 with a twist...our children's christmas party along with our first ever siblings day. A large number of siblings came ranging from 2 years old to 18 years old. Our therapists were able to engage them in discussions about disability to demystify some of the things they thought they knew and educate with correct information, whilst teachers engaged them in learning new skills. The little ones learnt how to make bracelets and the older ones learnt how to make ice cream and everyone had a great time. We had bouncy castles, trampoline, dress up characters, chicken for lunch and even a visit from Santa Claus himself.

With bellies full of food, heads full of new knowledge and hopefully hearts full of love we said see you soon to our children for another year, but we always look forward to welcoming them back again in January. Merry Christmas to all!

04/12/2025

According to our Dawn Children's Centre parents "This was the best ever Christmas production you have ever done. It was very creative, involving all age groups, with articulate narrators. Thank you"

Saturday 29th November saw Dawn Children's Centre coming to the close of the term and the year with our annual end of year concert. This year we had over 170 children with and without disabilities, from a total of 14 classes, ranging from the age of 3 years old to 18 years old, joining together to tell the Christmas story through music, band, singing, dancing, drama and sign language. And it was a success!

We also celebrated 14 children in Top class who will be graduating to primary school next year, as well as 11 in primary 7 who complete Primary Leaving Exams and a Vocational Exam in Bakery and will be leaving us for secondary school next year.

It was a beautiful day of celebration, remembering the real reason for the Christmas season and standing with our graduating parents to acknowledge their efforts and hard work in the growth and development of all our children.

26/11/2025

Another year, another Primary 7, another 11 students completing primary school next week with not just Primary Leaving Examination achievements, but also a certificate in bakery.

At Dawn Children's Centre, our Primary 7 do not stay home after exams, instead they come back to school for days of learning vocational and life skills like bakery, arts and crafts, weaving, music, dance, drama and others.

After 2 weeks of practice and learning, today our P7 students did their final vocational exam, each one baked their own cake for tasting.

03/11/2025

To our dear Primary 7 students at Dawn Children's Centre...Today is the day the Lord has made...

We wish you success as you sit your Primary Leaving Examinations today and tomorrow and we pray you always remember that God has great plans for your life.

You Got This!

31/10/2025

This week we are giving a huge shout out and thank you to MTN Uganda and the MTN Foundation for the impact you have had on our inclusive school, Dawn Children's Centre, through your MTN Changemakers Initiative.

Dawn were beneficiaries of Phase 2 when we received brass band instruments allowing us to establish a school band, but more than that, they allowed us to establish the start of a music therapy department at school. Currently 180+ children have benefited from these instruments in various ways for which we are more than grateful.

This past Tuesday we were invited by MTN Foundation to attend the launch of MTN Changemakers Phase 3. Our school band ushered in the special guests and guest of honour and performed on the MTN stage, as well as having 2 of our young men speaking on a panel about how the instruments have made changes in their development. Watch the video to see the full impact of the day. Enjoy!

28/10/2025

Dawn Children’s Centre, leading the way into the future with music courtesy of MTN Changemakers Initiative Phase 2.

Thank you MTN Foundation and MTN Changemakers for the invitation to the official launch of Changemakers Phase 3.

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Bukoto/Kisaasi Road
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Monday	08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday	08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday	08:00 - 17:00
Thursday	08:00 - 17:00
Friday	08:00 - 17:00

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+256705445565

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http://www.specialchildrenstrust.org/

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