Thursday, July 30, 2009
Contact information
P.O. Box 576,
Lira Uganda
E-mail: christopher.jogole@gmail.com
Donate to the centre at;
Bank: Postbanken
Account number: 0539 66 95 318
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Photo Album (Opening Ceremony)
Freidis greeting the president of Uganda during the opening ceremony
Norwegian delegate greeting the president during the opening ceremony
Executive Director greeting the president during the opening ceremony
Traditional dancers welcoming the President during the oprning ceremony
Norwegian delegates and Hon. Omara Atubu welcome the President
President officially opens Freidis Rehabilitation and Disable Centre
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Beneficiaries from 2007 to 2008
Number of persons who have benefited from FRDC rehabilitation services-2007/2008
STATISTICS FOR 2007 BENEFICIARIES
DISTRICT | CATEGORY OF PERSONS | SEX | SUBCOUNTY | TOTAL | |
Disable children admitted & treated at FRDC | F M | ||||
Lira | 33 | 58 | Abako, omoro, Bar, Aloi, and Adwari | 91 | |
Dokolo | 50 | 63 | Bata, Agwata, and Dokolo | 113 | |
Lira & surrounding districts | Disable children treated as out patients in physiotherapy dept FRDC | 25 | 36 | Sub counties within Lira and those of the surrounding districts | 61 |
Lira &surrounding districts | Other vulnerable children Assisted. | 20 | 42 | Lira &surrounding districts | 62 |
Lira & the surrounding districts | Outpatient physiotherapy beneficiaries (Adults) | 123 | 128 | Lira &surrounding districts | 251 |
TOTAL | 251 | 327 | 578 |
SATISTICS FOR 2008 BENEFICARIES
DISTRICT | CATEGORY OF PERSONS | SEX | SUBCOUNTY | TOTAL | |
Disable children admitted &treated at FRDC | F M | ||||
Dokolo | 4 | 7 | Dokolo | 11 | |
Lira | 24 | 23 | Aloi | 47 | |
Lira | 11 | 14 | Aromo,okwang, adwari, olilim, orum | 25 | |
Lira and The surrounding districts | Disable children treated as out patients in physiotherapy dept FRDC | 48 | 58 | Sub counties within Lira and those of the surrounding districts | 106 |
Lira and The surrounding districts | FAC abducted children/Child mothers assisted and re-united | 2 | 8 | Olilim, orum, lira paluo, pajule etc | 10 |
Lira and The surrounding districts | Street children rehabilitated and Re-united. | 6 | 59 | Different sub counties in Lira and the surrounding districts. | 65 |
Lira and The surrounding districts | Out patient physiotherapy beneficiaries (Adults) | 166 | 178 | Lira and The surrounding districts | 344 |
TOTAL | 261 | 347 | 608 |
Organisation Profile
PROFILE OF FREDIS REHABILITATION AND DISABLE CENTRE (FRDC)
Historical Background
In 2002, when Fredis Person and her husband came back from
In response to the above situation, they resolve to advocate for resources to establish a centre that provides medical and psycho-social rehabilitation services to formerly abducted children, persons with disabilities and other vulnerable children like street kids, abused children, victims of torture etc. In their endeavor, Fredis person and her Husband landed on two Norwegian donors in the names of Ole .G. Steine and Trond Mohan who eventually funded the establishment of the today’s “FREDIS REHABILITATION AND DISABLE CENTRE” (FRDC). This centre was officially open by the president of the
Physical Location & Mail address
Plot
Legal status
Fredis Rehabilitation and Disable Centre registered with National Board for Non Governmental Organizations. It is also registered with company registry as a company by guarantee
Operation Area
FRDC is operating in Lira, one of the Districts in northern
Vision
A society where all vulnerable children live to their full rights and participate in all areas of socio-economic Development
To ensure that all children with disabilities and other vulnerable children in Northern Uganda are fully integrated and reintegrated in communities through rehabilitation, education and physical support
Overall Goal
Thematic areas
Medical rehabilitation. Under this there are; physiotherapy, corrective surgery and general basic medical care for the beneficiaries.
Psycho-social support/rehabilitation. This entails the following; counseling and guidance, life skills mentoring, tracing and reunification of children with their families, provision of catch-up classes.
Education. Advocate for fair treatment of pupils with disabilities at schools, look for sponsors for the extremely vulnerable children from impoverished families, build positive attitude about education among school dropouts and encourage them to go back to school with some small beginning packages. FRDC also provide catch-up classes at the centre where children are taught science, Social studies, Mathematics and English.
Organizational Structure
The organs of the organization are:
- The Annual General Meeting (AGM)
- The Board OF Directors
- The secretariat
Facilities and Assets of FRDC
- Physiotherapy room with adequate space and up-to-date equipments
- Medical clinic/Dispensary
- Administrative Block
- Board Room
- One Big Hall
- Cafeteria
- Class rooms Block
- Two big Blocks that serve as dormitories, one for boys and one for girls
- There is enough space for children’s recreational activities and for further extension.
- The centre has got one vehicle
- The centre has got utilities like electricity, water and internet
Staff
As of this February 2009 FRDC has got a total number of 15 staffs (9 males & 6 females) both technical and support staffs.