This unique vision to care for children with rare disabilities was born to Pr. Wilberforce Ntege in 2012. In his own words, Pr. Ntege says. ‘On one usual afternoon, as I accompanied a friend of mine to survey land that he wanted to buy in Nakawuka, Wakiso District in a village called Namugoga (15 Kilometers from Kampala, Uganda’s Capital City), we found a 10year old girl left in the care of an 86-year-old grandmother.
To my amazement, the girl was disabled in every way. She could not talk, understand anything (due to a mental disability) and could hardly walk. Saliva was also dropping all over her chest, something that attracted house-flies all-over her (even way into her mouth). The young girl also suffered from epilepsy. This state I saw her in was to me so painful and unbearable. Deep within me, I developed a weeping sense of ownership and responsibility. The restless, helpless state in which I saw this family touched my heart greatly. They were indeed as hopeless as any family could be.
When I approached this very aged woman, she narrated an even more painful story. She told me she had absolute responsibility for this child. Apparently, the child’s parents had long died of HIV.AIDS. Due to her condition, all her relatives had abandoned her. No body wanted to take a saliva-dropping, lame girl into their home hold. The old woman told me she was the only hope the young girl had left. To me, this was very unbelievable.
It has been said that vision is not only a clear picture of the future but also a strategic approach geared at finding solutions to present circumstances. This I found very true under the circumstances. I then requested her to let me take care of her granddaughter. I realized it was a responsibility that an 86-year-old woman would not find easy. In the days that followed, I occasionally came, took the child to Butabika Hospital (that specializes in mentally ill people) for medication. I also bought them food and groceries.
To my amazement, the child’s status began to change. Yes, she was still disabled but the house flies could not gather around her as much as when I first saw her. Life was coming back to her. Deep within my heart, I felt this wasn’t the first and last of her kind. I sure knew that many others were out there, living helpless. I simply felt a call to make a difference. I felt we needed to join hands and provide equal opportunities.
That way, Differently Abled Children’s Organization was born.
Differently Abled Children (DAC) is a non-profit, non-government Child Care Organization reaching out to children with rare disabilities, caring for them and equipping them for positive living in every possible way.
Nurturing abandoned, disabled children into prosperous families.
To minister love and provide equal opportunities for hopeless, abandoned, disabled children.
Providing equal Opportunities
Wilberforce was born in Rubaga Hospital and raised in Lungujja – Kampala. At only 8 years of age, his father died leaving him as an orphan with 5 young siblings to take care of. This came with a great price including spending some time as a street child, being abandoned by relatives and a long list of suffering and pain. It is from this early experience that he developed a passion to make an impact in the lives of these hopeless, abandoned children.
He is happily married to Sarah Nakatudde Senvewo they are blessed with 9 children.
Paul was born in raised in Bulange village, Mengo, Rubaga in Kampala district. He says, “Right from my childhood, I’ve continued to have empathy and love for children of all ages and find myself entertaining and patiently bearing with them. I have a passion for children and desire to see them flourish and grow to achieve their dreams whichever those may be. Growing up, there was a lot of pain and suffering experienced by so many children and it was always on my heart to make a difference when I can.
Having children of my own, it drives me to want for other children what I want for my own. So, when Mr Wilberforce shared the vision with me, I agreed immediately to join forces to make the lives of these children better.”
Paul is married to Druscila, and they have five children.
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