Dwelling Places

Founded in 2002, Dwelling Places is a non-governmental organisation based in Buloba, Uganda working on children & youth, education, community development.

Dwelling Places is a Christian non-governmental organisation based in Uganda that rescues, rehabilitates, reconciles and reintegrates street-connected children, abandoned babies, child victims of trafficking and children from high-risk slum families. Founded in August 2002 by Rita and William Nkemba, it uses a four-R model (Rescue, Rehabilitation, Reconciliation and Reintegration) and runs family empowerment, education and advocacy work, mainly in Uganda. A sister charity registered in Glasgow, Scotland, supports awareness and fundraising for its work. Reported outcomes include 1,954 children reintegrated into families and around 7,000 children and families supported with education, healthcare and psycho-social care.