HISTORY

Norman McKinney, Executive Director of United Children's Fund, volunteered in Kampala, Uganda in East Africa in 1994 and 1995. While there, he helped at a residential facility for adults with severe mental and physical challenges. In addition, Mr. McKinney worked tirelessly with HIV/AIDS patients.

He also worked extensively in remote villages in southern Uganda with AIDS orphans, school children and mothers. Upon his return to the United States in 1995, he founded United Children's Fund, Inc. (UFC). In 2005 UCF was registered with the Canada Revenue Agency as a registered charity in Canada. UCF is a grassroots NGO. Therefore, your donations go directly to help the children of East Africa.

MISSION

United Children's Fund is committed to improving the lives of the poorest of the poor, the marginalized and the oppressed. Our mandate is building better communities through compassion, love and assistance. We help individuals and families to empower themselves to become self-sufficient by providing education, health care and financial assistance.

HIGHLIGHTS OF 2007

• UCF was successful in shipping a yearly supply of HIV medications to Makerere University Hospital in Kampala, Uganda. According to the medical director of Makerere University Hospital, over 200 students will be provided with the life saving medications.
• Broke ground to provide safe residential quarters for doctors, nurses, educators, counselors and volunteers to work in remote rural areas of Africa.
• Provided funding for five seminars for HIV/AIDS education and prevention.
• Funded numerous workshops to teach women to tie-dye fabrics and sell to the market.
• Provided basic needs to several villages and schools, including well-baby care.
• Strengthen support base in Canada and United States.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS 2007

WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?

With your help, United Children's Fund will continue to work hard to make a difference for those in need.

Our goals for 2008 include:

• Increase vital drug shipments with over $1.5 million of HIV and other opportunistic drugs to Uganda. Two shipments will be sent to remote villages and one shipment to Makerere University Hospital.
• Complete St. James Secondary School in Jaaga.
• Financing of other elementary and secondary schools in rural villages, including books, equipment and computers where electricity is available.
• Expand village development programs.
• Continue to provide safe drinking water to local villages and schools.
• Work toward bringing medical and other professionals to work in rural areas where doctors and others are not available.