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SURFACE is a Non-Profit, Non-Govermental, Non-descriminative, child Focused, Christian founded organization committed to the support of vulnerable and orphaned children. SURFACE is based in Gulu district, in the northern part of uganda. The organisation's goal amongst others is also to Support families affected by Aids/Hiv through capacity enhancement. This can be achieved through disseminating HIV/AIDS information in order to promote, inform and support appropriate responses to the epidemic in the fields of HIV prevention, care, long-term planning and coping with the impact among others

Situation in Gulu District of Northern Uganda Map of africa showing the position of Uganda and Gulu

Recently, an article which appeared in one of the local daily in uganda here, where a soldier negotiated with one mother And her daughter to have sex with both and give each of them 500 Uganda shillings ( an equivalent to 0.2 US Dollars) This mother accepted because she needed something to buy food for her children who were dying of hunger so that they could eat. This shows the level of suffering of the people here. As many prefer to live today without caring about dying HIV/AIDS tomorrow.

Worse still, Every evening more than 15,000 children leave their homes and come to town center to seek safety in fear of the rebels brutal activities. The children are sleeping on the street, centers, drainage, toilets, bathrooms and walking half naked and it is a very sad situation here

Gulu District in Northern Uganda comprises a population of 467,523 (National census 2002). This is close to 50% of the entire population in the Acholi sub region. Though the rest of Uganda experienced commendable economic progress during the NRM tenure, the Acholi sub region continued to lag far behind in all aspects due to the 17 year old rebellion. The result of this age-old insurgency is that the socio-economic infrastructure is completely destroyed. Close to one million persons have been displaced to live in Internally Displace Peoples (IDP) camps. The people in IDPCs have diminished capacity to support themselves, and depend on external support from UN-WFP and other Humanitarian agencies. The moral breakdown due to this social disruption is unspeakable, marked by high levels of alcohol consumption, sexual abuse, early marriages and defilement, STD and high potential risks of HIV/AIDS infection.

Problems, and Rationale for SURFACE to Intervene.

The 17-year-old insurgency in Gulu and Northern Uganda has completely disorganised the social and economic structure in the Acholi Sub Region. Close to one million persons live in Displaced peoples Camps. Cases of rape, teen-age marriages, child parents, economic prostitution and adultery are common due to economic hardships in the Camps. As the end of the insurgency comes in sight, and the displaced persons return to the villages, there is a huge potential of the HIV/AIDS infection taking a geometric spread, and thousands of Households already with AIDS (HWAs) unable to produce sufficient income and food for a dignified living. SURFACE Project aims at improving household and community awareness of HIV/AIDS, enhance capacity of households to become self reliant, and to revitalise the community fabrics from which households in need can be supported.