In 2021, at Hotel Africana, we kicked off an important effort to help people with disabilities. This happened during the 16 Days of Activism, and the event was led by a special guest from the Ministry of Gender, Labor, and Social Development, focusing on the elderly and those with disabilities. The aim of the event was to gather support and...
Transformative Success: Face Forward International Surgeons Achieve Nasal Cartilage Reconstruction
In a remarkable collaboration between the CERESAV and a dedicated team of surgeons from Face Forward International USA, a successful nasal cartilage reconstruction surgery was performed. The profound impact of this surgical intervention is evident in the accompanying photo on the right, showcasing the outstanding results of the final reconstruction. This significant medical achievement underscores the commitment of Face Forward...
A Friendly Dinner with Face Forward International’s Friends
People who care about helping others gathered for a special dinner hosted by Face Forward International’s generous friends and partners, including surgeons from Beverly Hills, USA. This dinner was more than just about eating; it was a happy time to celebrate working together to help people through surgeries and feeling better inside. The evening was full of kindness as Face...
A Journey of Healing: Rebecca’s Journey with CERESAV Uganda to Face Forward International
Rebecca, a survivor of an acid attack, is on a special journey with the Executive Director of CERESAV Uganda. They are heading to Beverly Hills, CA, to a place called Face Forward International, a nonprofit that helps survivors like Rebecca with free surgeries and emotional support. Rebecca’s story is about staying strong after a tough experience. CERESAV Uganda, a group...
Progress of Survivors Children Education Fund
Ceresav Team with much pleasure, thanks our donors for the numerous financial contribution you have made in support towards the education fund program, to Acid violence survivors children. Its individual donation such as yours that help support our mission. We believe that every child regardless of social economic status deserves to enjoy the right to quality education to improve quality...
Capital Campaign for Construction of a Rehabilitation Center
FUNDRAISING DRIVE OF 1.2 MILLION DOLLARS FOR CONSTRUCTING A REHABILITATION CENTER Centre for Rehabilitation of Survivors of Acid and Burns Violence (CERESAV) is an indigenous NGO that was established in 2012 to support acid violence victims in their rehabilitation and re-integration process. This is done through supporting them to access medical treatment, community re-integration support, legal aid, psychosocial support, skills...
Baby Jovan’s Success Story
Jovan was ushered into this world by her late mother Sumaiya Namwanje (R.I.P) whose death was as a result of Gender Based Violence (GBV) that led to acid attack. Jovan was born premature, weighing 900 gms (1.98) Ibs, gasping for breath, unable to feed and without a chance to breast feed. Jovan was not expected to survive .His poor mother...
Survivors Economic Empowerment
The photo below is Jane Kyazike aged 25, is a mother of two children, she was burned in 2018. She has been receiving medical support since she was admitted in the National referral hospital in 2018 .She went through several successful skin grafting and lost her left sight, In her healing scars evaluation process, the neck appeared to have lost...
