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We work for the best
interests of the child.

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This group is interested
in doing things right.

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Institutions are not the best
places for children to grow.

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Our principle is
that children grow

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best in a family environment
in a community setting.

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The Alternative Care
Panel is so important

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because it's a panel that is
composed of professionals.

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And they assess the stability of
the parent -- or the parents --

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to be able to provide very good
care and protection that we

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need for the Ugandan children.

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And it helps you to ascertain
the stability of these parents

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to be able to provide for the
needy and vulnerable children

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in a loving family.

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It's a very important panel,
because they work collectively

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together.

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It's not a decision that
is taken by one person.

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It's a collective decision which
must be upheld by all the panel

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members.

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It is chaired by the
Minister of Gender, Labour,

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and Social Development.

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And this is the
mother ministry that

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is responsible for children.

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We have representatives from
police, specifically child

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and family protection unit.

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We also have a representative
from Kampala Capital City

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Authority.

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We also have an adoptive parent.

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This is a very
independent panel.

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Jace and Mason is a couple,
devoted and committed.

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They have very good
christian values

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And it was so amazing when
we decided that, as a panel,

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that we should place
a child with them.

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The panel unanimously agreed to
approve you for your adoption.

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Woo!

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We just realised how much the
Ugandan families are out there

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that are ready to provide, but
they are not aware that they

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can also get that opportunity.

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I think this should
be another thing

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that you can take forward.

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So that Ugandan families get to
know that they can also foster.

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They can also adopt and
make a positive change

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in the Ugandan children.

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It's great.

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Wonderful.

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