Welcome to
Pearls of Africa
Special Needs Centres –
( PASNEC) Foundation
We trust this website will give you an insight into who we are and what we do at PASNEC.
Our vision
is to give a high quality of life, unconditional love, acceptance and support to children / young adults with special needs in a holistic manner.
Our mission
is to provide high quality and sustainable health, educational and vocational services that practically reflects/ shows the Christian love of God.
Our motto
is “Working Together”.
We are a Ugandan registered Trust: T.37822.
A few words from the Director of PASNEC:
It was Sir. Winston Churchill who said that “Uganda is the Pearl of Africa” as it is such a beautiful and fertile country with very hospitable and friendly people. King David said in Psalm 139 that “we are fearfully and wonderfully made”. In the Message version of the Bible it says that – “I thank you, High God – You are breath taking! Body and soul, I am marvelously made! ……..You know me inside and out, you know every bone in my body; you know exactly how I was made, bit by bit, how I was sculptured from nothing into something.”
At PASNEC we believe that our special needs children are NOT “nothings” or “nobodies” as many people think and see them like that. Our children ARE fearfully and wonderfully made by God, like the rest of us. They are SPECIAL and are like PEARLS and deserve to be treated with love, respect and dignity like anybody else should be. We want to focus attention on what the children CAN do rather than on what they cannot. We try to be a “family together” which is why the staff are known as Aunties or Uncles. Our focus is on teaching practical skills to help equip the children for life.
Patti Squire or Auntie Patti to the children
The Director
Our Trust / Foundation Certificate
Our Featured pages
Learn how we are empowering lives and building brighter futures.
Kanyanya Centre
Kanyanya Centre is our main centre as administrative and financial work is handled there for all centres. The Centre is open Monday to Thursday 8.00am to 4.00pm and Fridays 8.00am to 1.00pm.
Seguku Centre
Seguku Centre opened officially on February 11th. 2019 having moved from Guluddene Centre. All staff, children and equipment shifted from there in November 2018.
Volunteering
Over the years, we have also had teams who have come to help us, often with a specific project. There are always things that we would love to do to expand our work with the children.