Childcare Kitgum Servants


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1. The founder, Irene Gleeson, supervises on site

2. All of our services are provided free of charge to the community

3. Sponsorships & Donations are tax deductible in Australia




Irene Gleeson awarded the honour of the Officer of the Order of Australia

On Monday 8 June 2009, it was announced in the Queens' birthday Honours List that Irene Gleeson has been awarded the Honour of Officer of the Order of Australia 'For service to international relations, particularly through sustained aid for children affected by war and HIV/AIDS in northern Uganda'.

Congratulations Irene!

Today, in 2010...
10,000 children are given FULL DAY CARE / SCHOOLING / MEDICINE & FEEDING in 5 CKS schools:
  • Childcare Primary School
  • Amida Camp Primary School
  • Padibe Camp Primary School
  • Orom Camp Primary School (under construction)
  • Vocational Training Centre
  • Childcare Technical Institute (Advanced Craft Certificate)

It all began in 1988...
Irene Gleeson visited Africa and was concerned at the plight of children there. In 1991 she sold her Sydney beachside home, founded CHILDCARE Kitgum Servants (CKS) and waved a teary goodbye to her 4 children and grandchildren. She towed her caravan to the war zone of Kitgum of North Uganda, gathered
50 war traumatised children under a mango tree and began to teach and feed them.

Now CKS Provides:
  • Medical and malnourished feeding clinic
  • Gloryland Junction AIDS hospice & infant orphanage
  • Community Churches
  • FM Radio Station
  • Cultural Arts Studio
  • Water bores

See the story for yourself with the Award winning documentary - CINDERELLA CHILDREN, THE DVD




CKS is proud to be a partner of Global Development Group (ABN 57 102 400 993), an Australian Non Government Organisation [NGO] carrying out humanitarian projects with approved partners and providing aid to relieve poverty and provide long term solutions through the provision of quality aid and development projects. For more information about Global Development Group, visit www.globaldevelopment.org.au