Uganda
Taekwondo for positive social change, one kick at a time

 
Taekwondo for positive social change, one kick at a time
15 April 2024
 
Ripples of Hope: Kabala's Journey to Water Security
15 April 2024
  The Kabala community, nestled within the heart of Parabongo sub-county, Agago district in Northern Uganda, has undergone a remarkable transformation. Once a hub struggling with the aftermath of conflict and infrastructure decay, it has now emerged as a ...
Puppetry, a synergizing approach to social behavioral change communication
11 April 2024
  On a bright afternoon in Kyangwali settlement, an unusual sight caught the attention of the villagers. Gigantic puppets, towering over the landscape, paraded through the various zones of the settlement. It was a spectacle unlike anything they had seen ...
Emergency response in Kiryandongo refugee settlement
11 April 2024
  On the road between Kampala and Gulu in Northern Uganda, lies Kiryandongo, a settlement now home to many refugees fleeing conflicts and hardships in Sudan and South Sudan. Since January 2024, the region has witnessed a significant influx of individuals, ...
Upholding the Right to Education: The Plight of Refugee Children in Uganda
6 February 2024
In 2022, Diana Atunakanza, the eldest of nine siblings, had to drop out of school while in Primary 6 because her mother could not afford both school development fees and necessary scholastic materials. As the days unfolded without the classroom rhythm, the ...
Prioritizing Mental Health is a Vital Step Towards Refugees’ Wellbeing in Uganda
1 December 2023
  While escaping conflict, navigating uncertainty, and coping with the absence of familiar social networks during emergencies, the mental well-being of refugees is frequently overlooked.
Sweet Honey Money: The Beekeeping Revolution Empowering Farmers’ Groups in Uganda.  
28 July 2023
The districts of Adjumani, Lamwo, Obongi, Kamwenge, and Kikuube in Uganda are not only poverty-stricken and resource-limited but also host a substantial refugee population from South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo. In order to alleviate the strain ...
Increased rice yields promote food security among households
21 March 2023
  On a warm Sunday morning in the southwestern district of Kamwenge, a group of farmers gather to celebrate the harvest of 3,000kg of rice from a three-acre piece of land they cul­tivated. The Mikole Zonal Rice Farmers’ group is even more excit­ed that ...
Valley dams help farmers grow vegetables all year-round
21 March 2023
  Farmers in West Nile can now grow with ease water-intensity crops such as tomatoes, eggplants and onions, thanks, to the Livelihoods Enhancement for West Nile and Acholi (LEWA) project implemented under the Development Initiative for Northern Uganda (DINU) ...
Sanitary cups change refugee girls’ menstrual experience
21 March 2023
 
Promoting healthy diets among households through backyard gardening
21 March 2023
  LWF facilitates and trains peers to train others on substance abuse, post-abortion care, family plan­ning referral, psychosocial support and teenage pregnancy through face-to-face and group sessions. The peer educator also encourag­es the girls to roll ...
Peer to peer model empowers young refugees to deal with trauma
21 March 2023
 
Digital solutions scale the impact of VSLA on smallholder women farmers
7 March 2023
  Nyek Pi Lonyi is a 34-member women-dominated smallholder village saving and loan association group in Northern Uganda’s Lamwo district. Nyek Pi Lonyi is a phrase among Luo-speaking Nilotic people in Uganda which is literary jealous is not wealth.
Mechanic training brings a slice of life to Salama
26 January 2023
 
How LEWA project is boosting sesame production in West Nile and Acholi
16 November 2022
  After realising the potential of the Acholi and West Nile subregions becoming a powerhouse as far as oil seed production is concerned, a consortium of three non-government organisations and a private sector company came in to empower the communities to ...
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