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Our Commitment

AYINET is Committed to Making Peace and Justice a Reality for Victims and Survivors of War

The Night is Long for a Hungry Child

Pursuing prosperity measured by children’s well-being

This is a campaign inspired by the plight of young people and communities caught up in the intertwined challenges of Climate Change, Conflict and Poverty. Our outcome-focused scalable response plan prioritises addressing the interconnected root causes of those three main threats by;

  • Creating a supportive environment where young people can thrive,
  • Ensuring Families living more secured, dignified and fulfilling lives, and
  • Improving populations’ well-being through self-help for self-reliance activities

The message of “The Night is Long for a Hungry Child”, as sung by the iconic South-African musician Lucky Dube, goes beyond giving hope where there is despair, neither is it cry for help; but partnership to build effective system such as healthcare, education, road, job creation, and leadership population can trust and count on.

 

Media Release

UBS Global Visionaries donates hundreds of computers to AYINET for peacebuilding

As we usher in 2021 – the year of powering possibilities, AYINET team is filled with great optimism, positivity and gratitude to the Global Visionaries of UBS for donating over 200 computer sets and printers as well as financial support to AYINET.

Victor OCHEN, along with the AYINET team take a picture with some of the Computers and Printers donated by The Global Visionaries of UBS at AYINET offices in Lira

Uganda’s Elections and Beyond

The upcoming elections demonstrates our progress in a democratic journey. There are existing social barricades and areas of concern that are sad and shocking with horrifying experiences that hurt our collective dreams as a nation.

Our work

Restoring lives of war victims

Healing War
Victims

AYINET provides mental and physical rehabilitation to victims in post war communities of greater northern Uganda

Transitional Justice in Uganda

AYINET works to ensure access to justice for war affected communities with women’s empowerment and particiaption.

Youth Leadership Development

AYINET mobilizes and empowers young people to champion peacebuilding, conflict mitigation and reconciliation.

Success Stories

“The soldiers were overpowered and retreated to the hill from where they were firing heavy artillery towards the rebels who had now surrounded our home.

News and Media

Victor OCHEN addresses the UN Security Council - 2nd October 2019

Enhancing resilience and recovery among war victims​

Young war victim trades wounds and scars for hope and inspiration

Youth emerging as Leaders and Game changers for Peace and Reconciliation

Restoring the lives of war victims

Victor OCHEN raises Sustainable Development Goals' Flag 16 for Peace and Justice in Uganda

Medical Rehabilitation Programme

Medical and Psychosocial Rehabilitation

AYINET provides physical and mental healing to war victims in greater northern Uganda who suffered gross violations that include mutilations, retained bullets, bomb splinters and trauma

Mutilated victims of torture treated
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Trauma support for victims of war
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Youth Programs

Engaging and empowering youth as leaders, youth at risk and youth as game changers for peace and reconciliation

Uganda is currently facing a huge challenge of the youthful populations. Today, Uganda is the country with the youngest population in the world, with the highest rate of youth unemployment in sub-Saharan Africa

Transitional Justice

Engaging leadership at all levels to ensure Justice for victims

 …“I express my deep respect to victims and survivors of crimes who experienced unspeakable atrocities. Instead of being crushed by war, you struggled and regained your dignity. Above all, your efforts in helping other people regain their dignity too. Mutually, the time is now we have to stand up in solidarity and protect the human rights for all. I want to thank the African Youth Initiative Network (AYINET) for organizing this memorable War Victims Football Match, they created opportunity for all of us to stand up and support victims of war”

 United Nations Secretary General, H.E Ban-Ki-Moon 

 

…“Collectively, our solidarity with war victims’ world-over. I wish to applaud the African Youth Initiative Network- AYINET, for hosting the War Victims Day Football Game. Football has brought us together today. World leaders, ICC State Delegates, War Victims and all people of good will for the noble cause. As we participate, each in our unique ways, we have the opportunity to identify with our brothers and sisters whose lives have regrettably not only been affected, but also defined by war and other cowardly acts of terrorism and crimes against humanity. Together with the United Nations, we in The Republic of Uganda express our solidarity with war victims”

President of Uganda, H.E Y.K Museveni

 

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