Success Stories War Survivor’s life Restored after 20 years of pain 40-year old Akello Scovia (not her real name) lives in Agago district, Lakwa, Kasisiro West, with a family of 6 children. Due to injuries sustained during the LRA war, Scovia had been living with a bullet/bomb splinter in her arm for over twenty years when, in 2018, the African…
Transitional Justice International Day of the Disappeared The community in Lukodi commemorate the lives of their loved and lost ones who were massacred in 2004 in Gulu district. Throughout the many conflicts that Ugandans have faced in recent decades, tens of thousands of people have been forcibly removed from their home communities; many thousands are still yet to return. In…
About Victor OCHEN Policy dialogue on Vision 2040 (NDP III) “We need to make sure young people are part of designing and implementing the agenda for development.” Victor OCHEN speaking earlier today during a breakfast policy dialogue organised by the National Planning Authority (NPA) in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) held at Serena Hotel on the 8th…
Success Stories Healing transforms war survivor's life Ochaya Bosco, 55 with 4 children from Achiru North, in Agago district lived for 22 years with retained bomb splinters from the LRA war. In 2018, he received rehabilitative surgery from the Medical and Psycho-social rehabilitation program implemented by African Youth Initiative Network.“In 1996, soldiers who carried radio calls and guns raided our…
Nobel Nomination Uganda’s President Museveni endorses Victor OCHEN and AYINET for Nobel Peace Prize 2015 “Peace, the Pillar for Development… ”President Museveni excited the masses while addressing tens of thousands in Alebtong district speaking mostly in Lango, the local language. "Kuc obedo pagi me dongo lobo kede lonyo" ("Peace is a pillar for development and prosperity")The President congratulated and proudly endorsed…
Nobel Nomination St. Norbert College names Victor Ochen their 2015 Peace Ambassador AYINET is honoured that the St. Norbert College in the United States of America has awarded Mr. Victor Ochen the 2015 Annual Ambassador of Peace Award.This recognises his efforts in creating a better future through dialogue and reconciliation. It is our hope that the award will draw attention…
Nobel Nomination Excitement erupts as Nobel Peace Prize Nominee Victor OCHEN visits former school A tremendous welcome home: Students dance with joy to welcome Victor OCHEN “Looking at the background of this school, there were poor facilities with less than 200 students and regarded as the worst performing government school in Lira. Today, we are overwhelmingly proud to see you…
Youth Programs Reconciling communities and fostering peace through dialogue AYINET with support from USAID/SAFE is implementing the trauma healing for post conflict peace and reconciliation project to address the challenges lingering in the post conflict communities of Pader and Agago. These challenges range from widespread violent conflicts that take shape in form of land conflicts, domestic violence, sexual and gender…
Youth Programs Commonwealth Youth Awards 2015 to Victor OCHEN, Global Goals Ambassador for Peace and Justice, dedicated to Africa. Picture: Victor OCHEN stands with the double commonwealth awards A tremendous year indeed it has been for Victor OCHEN, being most recently awarded both the Commonwealth Youth Worker of the Year and Commonwealth Africa Youth Worker of the Year on the 5th November…
Nobel Nomination Gandhi’s family endorses Victor Ochen, the Nobel Peace Prize nominee, on the International Day of Non-Violence https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjoy3NYW4L8The International Day of Non-Violence is observed every year on 2 October, a day dedicated to celebrate the life of Mahatma Gandhi who helped led India to independence. Born on 2 October, Gandhi is an inspiration and the global icon of peace…
