Join us this year 2025, as we honour the 20th anniversary of AYINET

Join us this year 2025, as we celebrate the 20th anniversary of AYINET Today, we look back and reflect upon the tough choices we made on the peak of 20 years of devastating, violent conflicts in northern Uganda. As bad as things were; we chose to work for peace and justice for victims.Pain activated our passion, and we started AYINET…

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The Night is Long for a Hungry Child

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…

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AYINET supports post conflict communities in during Covid-19 Lock-down

COVID-19 AYINET supports post conflict communities in during Covid-19 Lock-down In the wake of Covid - 19 pandemic in Uganda and it’s devastating impacts in the post-conflict greater northern region specifically, Lives of people and families were heavily affected. The restrictive measures that the Government put in place to protect the populations against infections and spread of the virus had…

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Victor OCHEN addresses to the UN Security Council

About Victor OCHEN Victor OCHEN addresses the UN Security Council on 2nd October 2019 Briefing of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) By VICTOR OCHEN, on 02nd October 2019Your Excellencies I congratulate South Africa for assuming the Presidency of the United Nations Security Council, for October 2019 I thank the members States of United Nations Security CouncilAnd I thank fellow briefers, colleagues, ladies…

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Promoting gender inclusion in recovery

Promoting Gender Inclusion in Recovery On February, 27th 2019, 20kms east of Pader district, AYINET held a gender dialogue in Oyuku village in Latanya sub county. Over 200 residents, political and cultural leaders attended this public dialogue that aimed at promoting gender inclusion in Transitional Justice processes, combating gender-based violence and reducing forced and child marriages.The dialogue is a part…

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War Victim Relieved by Son’s Recovery

Success Stories War victim relieved by son's recovery Delu Swaib, 53, from Yumbe district in Uganda, brought his son to the hospital as a beneficiary of the surgical recovery program implemented by AYINET. In 2005 when his son was travelling to Kampala to study, the bus he was in was ambushed by LRA rebels and Abdulrahid was injured as the…

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Thoughts on Ebola in a post-conflict community

Thoughts on Ebola in a post-conflict community: A northern Ugandan perspective 1. BACKGROUNDEarly this year the world was shocked by the outbreak of Ebola in Western Africa. The shock resonated noticeably in Uganda which experienced five Ebola outbreaks in the last fourteen years. The first among them occurred in Gulu District in Northern Uganda in the year 2000 at the…

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Victims Voices for Justice

International Criminal Court Victims' Voices for Justice The ICC Chief Prosecutor, Ms. Fatou Bensouda, addressing victims of the LRA war at Barlonyo Memorial Site, Lira District IntroductionWhen victims and survivors become aware of discussions about the war, like the debate taking place in light of the recent arrest and upcoming trial of Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) commander Dominic Ongwen, terrible…

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Emerging youth leaders

Youth Programs Youth emerging as Leaders and Game changers for Peace and Reconciliation The youth are undeniably a key force in achieving peaceful communities and forming paths to post-conflict recovery.  Despite this, they are often not only victims of crime but also perpetrators of violent crime. One of the main reasons for their involvement in criminal activity is poverty, which…

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A war survivor journeys through stigma to acceptance

Success Stories A war survivor journeys through stigma to acceptance Abalo Christine is 31 years old from Lagile village, Awere sub county in Pader district. Her life drastically changed when she was only 15 years in primary school. One evening on her way home from the market, she walked into an ambush of LRA (Lord’s Resistance Army) rebels. She was…

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