Sports, Arts, and Cultural Activities for Advocacy Objective: Community redecoration and social mobilizationSportsEvent: War Victims Day Football GameDescription:  On May 30th, 2010, over 20 different political representatives from Uganda, Africa, the Middle East, and the UN came together to play a football tournament in remembrance of all war victims.  Uganda’s President Museveni and the UN Secretary General were among the…

Sexual Reproductive Health (STIs, HIV, & AIDS and Fistula) Background:  Although there was a huge drop in sexually transmitted infections (STIs), HIV and AIDS in Uganda throughout the 1990s, they are still problems that require attention.  In 2010, an estimated 1.2 million people were living with HIV, of which 150,000 were children[i].  Additionally, many women suffer from obstetric fistulas due…

Surgery and Psychosocial Rehabilitation to War Victims A counsellor shares a moment with a patient who is about to undergo surgery at the hospital. A victim of LRA torture and lived with it for the last 25 years with his son in the background. AYINET provides physical and mental healing to war victims in greater northern Uganda who suffered gross…

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, and where youth make up over 70 percent of…