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River Gauges Providing Early Warnings on Floods to Communities in the Mt Elgon Region
At exactly 6:30 am, 36-year-old teacher Naome Khanakwa rushes out of her home for work. It is still early for her teaching job, but instead, she heads towards Diisi River, which circles around…
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Leveraging On Community Structures and Indigenous Knowledge to Strengthen Disaster Preparedness and Response
Communities are not only victims but are the first responders when disasters strike. They are the first to evacuate and house the victims, identify the hot spots, and often use their indigenous…
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Meet Henry, Delivering Early Warning Messages For Early Action and Nurturing Passion Through Community Radio
About 10 kilometers away from the busy and bustle of Mbale town is the Bungokho sub-county. This has 68 villages, among them Nambiti village. In a one-room building, a small community radio is the…
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WASH Facilities Making a Difference in Ofua VI Primary School, Simon Said narrates.
When I fled the war in South Sudan in December 2016 with my family, we were settled in Ofua VI, Block C in Terego district. I am both a farmer and a teacher. I was teaching at Dodo Sub school while…
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"Empowering Girls' Education: Mabruka Musa's Journey from Adversity to Aspiration"
“I would like to be an accountant and an important person in the future. I will achieve this through reading hard, attending classes, attending prayers, and seeking advice.”15 year old Mabruka Musa,…
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Menstrual Hygiene Kits Help Girls to Keep in School
My name is Gai Yai, and I am 18 years old female from South Sudan living in Uganda. When we left South Sudan for Uganda in 2014, we were settled in Rhino Camp Settlement, Abili Village – Madi Okollo…
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Ugandan youth demand change with their art
Art is not only beautiful, it is also a form of self-expression or even activism. The latter is what we call artivism. From films to literature and paintings, they denounce social problems in an…
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Francis Oloya Okello – a visually impaired bee farmer impacting communities in Gulu
After completing university in 2014, 32-year-old Francis Okello Oloya from Gulu district failed to secure employment. Francis notes that this was partly because he is visually impaired.During this…
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Empowering People Living with Disabilities to advocate for rights that matter most to them
People living with disabilities still experience a number of challenges in Uganda, such as limited accessibility, inadequate educational structures and difficulties in employment. These usually…
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I can stand, advocate and lobby for the women in our community - Dinah
We have received several trainings such as leadership skills, and lobbying and advocating for the people in the communities we represent.I started as a district councillor in 2017, but at the time I…
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