Football has become much more than recreation. Through participation, girls build friendships, teamwork, leadership skills, resilience and self-confidence. Sporting activities are integrated with counselling, peer support, HIV treatment literacy, adherence
YAWE Foundation has been breaking barriers through building confidence by promoting Gender Equality and Psychosocial Wellbeing among Girls Living with HIV through sports that are traditionally considered male-dominated. YAWE Foundation's
Margret aged 40 years, lives with Cerebral Palsy and Epilepsy we started her on sit-to-stand and balance exercises. Margret’s elderly mother has done a tremendous job of caring for her
YAWE Foundation has hosted dozens of volunteers over the years. Come spend time with us and experience the ways YAWE Foundation impacts people's lives. Enjoy the beauty of the Fort Portal area as you work with with staff to improve the community.
Discover our ongoing projects and make a contribution that goes directly to improving the lives of people in Rwenzori region of Uganda. Choose to support the sector that is most meaningful to you. Whether it be food security, education or health initiatives .
YAWE Foundation’s core programs fall within the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) established by the United Nations. However, our programs are focused on identifying the marginalized individuals and empowering them with skills, health, and economic opportunity. This means sponsoring Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) to attend school or teaching the youth transferable skills to generate their own income. In order to be successful, our programs are designed with key stakeholders at the beginning and always have a sustainability plan established.
Our blog is a hub for the latest news and updates on our day-to-day operations and programs, as well as those of our partners. We post weekly updates on the activities of YAWE Foundation and share stories of impact and success in the communities we serve. Stay tuned for inspiring content and behind-the-scenes glimpses of our work.
Football has become much more than recreation. Through participation, girls build friendships, teamwork, leadership skills, resilience and self-confidence. Sporting activities are integrated with counselling, peer support, HIV treatment literacy, adherence promotion, mentorship and life-skills education. These activities create safe spaces where girls can interact, discuss challenges and support one another. Most importantly, participants are recognized…
For years YAWE has been visiting clients who had lost hope with a message of hope that it is still possible one exercise, one step, one day at a time. This has been done routinely by the Special Needs team, together with physiotherapists. When illness or an accident takes away mobility, it makes the world…
On April 16th and 17th, 2025, YAWE Foundation carried out a successful food relief distribution to support youth living with HIV across Fort Portal City, Kabarole, and Bunyangabu districts. This initiative provided much-needed support to 181 youth, addressing food insecurity issues that had been clearly voiced during the 12th Annual Youth Conference held at YAWE…
Through the help of community leaders and partner organizations, we are able to identify and assist individuals living in high risk environments. Once a relationship is established, that person can be enrolled into the different vocational activities. Also, we often identify people in need of support through our frequent health outreach programs. Additionally, we operate a safe space for the youth to come and seek appropriate services. We pride ourselves on availability as someone is always ready to respond to a need when the time comes.
At YAWE Foundation, we value feedback and take the time to listen to what people are saying about our work and the experiences of our beneficiaries. We make a concerted effort to read through comments, reviews, and suggestions to continuously improve and make a meaningful impact in the communities we serve.
Collaboration is key in our line of work, and we have been fortunate to partner with several organizations that share our mission and values, and together, we have been able to make a significant impact in our communities. See the list of implementing partners below:
