In the last couple of weeks, Andre and other members of YAWE Foundation startedmeeting the students at Kahinju Primary School for sessions of Grass Roots Soccer (GRS). TheGRS curriculum is designed for community or school settings targeting kids through the ages of10-19. During this thirteen week program the students will learn about building healthyrelationships, goal…
Latif is an eight-year-old boy who was born with a congenital problem called a Colostomy, which is an opening in the large intestine that allows for drainage. This was caused by a blocked anus at birth, which required medical intervention. With the help from Yawe foundation, Latif was able to undergo an operation to correct…
Kugonza Mackline is a 15-year-old girl who suffered a leg injury during birth. Her right leg was pulled badly, resulting in uneven growth. As a result, her right leg does not grow in length, and she walks with a limp. When Mackline was seven months old, she was taken to Kilembe and treated with a…
Gloria, who is now 8 years old, was born prematurely at 7 months and suffered from frequent seizures that delayed her reaching developmental milestones on time. As a result of her condition, she had floppy muscles that made it difficult for her to sit upright or stand. In fact, she was only able to crawl…
Musinguzi Raphael, now 15 years was enrolled in our community home-based health care program in 2013 with inabilities to roll, sit, stand, and walk. Raphael was born normally, at 2 months, and was taken to Kampala by her mother on returning him back at 7 months couldn’t sit or roll by like any other kid….
At YAWE Foundation, we are passionate about harnessing the transformative power of sports and culture to empower the youth. Recently, on May 22, 2021, we hosted an inspiring psychosocial Saturday event that exemplifies our commitment to creating positive change in the lives of young individuals. Belief in the Power of Girl Sports: At YAWE, we…
Every year YAWE Foundation and Kabarole Unique Stars (KUSA) organize a conference that brings together hundreds of youths living with HIV for the 5-day residential conference. During this conference, they are a number of activities that happen such as candlelight, full-day sessions about stigma and discrimination, disclosure, Formation of healthy relationships, adherence, etc, World AIDS…
Food insecurity is one of the leading health and nutrition issues facing young positive adolescent mothers, children, and all other marginalized youth (disabled, PLHIV) among others in the community. This is maybe the crisis of Covid19, which continues to cause sustainable hardships for families and communities on a massive scale since the economy lowered in…
In 2022, we continued to Increase access to basic education to OVC, especially those that are affected or infected by HIV and other marginalized children mainly disabled, to access education opportunities despite poverty and vulnerability level in the community. In this year we have retained all 44 students with 2 new enrolments in the program…
Last year (2021) we registered significant improvement in Nancy’s life. Nancy a 45-year-old stroke client who was enrolled in our program 5 years ago registered improvement in walking 3 meters independently. For years Nancy has been having fears of making steps without external support. After a series of routine intense practices in recommended areas, Nancy…