Nsemeriirwe kuba hano. – “I am happy to be here.“ This is my favorite sentence which I have learned in Rutooro, the local language, as it reflects my thoughts throughout my whole stay at YAWE in Fort Portal, Uganda. From the very beginning, I got the feeling to be a member of the „YAWE family“…
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…
Vocational education is not for formal education failures In the year 2022, after the Government officially opening of all formal and nonformal training institutions’ which had lasted for over I year due to the outbreak of Covid 19. YAWE vocation and life skills training center officially opened up for students in the following courses hairdressing,…
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