World Breastfeeding Month: Empowering Communities in Fort Portal Through Focus Group Discussions Under the CASCADE Project Supported by CARE Uganda
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World Breastfeeding Month: Empowering Communities in Fort Portal Through Focus Group Discussions Under the CASCADE Project Supported by CARE Uganda

In August 2024, Fort Portal City commemorated World Breastfeeding Month by engaging diverse community members in a series of five Focus Group Discussions (FGDs). Conducted under the theme “Closing the Gap: Breastfeeding Support for All”, these discussions aimed to explore the knowledge, attitudes, and practices surrounding breastfeeding among women of reproductive age (WRA), adolescents, men,…

Empowering Communities for Better Nutrition: The CASCADE Project
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Empowering Communities for Better Nutrition: The CASCADE Project

Introduction Under the Catalyzing Strengthened Policy Action for Healthy Diets and Resilience (CASCADE) Project, CARE International in Uganda, in partnership with YAWE Foundation, has taken significant steps to address malnutrition in the Tooro region. By focusing on community-driven change, the project aims to improve food security and nutritional practices in a region that, despite being…

YAWE Foundation Celebrates World Environment Day with Fruit Tree Planting Initiative
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YAWE Foundation Celebrates World Environment Day with Fruit Tree Planting Initiative

Recognizing World Environment Day in Kabarole District With an increasing young population and growing environmental pressures, YAWE Foundation took the opportunity to recognize World Environment Day. Located in Kabarole District, known for its temperate climate and fertile soil, the organization worked to plant five hundred fruit seedlings in public areas and the surrounding neighborhood. Nutrition…

Empowering Young Mothers: A Special Women’s Day Celebration at YAWE Foundation
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Empowering Young Mothers: A Special Women’s Day Celebration at YAWE Foundation

Today at YAWE Foundation, we marked Women’s Day with a heartwarming celebration dedicated to supporting young mothers, particularly those who are navigating the challenges of single parenthood. This special event took a meaningful turn as we welcomed Hon. Linda Irene Nyinabarongo Amooti and Madam Catherine Kemigabo Ateenyi, who shared words of encouragement, inspiration, and empowerment…

Promoting Youth Health and HIV Awareness at Mountains of the Moon University
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Promoting Youth Health and HIV Awareness at Mountains of the Moon University

YAWE Foundation Uganda, in line with its vision of “an enlightened society through sustainable socio-economic development and good health for all,” continues to make significant strides in promoting community health awareness, especially regarding primary health concerns such as STDs and HIV/AIDS. One of its recent initiatives in August 2023 was a school/institution-based health outreach program…

Empowering Youth Through Sports and Culture at YAWE Foundation
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Empowering Youth Through Sports and Culture at YAWE Foundation

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…

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Stakeholders – Empowering the Saving Culture

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Today 8th July YAWE SACCO held another Stakeholders members meeting in empowering the saving culture. Stakeholders are those very members who own shares in YAWE SACCO and are entitled to full ownership & share of Dividends annually. This group is comprised of 31 members who among those are our Caregivers, YAWE employees & friends. Membership…

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Brass band field performances

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Today we managed to conclude brass band field performances in fact had twin performances one was a graduation walk from Virika Cathedral to Kasusu Health center III organized by MJB Tailoring Kasusu our sister vocational training center and a wedding in Ruteete. Appreciations to our gallant youth for complementing YAWE/PFK ideology of serving the community….

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Yawe Foundation – Cultural Music Gala

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”475″ img_size=”673×839″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”YAWE Cultural Gala to fundraise for re-usable sanitary pads project to support girls in Kabarole district” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left”][vc_column_text] We are inviting you to be part of YAWE Cultural gala festival to fundraise for Re-usable sanitary pads project in Kabarole district. With your support, we shall establish a project for manufacturing Re-usable…