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The role of male champions in ending Gender Based Violence within communities.

Our male role models and champions conducted community sensitization, mediations and training of fellow men on the dangers of Gender Based Violence and how prevention can be possible.

The group of

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UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Program on the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation

Female Genital Mutilation is one of the deep rooted cultural practices within the Sebei Sub Region. Cultural leaders are the custodians of the culture, in regard to this ActionAid with financial

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Dedicated to serve my community.

“My name is Ayeba Christopher, a resident of Binyiny Sub-County in Kween District. I am 81 years old, a proud father, grandfather and great grandfather.

My journey with ActionAid began in 2012 when I

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AAIU ENGAGES WAR SURVIVORS, CREATES AWARENESS ON TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE POLICY.

This partnership meeting saw over 420 people sensitized about the National Transitional Justice Policy, which was largely hinged on truth telling, reparations, and amnesty. Among the participants in

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COVID-19 induced Lockdown, a silent trigger to violation of women’s land rights in rural communities.

On 1st May 2020 a motorcycle rider in Gulu town returned to the village after about 17 years. Upon his return, he claimed Agnes’ garden saying that the land belonged to his grandfather and he had the

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Rose Akello on her journey to success with ActionAid.

“I am grateful to God for everything and to AAIU who came to my rescue when I had no hope, I didn’t know my rights. Even when I came back home, my brothers didn’t want me to own land, but because I

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Lucy tells her story of success with support from ActionAid.

Lucy recalls her life before ActionAid, full of misery, hopelessness, and uncertainty. They survived on one meal a day, her children lacked clothing and quality education. That was around the period

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Kapchorwa cluster hosts two-day convention on Women's rights.

AAIU through the Kapchorwa Cluster conducted a two days Women’s Convention on Women Land Rights, Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and other violations against Women and Girls. The convention brought

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ActionAid holds the eastern regional participatory reviews and reflection processes.

AAIU clusters in Katakwi, Kumi and Kapchorwa districts jointly organized two-day regional participatory reviews and reflections in Soroti district on 19th and 20thNovember 2020.

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Joan Acan sees a ray of hope for justice. 

Joan Acan (not real names) was a 17-years old suffering from mental, physical illnesses and had nodding disease syndrome in 2018 when she was defiled by a one Oryem Alfred Nguti-lit. Alfred was a