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Broken but not defeated.

Throughout history, it has been the inaction of those who could have acted, the indifference of those who should have known better, the silence of the voice of justice when it mattered most that has

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"I had lost the will to live until ACTIONAID came to my rescue."

My name is Akello Mary (not real names), I am 15 years old and I live in Gulu District. My parents separated when I was 5 years old so I have only lived with my father for the past 10 years. It was

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AAIU provides emergency relied for refugees in settlements.

Following the deep experienced by Uganda’s economy as an after effect of the outbreak of COVID-19, many refugees who had fled conflict in South Sudan, DR Congo and resettled in Uganda had become

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Women's economic empowerment for freedom from Gender Based violence.

Meet Lydia Yapsovekwo (50), a mother of 8 children and resident of Tabakon village, Kitawoi Sub-county Kween district. She is a beneficiary of the women economic empowerment project implemented by

From vulnerability to resilience.

Female refugees have been disproportionately affected by the outbreak of COVID-19 in Uganda, living in densely populated conditions without government support. Yet, as this story indicates, their

The National Youth Manifesto (2021-2026)

Youth in Uganda present an immense yet untapped potential for national socioeconomic development. This National Youth Manifesto, building on other similar frameworks starting way back in 2010 is yet

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How AAIU supported home schooling at the height of the COVID19 pandemic in Uganda.

“My name is Barbra Adong; I am 15 years old in Primary Seven at Aparanga Primary School. I lived with my both parents named Irene Lanyero and Kenedy Ojok in Pajaa village, Pangora Parish, Anaka Sub

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Women economic empowerment as a route to achieving social justice.

Despite women making up the biggest work force in agricultural production and domestic unpaid care work, they still face challenges in accessing equal opportunities in Uganda. Many women especially in

Putting transformative feminist leadership to action.

Honorable Atim Berna is an elected women representative of Kapujan Subcounty to the District. She is an inspirational leader who not only leads by word of mouth but also by action.

In 2019, Honorable

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Stakeholders recommend new proposals for transitional justice in Northern Uganda.

The Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), a militant group led by Joseph Kony waged a war of attrition against the government, the people of Uganda ,and nearby countries for more than two decades.
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