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Seed banking to diversify livelihoods and build community resilience during emergencies.

Christine Otilem is a 49-year-old lady from Osudio village in Katakwi District and the seed bank manager of the Aipecitoi farmers group, supported by ActionAid.
Christine is one of the victims of the

Christine
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Developing Standard Operating Procedures for Artisanal and Small-scale Miners activities.

The mining sub-sector of Uganda which was already in bad shape for especially the ASMs and the mining dependent communities has since worsened with the global social and economic slowdown in the pre

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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

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AAIU Climate Resilient Sustainable Agriculture model elevates local farmer.

Santo Opira started practicing the Climate Resilient Sustainable Agriculture (CRSA) model in 2017 after his training which focused on all seven pillars.
Santo opted to diversify his means of

Santo Opira
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16 Days of Activism—Katakwi women March for a fairer world.

In commemoration of the 16 days of Activism, the women of Katakwi District in Northern Uganda joined in the Walk for Survival campaign for a fairer world.

Women and some men from different sub

Katakwi women

Reaching vulnerable women affected by the COVID19 lockdown with emergency relief.

"For many years I earned my living from selling boiled cassava to Acet Primary School in Odek Sub County, Omoro District. With schools shut down since March as a result of corona virus, I used up all

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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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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

Women
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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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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

Lucy