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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
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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

Agnes

Movement Building against Land Grabbing.

ActionAid Uganda conducted a 3 day intensive training in movement building with the 20 women of the Alebtong women’s network group against land grabbing in Lira District.

The training aimed at

Alebtong women

Rural Women in Agriculture.

When COVID-19 broke out and the country was locked down, it set me back because I couldn’t conduct business. I had planned to sell off my onions but there was no market as people were focused on how

Jackline checking on an Irish potato plant.

COVID19 lockdown Vs Livelihoods.

Elizabeth narrated that following the outbreak of the COVID-19 Pandemic and subsequent lockdown, she underwent psychological, physical and economic distress. This is because she had just finished

Elizabeth during an interview on her experience as a woman farmer.

A potential Woman Model Farmer.

Esther explains that the major challenges she has encountered as a woman farmer are: Limited finances to expand her crop farming, low market prices and community’s belittlement of women farmers.  

Esther showing a nursery bed of cabbage and Sukuma.
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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

ayeba
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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

FGM
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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

Male Champions