Ideas, evidence and perspectives from the work.

RELIEF AID FOR FAMILIES IN KAMPALA’S URBAN SLUMS

The COVID-19 pandemic has persisted for almost a year and half and it’s negative impact has continued to affect vulnerable communities alike. As urban slum communities struggle with a shredded economy, loss of jobs and domestic violence among other challenges, lack of food remains one of the aggressive issues faced by underprivileged households in Kampala slums.

FOOD RELEIF FOR DISPLACED PERSONS IN KASESE DISTRICT

Over time, Uganda has experienced climate emergency and unfavorable environmental conditions in the Ruwenzori region with Kasese district being most hit by floods. Flash floods are caused by a combination of natural and man-made factors such as earth quakes, volcanic eruptions, deforestation, mining and ground water depletion.

Tales Of Children Living In Internally Displaced People’s Camps

A visit to one of the internally displaced camps in Kasese district, one is welcomed by smiling faces from innocent Children and teenagers mostly below 18 years of age. Hundreds of households were displaced by Floods after River Nyamwamba burst its banks in May 2020.

The International Day of the Girl Child 2021

We must ensure that girls are part of the digital transformation. Otherwise, they will continue to be left behind as a result of the digital divide which is the social inequality on the internet. At the moment, millions of illiterate girls who never enrolled in schools or dropped out of schools

Addressing Violence against women and girls in mining areas of Kitgum district

With funding from UNDP under the Spotlight initiative JFCU implemented a 09 months project that started in June 2020 to March 2020. JFCU worked to address violence against women and girls stemming from their mining related activities by using a social economic empowerment lens.

Renewal of Working Partnership with Uganda Parliamentary Forum to Improve Child Protection Rights

On October 13th 2021, Members of the 10th Parliament of Uganda on the Uganda Parliamentary Forum for Children paid a courtesy visit to Joy for Children-Uganda to renew the working partnership with the forum in regards to the protection of Children’ rights

11 Oct 2021

International day of the girl child

On the International day of the Girl child, October 11th 2021, Joy for Children-Uganda recognizes the rights of girls and the challenges they face every day.

05 Oct 2021

Food relief for the Flood survivors in Muhokya internally displaced people’s camp in Kasese District

May 2020 will forever remain in the minds of the people of Kasese district in western Uganda The district was hit by disastrous floods that happened on the 7th of May and peaked on the morning of May 10th. Another disaster followed on May 21st in the areas of Mpondwe-Bwera where flash floods and landslides further destroyed bridges and infrastructure leading to the death of more than 10 people

23 Aug 2021

INCLUSIVE EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

Children with special needs are most marginalized and their concerns are often ignored. They face pervasive barriers that limit their participation in education.