Uganda Faces Health Crisis as USAID Funding Withdrawal Deepens
Uganda is on the brink of a major health crisis following the withdrawal of USAID funding, a decision that has disrupted critical programs across the
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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.
CHILD RIGHTS ADVOCACY
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
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.
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
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.
COVID -19 AND THE PLIGHT OF CHILDREN LIVING IN SLUMS
As the second wave of the corona virus infections continue to rise in Uganda with 92,490 and 2,557 Deaths (Ministry of Health), Government put in place measures to curb the rapid spread of the deadly virus. The measures had an influence on both the young and the old but Children living in the slums have been affected the most.
Menstrual Hygiene Management and of Covid-19
It is not only adolescent Girls, who have been negatively impacted by the covid-19 pandemic but Women as well, the lack of information about menstrual hygiene management coupled with inadequate funds to purchase sanitary products.
THIRD NATIONAL GIRL SUMMIT TO END CHILD MARRIAGE IN UGANDA, 27th NOVEMBER 2020.
On November 27th 2020, Girls Not Brides Uganda, Joy for Children Uganda in collaboration with World Vision, organized 3rd National Girl summit November 2020, under the theme “Securing Uganda`s future: enhancing collective Action to end child marriage in the face of covid 19”.
Engaging Girls And Boys To End Child Marriage
Around the world, marriage is often perceived as a way of ushering in love and happiness, but for young girls below the age of 18 years ,getting married is one of the most unpleasant things that can happen to them,34% of girls in Uganda are married off before the age of 18 and 4% are off before their 15th birthday.6% of boys are married off before the age of 18.(UNICEF 2017)
