Joy for Children – Uganda (JFCU), a non-profit children’s rights organisation, has been introduced at the engagement meetings with leaders along the North Eastern Road Corridor Asset Management Project (NERAMP) corridor.
Children or young people in particular are very fragile because they don’t have much choice in the circumstances around them. They will either reap the benefits of a good system or suffer the repercussions of a bad system but can’t influence either. Children are the human resource capital that should be nurtured well if they are to be fruitful or productivity for humanity to progress well.
Peer to Peer Uganda(PEERU), with support from various partners organized the 2nd National Stakeholders Dialogue on Adolescent health to provide a platform for various key stakeholders to discuss how best to reach out to adolescents (10-19 years)
The government of Uganda through ministry of gender, labour and social development has put in place various mechanisms to address violence against children (VAC) prevention and response. Interventions are inclusive in nature as they start right from the villages to national level.
Violence Against Children are all forms of violence against people under 18 years, whether perpetrated by parents or caregivers; peers, romantic partners or strangers . Violence against children includes; maltreatment, bullying, youth violence, domestic violence, sexual violence and emotional/psychological violence.
Child marriage, defined as marriage before the age of 18, is associated with adverse human capital outcomes. Emphasis is more placed on girls because this is an issue that impacts girls in far larger numbers and with more intensity.
Local activism is a strategy used by Joy for Children to end violence against children. Community members are reached with information on violence against children (VAC) prevention and response. Activities such as community dialogues, focus group discussions, poster talks, advocacy and review meetings have been held with different groups of people in the community including boda boda (motorcylists) riders.
Kampala city and the neighboring communities have fashioned a flouring night business on the streets. Night street markets are common in urban rural residential communities and neighboring such as Kamokya, Bwaise, Wandegeya, Ntinda, Nansana, Bweyogere, and Kireka among others.
According to UNFPA, good Sexual and Reproductive health is a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing in all matters relating to the reproductive system. It implies that people are able to have a satisfying and safe sex life , the capability to reproduce and the freedom to decide if, when and how often to do so.
It’s amazing what local leaders can do in the campaign to end child marriages in Uganda! Joy For Children Uganda was blessed to engage local leaders from the sub counties of Hakibaale, Buheesi, Kibiito, Ruteete, Mugusu and the South Division of Fort Portal Munincipality.
