Events

Joy for Children Uganda (JFCU) hosted a two-day Capacity Building Workshop on September 26th and 27th, 2024, aimed at strengthening the communication skills of the Girls First Fund (GFF) grantees. This workshop was designed to equip these community-based organizations with the tools and knowledge necessary to effectively communicate their work in ending child marriage and advocating for children’s rights. With 43% of girls in Uganda married before the age of 18, according to the 2016 Demographic Health Survey, the need for impactful communication has never been more pressing. Effective communication strategies can help amplify the message, mobilize community support, and influence policy changes. Throughout the workshop, participants were introduced to key communication topics, including social media management, storytelling for advocacy, and digital content creation. Facilitators guided the grantees through practical sessions on using platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and X (formerly Twitter) to reach larger audiences and engage effectively. Tools like Canva and Piktochart were introduced, allowing participants to design visually appealing and impactful content. The importance of crafting clear, persuasive advocacy messages was emphasized, alongside the need for consistent messaging across various platforms. A unique feature of the workshop was its interactive approach, where participants were tasked with creating social media…

Joy For Children Uganda (JFCU) with support from Girls First Fund convened a stakeholder dialogue at Pacific Hotel, in Lira district, focusing on laying strategies to end child marriage and teenage pregnancy in Lango sub-region. The dialogue brought together a diverse group of participants, including cultural leaders, Lira District officials, representatives from civil society organizations (CSOs), and religious leaders, all united in their commitment to tackling this pressing issue.

The 6th National Girl Summit aims at convening several delegates including children, youth, officials from different Ministry Department Agencies, UN agencies and other development partners, district leaders, faith and cultural leaders, private sector such as school administrators, media and CSOs plus voices of children to reflect on the progress made in ending child marriage and teenage pregnancy both at regional and national level.

The Day of the African Child (DAC) is commemorated annually on June 16th in honor of children who participated in the Soweto Uprising of 1976. DAC is of significance to African children and calls for serious introspection and commitment towards addressing the numerous challenges facing children across the continent. Governments, NGOs, and other multi-sectoral stakeholders gather to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the full realization of the rights of children in Africa. This year we are celebrating DAC under the theme: “Promoting and Protecting Children’s Rights in Schools”

Joy for Children- Uganda organized a one day capacity building workshop for Members of Parliament on laws/frameworks and policies that align with 2020 UN General Assembly Resolution on child and early and forced marriage (A/RES/75/167). Some of these frameworks include the National Strategy to end child marriage and teenage pregnancy (2022/23-2026/27), the Southern African Development Community (SADC) model law.

Joy for Children- Uganda to conducted a follow up meeting with the parliamentarians to track progress on status of the bill as per the last engagement and strategize on the way forward.