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Two young women are sitting next to each other with notebooks in their laps and are engaging in conversation.
Providing Mental Health Support for Internally Displaced Persons

Mozambique continues to experience the impact of climate-related disasters and ongoing conflict and insurgency in [...]

06
Jul
Young girl, Barbra, sits with her mother and PSW on either side against a brown stone wall.
The Story of Barbra: Restoring Hope and Life Prospects

Like thousands of young people across Uganda, teenager Barbra’s education and daily life have been [...]

22
May
Young boy in focus flashes a big smile amongst a crowd of schoolmates, wearing a blue Child Protection Society T-shirt.
A Sustainable, Contextualized Approach to Developing Zimbabwe’s National Case Management System

From 2012 to 2018, the Bantwana Initiative worked with and supported the Government of Zimbabwe [...]

13
Apr
The Case for Strengthening the Social Service Workforce to End AIDS in Children

The Bantwana Initiative applauds the implicit call in a recent New York Times article, Global [...]

31
Jan
A group of school children in uniforms smile and wrap their arms around each other in front of a mural outside.
Tackling Violence Against Children at Home and at School

The Western Uganda Bantwana Program (WUBP) works to tackle social norms and conditions at home [...]

13
Dec
A young woman carrying her baby on her hip faces away from the camera walking towards lush trees.
Employing Multisectoral Approaches in the Fight Against Gender-based Violence

Along with more than 3,300 trained peers across nearly one-third of Uganda’s 111 districts, Henry [...]

06
Dec
A male para social worker in an orange T-shirt sits between a mother and son, holding a sheet of paper with notes and a small clock.
It really does take a village . . . How holistic, community-based care helps HIV-positive youth live healthier lives

When his mother died of HIV/AIDS in 2017, Kato* was abandoned by his father at [...]

01
Dec
Parenting Group in Uganda Helps Community Meet Basic Needs

When schools in Uganda reopened after Covid-19 closures, one community realized that a significant number [...]

09
Nov
A Day in the Life: Meet Martha, a Para Social Worker in Uganda

Para social workers (PSWs) play a critical role in strengthening community resilience for the protection [...]

18
Oct
Girls Overcome Barriers to Invest in Better Futures

October 11, 2022, marks the 10th anniversary of the International Day of the Girl Child with [...]

11
Oct