Category Archives: Country

Engaging Caregivers as Allies in Adolescents’ Health and Wellbeing

by Edton Babu Ndyabahika, Youth Sector Head, WEI/Bantwana, Uganda. As I write this blog about [...]

In the wake of COVID-19, girls need support to stay in school, now more than ever

  Last month, the Malala Fund issued a report about the increased dangers that girls [...]

Paying it Forward: Local Artisans Build Vulnerable Youth’s Vocational Skills

After growing up in poverty, Fenias Macolelane Bila has earned a good living through tailoring [...]

Safeguarding children, youth and vulnerable families during the COVID-19 pandemic

  The social and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are being felt in communities [...]

Inclusive Mentorship to Promote the Rights and Wellbeing of Girls with Disabilities

After obtaining a degree in educational psychology with a focus in social work, Dorca learned [...]

Claris’ Story: Living My Father’s Dream

It is every little girl’s dream to make her father proud. But for Claris Chada, [...]

International Profiles on EdTech: The Ayedi Project

Photo by Smart Money International    Uganda, like other East African nations, has made impressive [...]

Bantwana Convenes Meeting to Respond to Child Marriage in Malawi

How do you tackle a social problem as deeply entrenched as child marriage? Despite the [...]

Students Aid in Cultivating a Non-Violent, Supportive School Setting

Osama J., 15, decided to support his female classmates by sewing and distributing reusable sanitary [...]

Bantwana Acknowledged at Annual Social Welfare Conference in Tanzania

Bantwana is the technical lead for social welfare on the Community Health and Social Welfare [...]