Category Archives: Uganda
A Teen Mother’s Journey of Resilience—and Return to Education
The Bantwana Initiative Uganda (BIU) is dedicated to empowering vulnerable children, adolescents, and young women [...]
Dec
Bridging the Gaps to Enhance Education in Africa
In today’s rapidly evolving world, education must extend beyond traditional learning to foster critical thinking, [...]
Jun
Reflections on Person-Centered Care as Key in HIV Treatment Adherence
“Over and over, we see stagnating viral load suppression among children,” says Baker Sserwambala, the [...]
Jul
Bantwana Resources for Adherence 2023
Welcome Adherence 2023 participants! Thanks for visiting this page of relevant Bantwana resources relating to [...]
Jun
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 [...]
May
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 [...]
Jan
Tackling Violence Against Children at Home and at School
The Western Uganda Bantwana Program (WUBP) works to tackle social norms and conditions at home [...]
Dec
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 [...]
Dec
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 [...]
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 [...]
Nov