Category Archives: Uganda

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
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
Apollo, GBV champion in Uganda
Apollo’s Story – Solving Gender-Based Violence

Demonstrating Empathy and Being an Example: How a Project Para-Social Worker Supports Better Outcomes From [...]

20
Nov
The Closed User Group: Harnessing Mobile Technology to Accelerate a Coordinated HIV Response

From 6-10 July, the AIDS2020 Virtual conference is convening thousands of researchers, policymakers, program implementers, [...]

08
Jul