Category Archives: Uganda
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
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 [...]
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 [...]
Oct
Apollo’s Story – Solving Gender-Based Violence
Demonstrating Empathy and Being an Example: How a Project Para-Social Worker Supports Better Outcomes From [...]
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, [...]
Jul