
2020 CAMPAIGN
against gender based violence against women and girls

Based Violence
and true happiness

Development
Both participation from Family and School is crucial.

Years in Service

Partners

Happy Communities

Happy Women and Children

African Partners for Child Poverty (APPCO)
is a non-profit organization with the ambition to have a positive impact on children and their families’ lives to Zero Poverty. Our work began in 2010 as a CBO helping victims of war in the eastern region of Uganda. Almost immediately, God opened the doors to share!
THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Assesing the effects of covid in the communities
With the rise of the COVID-19 pandemic, Gender Based Violence cases have risen within communities. Uganda police has reported an increased rate of Teen Pregnancies and violence in many families.
The pandemic has also limited association and meeting with grassroots people. APPCO has to adapt to the situation in order to help the survivors of GBV amidst this pandemic.
Our Strategy Amidst Covid-19 Pandemic

Early Childhood Development Plan
Emphasizes the importance of attitude and the involvement of parents and caregivers in their child’s learning processes and transition to school (UNICEF 2012). A child’s home environment has a huge influence on their development and learning progress both pre-school and during their school years...

Gender Based Violence
“The COVID-19 pandemic will challenge many of us to work remotely”, APPCO staff said. We are rethinking our work plans, and developing new ways of connecting with each other and community members.