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9 Dec

Advocacy During the 16 days of activism to End Violence against Women and Girls

Advocacy During the 16 days of activism Annually, APPCO joins the international community in fighting Gender-based violence. During the 16 days of activism, our staff have participated in various campaigns throughout the year in the areas of our operation. We are so grateful to the PreventGBV network and Raising Voices for regularly providing us with […]

22 Nov

Schooling Children at Home During Covid-19 Lockdown – Lamwo District

Keeping Children in School While They’re at Home during Covid-19 Lockdown Our Early Childhood Development initiative in the Lamwo district modified its strategy of operations from a classroom environment to a community setting as a result of the COVID-19 lockdown, which resulted from the closure of schools. This emergency response choice led to APPCO and […]

19 Nov

Back to school Campaign in Gulu district.

BACK TO SCHOOL CAMPAIGN IN GULU DISTRICT. Appco conducted a back-to-school campaign in northern Uganda following the long break as a result of the COVID-19 lockdown. The campaign that had engaging activities targeted community groups. The community dialogue had various groups participating to remind parents that they have a responsibility for sending their children back […]

7 Aug

Gulu district residents use community radio interventions to advocate against gender-based violence.

COMMUNITY RADIO INTERVENTION Because of the lockdown, social gatherings were banned and these made it hard to reach some communities. APPCO came up with the idea of using community radios to create awareness within the community. Before the installation of the community radio, a consultative meeting was conducted in both sub-counties, and members from the […]

6 Aug

Empowered to become an Entrepreneur

Empowered to become an Entrepreneur Meet Munyunyu Brenda, a senior 3 student at St. Johns Namuyenje, in 2020 she moved from Busia where her parents are based, and came to live with her elder brother in Mukono District where she met the opportunity to obtain baking skills that she is currently practicing. “ At the […]

9 May

Using school clubs to promote learning and child rights in primary schools across Uganda.

Using school clubs to promote learning and child rights in primary schools across Uganda. APPCO has used school clubs to promote learning and child rights in many primary schools. This create engaging sessions and provide an informal yet structured environment where students can engage with important issues like education, children’s rights, and personal development. Using […]

7 May

End of GBV Project Review Meeting in Gulu District

Appco alongside its stakeholders and partners within Gulu city came together for the closing meeting on the project “combating stigma against survivors of SGBV and their children”. The project that was funded by the UN Women’s trust fund ran for 4 years since 2018 came to an end. The project’s target group was SGBV survivors […]

27 Mar

Empowering young Girls and Boys with livelihood skills in urban town of Mukono district.

Empowering youth with livelihood skills in central Uganda. The COVID-19 lock down significantly impacted youth nationwide, especially the urban youth. This led to increased school dropout, unwanted pregnancies, and also depression. APPCO and two Community-based organizations in Mukono (WOVA and Vision Bags) got funding from CRVPF to provide skills for the young girls in Mukono […]

2 Aug

APPCO supports refugee and host community children with scholastic materials

APPCO supports refugee and host community children with scholastic materials APPCO is supporting over 8,600 refugee and host community children with scholastic materials to support keep them in school. Over 12 refugee and host community primary schools have been supported in Yumbe and Lamwo districts in Westnile supported by Education Can Not Wait (ECW)

6 Oct

Community Mapping- Children With Disabilities in Post Conflict Uganda

Effects of wars on CWD in Uganda: There have been several political unrests, including the recent Lord Resistance Army-led conflict in northern Uganda, which lasted from 1987 to 2007 and created almost a million internally displaced persons who were subsequently constantly raided by rebels. One of the greatest effects of this war was the increase […]

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Advocacy During the 16 days of activism to End Violence against Women and Girls

Schooling Children at Home During Covid-19 Lockdown – Lamwo District

Back to school Campaign in Gulu district.

Gulu district residents use community radio interventions to advocate against gender-based violence.

Empowered to become an Entrepreneur

Using school clubs to promote learning and child rights in primary schools across Uganda.

End of GBV Project Review Meeting in Gulu District

Empowering young Girls and Boys with livelihood skills in urban town of Mukono district.

APPCO supports refugee and host community children with scholastic materials

Community Mapping- Children With Disabilities in Post Conflict Uganda

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