Category Protection

16 Aug

I want to see girls who can move with their heads up

I want to see girls who can move with their heads up Lillian, one of our APPCO staff members, is a skills facilitator and a personate girl child activist. She has facilitated many sessions to mentor girls and young women and share her knowledge on Life skills, SRHR, menstrual hygiene and human rights. When schools […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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)

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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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