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 district in central Uganda. The skills included Baking, Detergent making, tailoring, and Hairdressing among others.
The Use of Community Safe Spaces
To make it easier for the various young people who lived nearby, our training was held inside the neighborhood. These centers were chosen based on suggestions from parents, religious leaders, and local authorities. The girls were able to freely express themselves in a variety of conversations with our staff, mentors, and trainers at this location. This made it easier to hold workshops on a variety of topics, including SRHR, gender-based violence, economic difficulties, and other treatments.
