AFFCAD News

In a move to combat HIV stigma and enhance education among young people, Action for Fundamental Change and Development (AFFCAD) has launched the transformative “Empower Communities Against HIV Stigma” project. This groundbreaking initiative aims to reach 13,750 youth in Kampala district, one of Uganda’s most vulnerable regions affected by the HIV epidemic. Addressing a Critical …

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We’re excited to announce the launch of a Digital Skilling Hub at AFFCAD Business and Vocational Institute, specifically designed for vulnerable youth, women, and refugees. Through our “Advancing Youth Technology Project”, we aim to equip over 500 young people with essential digital skills to enhance their businesses. The comprehensive curriculum will cover computer skills, digital communication platforms, and …

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In 2019, Children’s Rights and Violence Prevention Fund (CRVPF) in partnership with the Central Cluster, a coalition comprised of; Action for Fundamental Change And Development (AFFCAD) and Serving Lives Under Marginalisation (SLUM) conducted a power analysis with an aim of analysing the power dynamics within vulnerable communities and how they affect adolescent girls power and …

BUILDING GIRLS POWER THROUGH SAFE SPACES Read More »

“I now seat comfortably on our desk in class with enough space to write during the lesson” said one of the pupils at one of the eleven schools that benefitted from the distribution of 320 desks to Kampala Capital City aided primary schools around Kampala by AFFCAD under the Local Coalition Accelerator funded by the …

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Every 20th of June, the world honours refugees across the globe. On this day, we honour the millions of people that are forced out of their homes due to war of any other crisis that affect their wellbeing. Melling Pamela is a twenty-one-year-old South Sudanese currently residing in Kyebando Kisenyi zone in Kawempe Division, Kampala. …

Bringing Hope Away From Home Read More »

Youth involvement in violent extremism especially during election times in Uganda has been occasioned with tragic outcomes and continues to pose not only a threat to peace but security of an nation. With the skyrocketing youth unemployment and biting poverty also comes with frustration which is easily translated into violence with the most recent incidence …

Youth at the Helm of Prevention of Violent Extremism Read More »

On Friday, 18th November, 2022 Action For Fundamental Change And Development (AFFCAD) launched its Impact Assessment Report (2009-2022) documenting the impact that the organisation has had on youth and children in vulnerable urban communities. The event which was held at Silver Springs Hotel in Kampala was attended by officials from the central and local government, …

THIRTEEN YEARS OF IMPACTING YOUNG PEOPLE Read More »