PeerLink Initiative Uganda Projects

This is a youth project that was implemented in 2004-2005 in three secondary schools namely: Namilyango College , Mukono District ( Central Uganda ), St. Peters ' Nsambya Secondary School , Kampala District ( Central Uganda ) and St. Peters ' Secondary School Nyarushanje, Rukungiri District (South Western Uganda). The project brought together young people and equipped them with knowledge, skills and attitudes about HIV/AIDS.

The major goal of the project was to link the rural and urban youth and create a platform for information sharing and active involvement of the youths in HIV/AIDS prevention and management.

These workshops took place in 2007 and 2008 with an aim of bringing together the youth to discuss reproductive and HIV/AIDS concerns among the youth.

• To empower the youth with knowledge and skills to help them cope with challenges faced as they grow up and HIV/AIDS.

• To strengthen networking among the youth and enhance youth participation in HIV/AIDS prevention, care and support and mitigation of the impacts of HIV/AIDS.

Teen Moms Support Project seeks to economically and socially empower teen moms with knowledge and skills to enable them cope with the challenges posed by teen motherhood in an era of HIV/AIDS. In this project Teen Moms receive training in art and crafts materials production and in maternal child health care (early child care and development, hygiene, nutrition, immunization, family planning), parenting skills, life skills, HIV/AIDS and improving teen moms' lives through involvement in income generating activities and alternative education.

To empower teen moms with life skills that will help in managing HIV/AIDS and teen motherhood related situations.
To empower teen moms with skills that will help them come up with income generating activities to improve their livelihoods.
To sensitize community stakeholders about the plight of teen moms and strengthen their involvement in related initiatives.

• To create a platform through which teen moms can speak out, share ideas, experiences and get support.

Project Description: Art and Craft Skills Development project seeks to revive/promote skills development in African Art and Crafts by linking up the youths with community based artists. This will be done in close collaboration with community based artisans to be identified/selected by the community selection committee

General Objective: To equip the youths with knowledge and skills to enable them produce art and crafts materials.

The project targets rural and urban vulnerable youth. The project will use theatre for development to equip the youth with skills and knowledge that can help them cope with ups and downs of growing up in an HIV/AIDS era. The project entails engaging the youth in composing and producing artistic pieces in form of music, dance and drama. The participating youth will pass on HIV/AIDS prevention, care, and support and mitigation messages on to their peers both in school and in the community.

• The main objective of the project is to promote youth participation in HIV/AIDS and sexual reproductive health interventions through utilization of theatre for development.

Youth in Environmental Protection Project (YEPP) targets 160 youth (100 at household level and 60 at school level). Participants work in close collaboration with their parents/guardians, teachers, PELI-U staff. The project entails engaging participants in environment protection activities and helping them to develop attitudes, acquire skills and knowledge in environmentally friendly techniques. Project participants have been trained in environmental protection practices such as tree planting, fruit growing, vegetable growing and making of racks and bathroom for improved sanitation and hygiene.

This project under implementation piloted in Ibanda Parish, Nyarushanje Sub-county , Rukungiri District.

(i) To support and facilitate youth participation in environmental protection measures.

(ii) To promote conservation strategies with much emphasis on youths' livelihoods and environmental protection.

(iii) To build capacity of youths, parents/guardians and teachers to enable them to act in the interest of a healthier environment

(iv) To enhance cooperation between youths and parents/guardians/teachers with respect to environmental protection efforts.

(v) To strengthen the organizational technical capacity of PELI (U) to provide sustainable quality services.

This project seeks to mobilise the youth and equip them with entrepreneurship skills and attitudes to enable them engage in productive commercial activities. This will be done through general entrepreneurship training, specific business/ project training field follow up, exposure visits, micro-project support and networking.

To develop the capacity of the youth and the community towards an improved and sustainable socio-economic status.


Home About Us Programs Projects Discussion Forum Related Links Contribute Photo Gallery	PeerLink HIV/AIDS Project This is a youth project that was implemented in 2004-2005 in three secondary schools namely: Namilyango College , Mukono District ( Central Uganda ), St. Peters ' Nsambya Secondary School , Kampala District ( Central Uganda ) and St. Peters ' Secondary School Nyarushanje, Rukungiri District (South Western Uganda). The project brought together young people and equipped them with knowledge, skills and attitudes about HIV/AIDS. Objectives of the project The major goal of the project was to link the rural and urban youth and create a platform for information sharing and active involvement of the youths in HIV/AIDS prevention and management. Life Skills and HIV/AIDS Education Workshops for the Youth These workshops took place in 2007 and 2008 with an aim of bringing together the youth to discuss reproductive and HIV/AIDS concerns among the youth. Workshop objectives include • To highlight the challenges faced by the youth in an HIV/AIDS era. • To empower the youth with knowledge and skills to help them cope with challenges faced as they grow up and HIV/AIDS. • To strengthen networking among the youth and enhance youth participation in HIV/AIDS prevention, care and support and mitigation of the impacts of HIV/AIDS. Teen Moms Support Project Teen Moms Support Project seeks to economically and socially empower teen moms with knowledge and skills to enable them cope with the challenges posed by teen motherhood in an era of HIV/AIDS. In this project Teen Moms receive training in art and crafts materials production and in maternal child health care (early child care and development, hygiene, nutrition, immunization, family planning), parenting skills, life skills, HIV/AIDS and improving teen moms' lives through involvement in income generating activities and alternative education. Objectives of the Project To empower teen moms with life skills that will help in managing HIV/AIDS and teen motherhood related situations. To empower teen moms with skills that will help them come up with income generating activities to improve their livelihoods. To sensitize community stakeholders about the plight of teen moms and strengthen their involvement in related initiatives. • To create a platform through which teen moms can speak out, share ideas, experiences and get support. Art and Crafts Skills Development Project for Youth Project Description: Art and Craft Skills Development project seeks to revive/promote skills development in African Art and Crafts by linking up the youths with community based artists. This will be done in close collaboration with community based artisans to be identified/selected by the community selection committee Objectives of the project General Objective: To equip the youths with knowledge and skills to enable them produce art and crafts materials. Voices of Hope Project The project targets rural and urban vulnerable youth. The project will use theatre for development to equip the youth with skills and knowledge that can help them cope with ups and downs of growing up in an HIV/AIDS era. The project entails engaging the youth in composing and producing artistic pieces in form of music, dance and drama. The participating youth will pass on HIV/AIDS prevention, care, and support and mitigation messages on to their peers both in school and in the community. General Objective • The main objective of the project is to promote youth participation in HIV/AIDS and sexual reproductive health interventions through utilization of theatre for development. Youth in Environmental Protection Project (YEPP) Youth in Environmental Protection Project (YEPP) targets 160 youth (100 at household level and 60 at school level). Participants work in close collaboration with their parents/guardians, teachers, PELI-U staff. The project entails engaging participants in environment protection activities and helping them to develop attitudes, acquire skills and knowledge in environmentally friendly techniques. Project participants have been trained in environmental protection practices such as tree planting, fruit growing, vegetable growing and making of racks and bathroom for improved sanitation and hygiene. This project under implementation piloted in Ibanda Parish, Nyarushanje Sub-county , Rukungiri District. Objective (i) To support and facilitate youth participation in environmental protection measures. (ii) To promote conservation strategies with much emphasis on youths' livelihoods and environmental protection. (iii) To build capacity of youths, parents/guardians and teachers to enable them to act in the interest of a healthier environment (iv) To enhance cooperation between youths and parents/guardians/teachers with respect to environmental protection efforts. (v) To strengthen the organizational technical capacity of PELI (U) to provide sustainable quality services. YOUTH ENTERPRENEURSHIP PROJECT This project seeks to mobilise the youth and equip them with entrepreneurship skills and attitudes to enable them engage in productive commercial activities. This will be done through general entrepreneurship training, specific business/ project training field follow up, exposure visits, micro-project support and networking. Goal To develop the capacity of the youth and the community towards an improved and sustainable socio-economic status.	News Updates Our Progress Report
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