My Experience Working with ACODEV-Uganda in Addressing Education and Vocational Challenges
Uganda, a land-locked country in sub-Saharan Africa, is one of the countries where youth graduating from schools and universities find it very difficult to get jobs. According to a recent report by Action Aid International Uganda, Uganda National NGO Forum and Development Research and Training, 62 percent of Ugandan youth do not have any form […]
A Parent’s Role in Delivering Sex Education to his/her Adoloscents
According to UNESCO’s “International Technical Guidance on Sexuality Education,” sexuality education can provide “age-appropriate, culturally relevant and scientifically accurate information” to young people. It also helps dispel myths related to sexual and reproductive health. Exposure to sex education also assists youth in developing life skills such as decision-making, confidence, assertiveness, responsibility, asking for assistance and […]
Loving and Serving the Community
Global Health Corps is a leadership and professional development fellowship program for emerging global health leaders. It works to improve the lives of people in communities by ensuring social justice and health equity for all. ACODEV-Uganda, my placement organization, works to improve the lives of people in the community, especially the hard to reach […]
A change in perception about health equity
As the saying goes, “My future, I can change, but for my past I have no say about it.” What came to me as a distant dream, today I see; I am a GHC Fellow, working with people committed to social justice and health equity. As we walk through the journey of life, how I […]