yt:channel:dCpuLRespg0Ud8QS1JHy1A dCpuLRespg0Ud8QS1JHy1A UNICEF Uganda https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdCpuLRespg0Ud8QS1JHy1A 2009-11-21T19:41:28+00:00 yt:video:Ij0I-NH-6ec Ij0I-NH-6ec UCdCpuLRespg0Ud8QS1JHy1A UNICEF Uganda https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdCpuLRespg0Ud8QS1JHy1A 2025-10-08T03:11:44+00:00 2025-10-08T04:40:55+00:00 Finding hope after mpox; Alex's story. For families, like Alex's affected by #mpox, recovery meant more than just healing — it meant finding hope again! Alex's six-month-old son contracted mpox in December 2024 and Alex exhausted his finances from selling vegetables on his treatment, the future was grim. With the support of the Mastercard Foundation, UNICEF provided cash transfers to help families with children affected by mpox, access essentials and rebuild their lives. From its onset in July 2024, Uganda’s Mpox outbreak spread to more than 65% of districts, leaving thousands of families struggling to cope, families with children among the hardest hit. For many, recovery took weeks or even months, often at the cost of lost income, high medical bills, and mounting financial stress. To ease this burden, @UNICEF Uganda, with support from @MastercardFoundation and partnering with the Lutheran World Federation, launched a humanitarian cash transfer programme targeting families with children affected by Mpox. The humanitarian cash transfer programme targeted1,300 vulnerable households in the most affected districts — Kampala, Luwero, Mukono, Nakasongola, and Wakiso. The initiative provided timely financial assistance to help households meet urgent needs — from healthcare and food to transport — while supporting their path to recovery and long-term stability. It also strengthened household resilience, ensuring children continue to access essential services even during health emergencies. By tackling the economic strain that lingered even after recovery, the programme gave families the means to rebuild their lives with dignity and resilience. yt:video:2cTMbvXh43w 2cTMbvXh43w UCdCpuLRespg0Ud8QS1JHy1A UNICEF Uganda https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdCpuLRespg0Ud8QS1JHy1A 2025-10-07T12:58:04+00:00 2025-10-07T12:58:04+00:00 Halima — rebuilding life after mpox with Mastercard Foundation-UNICEF support. When Halima's 10-year-old son was severely hit by mpox, life came to a sudden stop. She depleted all her working capital on his treatment. She stocks a hundred freshly hatched chicks which she feeds and sells to the roadside chicken roasters. She had no money left for the feeds, her lot of hundred birds were facing starvation, and her family struggled to meet basic needs. But through the @UNICEF –Mastercard Foundation humanitarian cash transfer programme, Halima received timely financial support that helped her buy food, pay for medical care, and rebuild her small business. With her son now fully recovered, Halima is using her experience to encourage others to seek early treatment and to never lose hope. Her story is one of strength, recovery, and resilience — showing how even a modest cash transfer can restore dignity and stability for families hit hardest by health emergencies. From its onset in July 2024, Uganda’s Mpox outbreak spread to more than 65% of districts, leaving thousands of families struggling to cope, families with children among the hardest hit. For many, recovery took weeks or even months, often at the cost of lost income, high medical bills, and mounting financial stress. To ease this burden, UNICEF Uganda, with support from @MastercardFoundation and partnering with the Lutheran World Federation, launched a humanitarian cash transfer programme targeting families with children affected by Mpox. The humanitarian cash transfer programme targeted1,300 vulnerable households in the most affected districts — Kampala, Luwero, Mukono, Nakasongola, and Wakiso. The initiative provided timely financial assistance to help households meet urgent needs — from healthcare and food to transport — while supporting their path to recovery and long-term stability. It also strengthened household resilience, ensuring children continue to access essential services even during health emergencies. By tackling the economic strain that lingered even after recovery, the programme gave families the means to rebuild their lives with dignity and resilience. #InvestInUGchildren yt:video:QaREoSNGEMw QaREoSNGEMw UCdCpuLRespg0Ud8QS1JHy1A UNICEF Uganda https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdCpuLRespg0Ud8QS1JHy1A 2025-10-07T08:50:30+00:00 2025-10-07T13:03:22+00:00 Mpox recovery in Uganda— How a cash transfer changed life for Denis and his family. From its onset in July 2024, Uganda’s mpox outbreak spread to more than 65% of districts, leaving thousands of families struggling to cope, families with children among the hardest hit. For many, recovery took weeks or even months, often at the cost of lost income, high medical bills, and mounting financial stress. To ease this burden, UNICEF Uganda, with support from @MastercardFoundation and partnering with the Lutheran World Federation, launched a humanitarian cash transfer programme targeting families with children affected by Mpox. The humanitarian cash transfer programme targeted1,300 vulnerable households in the most affected districts — Kampala, Luwero, Mukono, Nakasongola, and Wakiso. The initiative provided timely financial assistance to help households meet urgent needs — from healthcare and food to transport — while supporting their path to recovery and long-term stability. It also strengthened household resilience, ensuring children continue to access essential services even during health emergencies. By tackling the economic strain that lingered even after recovery, the programme gave families the means to rebuild their lives with dignity and resilience. yt:video:CmnY4sU3c1A CmnY4sU3c1A UCdCpuLRespg0Ud8QS1JHy1A UNICEF Uganda https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdCpuLRespg0Ud8QS1JHy1A 2025-09-18T16:14:17+00:00 2025-09-18T16:15:35+00:00 Uganda National Children Climate Dialogue 2025. My Right, My Climate. On 5 September 2025, more than 90 children from across Uganda gathered in Kampala for the National Children’s Dialogue on Climate Action. Convened by UNICEF, the Government of Uganda, and Joining Forces, this forum placed children at the centre of the climate crisis conversation. Children are among the most affected by the impacts of climate change, yet their voices are often left out of decision-making. At this dialogue, they presented real experiences of how climate change disrupts their lives and education, while also proposing solutions for a safer, more sustainable future. The event culminated in a Children’s Declaration and Call to Action, urging leaders, communities, and households to adopt climate-friendly practices, safeguard child protection rights, and guarantee children’s participation in climate governance. This was not just a dialogue—it was a reminder that climate action must be inclusive, rights-based, and responsive to the needs and perspectives of the youngest generation. yt:video:bqUodZgpsQY bqUodZgpsQY UCdCpuLRespg0Ud8QS1JHy1A UNICEF Uganda https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdCpuLRespg0Ud8QS1JHy1A 2025-09-18T15:45:20+00:00 2025-10-07T08:51:17+00:00 Uganda's children call for urgent #climateaction On 5 September 2025 in Kampala, Uganda, children took centre stage in the National Children’s Dialogue on Climate Action. Organized by @UNICEF in partnership with the Government of Uganda and Joining Forces (a coalition of child-led organisations), this gathering wasn’t just about listening—it was about action. Listen to their voices now. #climatechange #climateaction yt:video:-bSSLloWp2w -bSSLloWp2w UCdCpuLRespg0Ud8QS1JHy1A UNICEF Uganda https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdCpuLRespg0Ud8QS1JHy1A 2025-09-18T15:42:56+00:00 2025-09-18T15:42:56+00:00 "We need urgent climate action now!" - Ugandan children. On 5 September 2025 in Kampala, Uganda, children took centre stage in the National Children’s Dialogue on Climate Action. Organized by UNICEF in partnership with the Government of Uganda and Joining Forces (a coalition of child-led organisations), this gathering wasn’t just about listening—it was about action. Listen to their voices now. #climatechange #climateaction yt:video:XdaCPL8RZ60 XdaCPL8RZ60 UCdCpuLRespg0Ud8QS1JHy1A UNICEF Uganda https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdCpuLRespg0Ud8QS1JHy1A 2025-09-15T14:17:44+00:00 2025-09-20T05:09:37+00:00 Investing in change: Jackline’s journey from adolescence to empowerment Age 17, pregnant, and with nowhere to turn—this was Jackline’s early reality. But thanks to the "2gether 4 SRHR" programme in Namayingo, training in nutrition, farming, and peer mentorship changed the path she walked. Now at 24, she’s stronger, healthier, feeding her family well, supporting others, and growing her own small farm enterprise. Mentorship, dignity, and proper services transformed not just one life—but a community. In Namayingo District, where the teenage pregnancy rate is a staggering 27 per cent, and malnutrition among mothers and children is widespread, "2gether 4 SRHR", a joint @unitednations regional programme, is taking a new approach. (See more 👉 https://www.2gether4srhr.org/news/from-adolescent-mum-to-farmer-mentor-and-businesswoman-jackline-nabwire-is-a-mother-to-four-children-in-namayingo-district-uganda) In partnership with the Government of Sweden, @UNICEF and the Uganda Ministry of Health have combined health and nutrition services, knowing that young mums have the greatest needs on both fronts, and if not addressed, their children will face the same issues. Together we are turning vulnerability into strength and creating lasting change for families and communities. "2gether 4 SRHR" is a joint UN Regional Programme, in partnership with the Swedish government, which brings together the combined efforts of UNAIDS, UNFPA, UNICEF and @who to improve the sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) of all people in Eastern and Southern Africa. Please visit http://www.2gether4SRHR.org for more yt:video:-8sCOWvGVoo -8sCOWvGVoo UCdCpuLRespg0Ud8QS1JHy1A UNICEF Uganda https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdCpuLRespg0Ud8QS1JHy1A 2025-09-15T08:36:26+00:00 2025-09-20T05:15:57+00:00 How one young woman is changing SRHR in Uganda | Prossy’s peer mentorship story Prossy, a 22-year-old from Kamuli, Uganda, born with HIV, is transforming her life into a platform for change. From clinical training with the Youth and Adolescent Peer Support (YAPS) programme, to community outreach and counselling, she’s helping young people make informed choices about sexual and reproductive health. Since joining the YAPS programme in 2019, Prossy’s life has taken a turn, one that is lifting others along with her. This journey started with a week-long training in Kamuli and a clinical placement at Nankandulo Health Centre IV, where she continues to support the clinic as a peer mentor. As a young person living with HIV, Prossy speaks from the heart. Armed with information and life skills, Prossy provides counselling, community outreach and follow-ups on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) across Kamuli District. YAPS is a UNICEF and Ministry of Health initiative funded by the joint UN Regional Programme "2gether 4 SRHR" in partnership with the Government of Sweden. The "2gether4SRHR" collaboration with the Ministry of Health, Uganda has been instrumental in the success of the YAPS programme, ensuring comprehensive support and resources for young people. "2gether 4 SRHR" is a joint UN Regional Programme, in partnership with the Government of Sweden, which brings together the combined efforts of UNAIDS, UNFPA, @UNICEF and @who to improve the sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) of all people in Eastern and Southern Africa. For a one stop shop of SRHR information for Eastern and Southern Africa please visit http://www.2gether4SRHR.org See more...👉 https://www.2gether4srhr.org/news/from-one-young-woman-to-many-prossy-turns-lived-experience-into-sage-advice-on-sexual-and-reproductive-health-and-rights-2 yt:video:mY70_AttzMo mY70_AttzMo UCdCpuLRespg0Ud8QS1JHy1A UNICEF Uganda https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdCpuLRespg0Ud8QS1JHy1A 2025-09-11T09:22:01+00:00 2025-09-20T01:39:14+00:00 Rewriting the story of teenage pregnancy through the Adolescent Youth Empowerment Project (AYEP) A social protection programme funded by the Iceland Government is helping to create a new pathway for young girls in refugee and host communities in western Uganda. Launched in May 2025, the Adolescent Youth and Empowerment Project seeks to enhance vulnerable teenage mothers’ access to inclusive, multi-sectoral social protection through peer mentorship, referral to services such as skilling, education re-entry and health, as well as a monthly cash transfer of UGX 45,000 (about US$12), Implemented by UNICEF in partnership with the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development and the Office of the Prime Minister, with funding from the Government of Iceland, the 12 month project targets 1,000 out-of-school adolescent mothers aged 12–19 years in refugee and host communities in Kikuube and Kyegegwa districts in western Uganda. yt:video:UXiTk4tbqpQ UXiTk4tbqpQ UCdCpuLRespg0Ud8QS1JHy1A UNICEF Uganda https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdCpuLRespg0Ud8QS1JHy1A 2025-08-29T09:05:33+00:00 2025-09-01T13:06:36+00:00 Designing Inclusion: Uganda’s First Social Protection Programme for Children with Disabilities (0-5) In Uganda, a groundbreaking step is underway to ensure that no child with a disability is left behind. By 2026, over 7,000 children with disabilities will begin receiving monthly cash transfers and vital complementary services through the Child Disability Benefit (CDB) — a landmark programme developed by the Government of Uganda with support from UNICEF and partners. From June 16 - 19 2025, representatives of government ministries particularly the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development, UNICEF, representatives of persons with disabilities, United Nations agencies as well as health and social protection consultants gathered to reach consensus on key aspects of the CDB in a programme document and guidelines developed over the past months. The four-day discussions bore all the hope and commitment of the stakeholders to social protection for this vulnerable group. @UNICEF is supporting the Government of Uganda to design the landmark programme that could be the difference between exclusion and access for children with disability and their families. yt:video:HVNn7O0V8nw HVNn7O0V8nw UCdCpuLRespg0Ud8QS1JHy1A UNICEF Uganda https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdCpuLRespg0Ud8QS1JHy1A 2025-08-04T12:12:57+00:00 2025-08-23T14:02:48+00:00 Lucia Elmi, UNICEF's Director of Emergency Operations at Nyakabande Transit Centre, Kisoro-Uganda Lucia Elmi, UNICEF's Director of Emergency Operations, Jeremy Hopkins UNICEF's Deputy Regional Director for Eastern and Southern Africa, John Agbor, UNICEF's Representative to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Robin Nandy, UNICEF's Representative to Uganda plus teams from UNICEF, UNHCR WFP and other partners visited among other things, child-friendly spaces and nutrition activities and also interacted with Refugees at Nyakabande Transit Centre, Kisoro District on, July 17, 2025. The courtesy call was to witness joint refugee response efforts to the recent influx resulting from conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Uganda hosts 1.93M+ refugees and asylum-seekers—the largest refugee population in Africa of which about 1 million are children. Under the leadership of local government and UNHCR, UNICEF provides a comprehensive package of services for every refugee crossing the border into Uganda fleeing conflict. The services are focused on nutrition support and child protection. Children and their families stay in the transit centre at Nyakabande until they are allocated a piece of land to cultivate and access to basic services within refugee settlements in the communities that host them. yt:video:qdUugEpwmHU qdUugEpwmHU UCdCpuLRespg0Ud8QS1JHy1A UNICEF Uganda https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdCpuLRespg0Ud8QS1JHy1A 2025-07-09T10:50:02+00:00 2025-08-09T14:34:30+00:00 UNICEF CatchUp remedial learning- a renewed hope. The CatchUp programme is implemented with UNICEF support in partnership with the Ministry of Education and Sports, Voluntary Service Organisation (VSO) and Kyegegwa District Local Government Funded by the French National Committee for @UNICEF, the aim of the programme is to ensure recovery of lost learning by giving learners an opportunity of extra time to cover up lost time caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and other education related challenges. The Catch-Up programme is giving learners who’ve fallen behind, a second chance to master basic reading and maths — rebuilding confidence, one lesson at a time. yt:video:iocFFHktDvw iocFFHktDvw UCdCpuLRespg0Ud8QS1JHy1A UNICEF Uganda https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdCpuLRespg0Ud8QS1JHy1A 2025-07-03T15:51:50+00:00 2025-08-03T14:22:30+00:00 Edson's Story—"Thanks to catch up lessons, I can read and write!". Edson is one of the 3,871 beneficiaries of the Catch-up Learning Programme in Kyegegwa District which targets refugees and host communities. The programme is implemented with UNICEF support in partnership with the Ministry of Education and Sports, Voluntary Service Organisation (VSO) and Kyegegwa District Local Government. Funded by the French National Committee for @UNICEF, the aim of the programme is to ensure recovery of lost learning by giving learners an opportunity of extra time to cover up lost time caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and other education related challenges. The Catch-Up programme is giving learners who’ve fallen behind, a second chance to master basic reading and maths — rebuilding confidence, one lesson at a time. yt:video:rMAikxYCWaQ rMAikxYCWaQ UCdCpuLRespg0Ud8QS1JHy1A UNICEF Uganda https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdCpuLRespg0Ud8QS1JHy1A 2025-07-03T15:43:41+00:00 2025-08-03T14:21:39+00:00 UCatchUP/remedial lessons, helping learners recover lost learning! The Catch-up Learning Programme is an initiative by the Ministry of Education and Sports, through Kyegegwa District Local Government, Voluntary Service Organisation (VSO), with UNICEF support and funding from UNICEF France. The initiative is intended to fill in the learning gaps created by the COVID-19 pandemic when schools were closed between 2020 and 2021. The Catch-Up programme is giving learners who’ve fallen behind, a second chance to master basic reading and maths — rebuilding confidence, one lesson at a time. yt:video:sbkaxteJP0U sbkaxteJP0U UCdCpuLRespg0Ud8QS1JHy1A UNICEF Uganda https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdCpuLRespg0Ud8QS1JHy1A 2025-07-02T16:00:15+00:00 2025-08-01T14:21:24+00:00 Uganda's fight against child labour on coffee farms—Kalungu District Uganda’s coffee is world-renowned—but behind every bean lies a story we must confront. Across coffee-growing communities like Kalungu, too many children are forced to work in the fields instead of learning in the classroom. Poverty, limited access to services, climate shocks, and low prices put pressure on families—pushing children into labour and out of school. Many of those pushed into child labour face a worse horror, sexual abuse and other forms of physical abuse. In June 2024, Kalungu District in consortia with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the International Labour Organization (ILO), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the International Trade Centre with funding from the European Union (EU) started implementing the CLEAR Supply Chains Project The CLEAR Supply Chains Project—“Ending Child Labour in Supply Chains: Addressing the Root Causes of Child Labour through an Area-Based Approach”—is co-funded by the European Union and led by a coalition of global partners: the International Labour Organization (ILO), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), and the International Trade Centre (ITC); aims to, among other things, equip adolescents with life skills and provides remedial support to affected children through a structured case management system. By combining efforts, these agencies are working with families, farmers, schools, cooperatives, and local leaders to address the root causes of child labour. Uganda is now taking action to align with the European Union’s new Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive—a game-changer in making coffee value chains free from child labour. Together, we’re creating a future where every child is protected, every farmer is empowered, and every cup of coffee supports dignity and rights.