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  • Analysis tools – poverty mind maps

    “Who dares to teach must never cease to learn” John Cotton Dana. This was my experiential learning a couple of weeks ago as I facilitated a session on “Conceptions and Measurement of Poverty”, under the sub-topic: “What is Poverty”, under Module I: “Understanding Poverty in Rural Uganda” of the CPAR Uganda project: “Mentoring Young Adults…

  • Beneficiary Opolo James

    “I have established a business in Lira together with two others. I have plans to establish a community based organisation that targets poor urban youth, to provide them with hands-on skills, for example repair of electronics.” Opolo James This is among the reasons that Opolo James gave as to why he is the most deserving…

  • Beneficiary Okello Jimmy Ezra

    “I am a very active, respectful, hardworking, highly committed, and result oriented person, especially when assigned both desk-based activities, fieldwork activities and research activities.” Okello Jimmy Ezra This is among the reasons that Okello Jimmy Ezra gave as to why he is the most deserving young adult to be awarded a scholarship and to be…

  • Beneficiary Auma Jacquline

    “One of my biggest successes working with rural communities and as a counsellor and a research assistant was to reunite a street child with its parents. And the parents whose drinking was the cause of the problem have now stopped being drunkards.” Auma Jacquline This is among the reasons that Auma Jacquline gave as to…

  • Acio Sharon Enon, you are welcome

    “I am currently a teacher and in the course of my work I meet with disadvantaged children and parents. I take it upon myself to do counselling and helping them with problem solving. There is this girl, for example, whose mother died, is living with her father and step mother. The step mother was mistreating…

  • Acen Mercy, you are welcome

    “The majority of the rural poor in Uganda are involved in agriculture as a way to earn a living. With a bachelor’s degree in agribusiness management, this programme would be a great opportunity for me to identify challenges and solutions in the agribusiness sector.” Acen Mercy. This is among the reasons that Acen gave as…

  • Ayugi Gloria, Welcome

    “I am a passionate teacher with a central focus on the betterment of the communities where I come. For example, I am a member of a girls group of six in which we support each other. In our group we save for investment and we support each other by doing group digging.” Ayugi Gloria. This…

  • Awino Gladys, Welcome

    “Currently, I am leading a team of youth advocates in Lira District that is advocating for youth friendly services in the district in the quest to address the issues affecting young people, because we believe that we can eradicate poverty once these issues are addressed.” Awino Gladys. This is among the examples that Awino shared…

  • Beneficiary Acio Sharon Bency

    “I would like to help girls who fall victim of rejection after they have been impregnated when they are not married – counseling them and encouraging them to pick up the pieces and to rebuild; and not to focus only on white collar jobs.” Acio Sharon Bency. This is among the reasons that Acio Bency…

  • Max Katongole is associate mentor of young people

    We are delighted that Mrs. Maxelline (Max) Katongole has found time in her busy schedule to be the second Mentor of the first cohort of our CPAR Uganda programme: “Mentoring Young Adults into Innovators against Poverty.” Max has experience of over 25 years, during which she has mentored and trained hundreds of active poor rural…