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Youth Vision Uganda
Gulu, Uganda
Established in the spirit of humanitarian principles, Youth Vision Uganda seeks to respond to the unique plight of underprivileged youth and children through provision of quality education and training initiatives.
Youth Vision Uganda (YVU) was founded in June 2007 and registered with Gulu District Department of Community Development Services in the same year. Since its inception, Youth Vision Uganda has helped to successfully build the needed foundations of stronger post-conflict communities through provision of quality education to the less privileged youth and children in rural areas of Kati Kati Village, Lacor, Gulu District in Northern Uganda.
Youth Vision Uganda is fully recognized as an indigenous, youth led community based non-governmental organization (CBO). Much like the fertile soils of Uganda, We at Youth Vision Uganda believe that children represent the future of our communities and the world at large. With this in mind, YVU attempts to plant the seeds of long term peace, prosperity and self-empowerment in the minds of the youth and children.
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Current Projects
1. Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) Program
The establishment of the early childhood development education model centre of bright destiny Academy was aimed at the provision of quality early childhood development education skills to allow under-privileged children achieve similar standards of education as those obtained by more advantaged children worldwide. Besides the fact that, Uganda’s education system does not fund Kindergarten studies. At Youth Vision Uganda, we believe that early childhood development education service is a cornerstone to future academic success and a springboard to personal achievement. Recognizing that children who live in impoverished situations often require more than basic education skills, our program attempts to provide a holistic approach to meet this unique social, nutritional and developmental needs of children living in absolute poverty. We consequently believe that when these children are taught these skills will assist them lay strong foundations for successful basic primary education and well beyond.
2. Akena Children’s Education Fund
Akena Children’s Education Fund is one of our programs aimed at allowing needy but talented students continue with their education beyond the Early Childhood Development Education level. The sad news is that, many of the bright children who wish to continue with school beyond Kindergarten have been orphaned, are victims of HIV/AIDS, or have unnecessarily endured poverty as a result of 20 years of conflict in the region.
Seeing this gap, The Akena Children’s Education Fund was initiated as a worthy initiative with the hope of helping provide less privileged children with the chance to continue with their studies. The program’s name “Lonely” symbolizes the life of young children who have been left alone in their pursuit of education.
3- Food for education Program
This is simply the provision of food to school children. As we re-embark on this program, you need to clearly understand that this cause is clearly un-debatable. There is a lot of data and proof on the cost of hunger in schools. Can you imagine an average Ugandan kid can go for close to 24 hours without food? At bright destiny Academy, we have come to realize that children who study on empty stomach never concentrate in classroom related activities at all.
4. Youth Life Skills Training program Coming soon
Partner Needs
We are in great need of - Human resource support in terms of volunteers with indepth fundraising, adminsitrative, Tutoring and project management skills.
Financial Needs
$6,000 for the building of a ermanent block classroom at the community learning centre of Bright destiny Academy. A learning center to over 150 helpless children aged between 3 to 7 years old and those more older but with similar development needs.
Vulnerable childrens sponsorship beyond kindergarten studies
$2,000 for the food for education program a suplimentary school feeding program aimed at boosting the childrens nutritional needs and fighing malnutrition.
In Kind Needs
We are in great need of:
• Early childhood development education learning materials such as books, crayons, pencils and chalkboards among others
• Sport materials for our youth and kids group including soccer balls, cones, nets, pump, jersey etc
• Office supplies including Computers, Laptops, Printers, Video and/or Digital still cameras for project documentation work.
Any of the above assported items can be sent through
The Attention of,
The Founding Director
Youth Vision Uganda
Plot 24, Juba Road Kati-Kati Lacor,
P.O. Box 1233, Gulu, UGANDA
Mission Statement
Our mission statement is to foster knowledge through innovative educational training initiatives that reinforces communities and transforms lives.