Airtel Uganda has donated items worth Uganda shillings 50 million to Masuulita Children’s Village (MCV), a rehabilitation home for neglected and abandoned children run by the Uganda Women’s Effort to Save Orphans (UWESO). The donation contained assorted food items; a chain-link to improve on safety and security of children, scholastic […]
“I have learnt that I have to take drugs everyday as prescribed for good Adherence due to AIDS.” Angel, Child Living with HIV
Despite adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) appointments and treatment, non-disclosure and acceptance remains a challenge to people living with HIV in Sop Sop sub county, Tororo District. Angel (not real name), a 13-year-old twin, is living with HIV in a family of four, which includes their mother, father, and another […]
Overcoming Stigma and Rebuilding a Family: A Child Living with HIV’s Journey to Suppressed Viral Load
Child Living with HIV (CLHIV) (KT-08/PA-0132-01) with high viral load copies (234,471) finally suppressed with less copies (159) after various engagements with the caregiver, social worker, parasocial worker and the health team of Panyangara HC III. Naduk (not real names) is the mother and primary caregiver of Lotee (not real […]
Grants and Compliance Officer (Mbale) Re-advertised
About UWESO Uganda Women’s Effort to Save Orphans (UWESO) is a National Non-Government Organization which was founded in 1986 by Ugandan mothers committed to support and care for orphans and vulnerable children (OVC). Its vision is to have “Healthy Children living in a peaceful world of Opportunity “and mission is […]
Head of Finance and Operations (1 Position based at Head Office and Reports to the Chief Executive Officer)
About Uganda Women’s Effort to Save Orphans (UWESO) Uganda Women’s Effort to Save Orphans (UWESO) is a National Non-Government Organization which was founded in 1986 by Ugandan mothers committed to support and care for orphans and vulnerable children (OVC). Its vision is to have “Healthy Children living in a peaceful […]
Head of Programs (1 Position based at Head Office and Reports to the Chief Executive Officer)
About Uganda Women’s Effort to Save Orphans (UWESO) Uganda Women’s Effort to Save Orphans (UWESO) is a National Non-Government Organization which was founded in 1986 by Ugandan mothers committed to support and care for orphans and vulnerable children (OVC). Its vision is to have “Healthy Children living in a peaceful […]
To step out of an unhealthy sexual relationship through a youth group
Mary, 14 years, is a member of ‘Patience Pays Club’ under the ICYD Journeys program(group program for youth) in Tororo. Mary’s mother narrates that her daughter was a very well-behaved girl who used to attend her school regularly and would also help her with house chores such as cooking […]
What is their hope? ~HOPE story part 2/2~.
The previous posts, we talked about the achievement as a group. This time, we will put individual achievement in the spotlight. Let’s listen to their real voice. CASE1: Arinanye Mary– Chairperson, Hope Savings Association I thank UWESO for being such an eye opener. Initially, as a woman, […]
The tip to survive and thrive in severe world ~HOPE story part 1/2~
41.3% Do you know what the figure is? This is the percentage of people in Uganda living on less than $1.9 a day. Then, what percentage of people lives on less than $3.2/$5.5 each? Poverty was widespread in Uganda even before the outbreak of the COVID-19. And […]
Giving refugees hope
According to Ssekitoleko Steven(Alias), as a young boy, he came to Kampala with his mother due to insecurity in Democratic Republic of Congo which forced them to cross the borders to Uganda as a refugee; they settled in Katwe suburb in Kampala waiting for the peace to return to their […]