UNICEF Uganda has supported the Uganda Women’s Effort to Save Orphans (UWESO) by providing essential Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) facilities to Masuliita Children’s Village (MCV). The donation comprises essential sanitary facilities, including mobile toilets, handwashing stations, tents, and a diverse range of sports equipment, designed to cater for the […]
UGANDA WOMEN’S EFFORT TO SAVE ORPHANS (UWESO) WELCOMES NEW CEO
The Uganda Women’s Effort to Save Orphans (UWESO) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mrs. Jolly Kamugira Kaguhangire as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) effective 1st January 2024. Mrs. Kaguhangire will assume responsibility for the leadership and management of the overall operations of UWESO
Bridging Caregiver-Child Bonds: Defeating HIV Stigma and Fostering Self-Esteem for a Child Living with HIV
In the small village of Otucho, Dakabela Parish in Soroti District, Eastern Uganda, lives Angel (pseudonym), a young girl (17 years) enrolled in the USAID OVC North East Activity. Angel faced a challenging journey marked by poor parental support and the burden of being the only HIV-positive child in her […]
Triumphing Over Teenage Pregnancy, HIV and Stigma: Janesten’s Journey to Preventing Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV
In the remote village of Kasipodo, Osukuru Sub County, Tororo District, Eastern Uganda, Janesten (pseudonym) has been quietly battling the odds, overcoming not only the challenges of being an HIV-positive teenager but also the harsh realities of both HIV/AIDS stigma and teenage pregnancy to achieve safe motherhood. A Childhood Marked […]