Delay Marriage Promote Schooling for Ugandan Girls

Joy for children Uganda is working with communities in kabarole District to end violence against children as one of the ways to delay marriage and promote schooling. currently, the participating communities include; The South Division of fort Portal Municipality, Kabonero Sub county, Buheesi Sub county, Hakibaale Sub county, Karago Town council , Karangura sub county and Kichwamba Sub county. Violence Against Children campaigns involve;

Community dialogues In Buheesi, Karangura and Hakibaale sub counties, we conduct community dialogues at village levels with an aim of involving the masses in discussions centred on issues concerning the role of the community in creating a violence-free environment for children, the contribution of drug abuse to violation of children’s rights, early marriage as one of the forms of violence against children and rights for children.

Home to home sensitisations We work with local leaders of participating sub counties of to conduct home to home sensitisations addressing the dangers of child neglect, sanitation, parenting and savings and investments. This exercise aims at equipping parents/guardians and elders with knowledge and skills that can promote a peaceful living in families. We believe, when families leave in peace, there can hardly be violence against children in Kabarole.

Community sensitisations: Owing to the high rates of Violence against children in Buheesi sub county, Kabonero Sub county and the South Division of Fort Portal Division, we have sought partnership with local leaders to sensitise the residents on matters relating to Violence Against children. Community sensitisation is done with the major aim of enlightening the masses on Violence Against Children, how they contribute to it and how they can start creating a change in their communities by preventing and responding to VAC cases.

Home improvement campaigns

From our continued engagements with communities in matters relating to children, it is important to note that home improvement cannot be separated from the campaign to end violence against children. In this campaign, we are engaging the communities of Karangura an  Karago Town Councils in the home improvement campaigns with the aim of creating a good home environment, the key to children’s development.