Addressing Child Poverty and Deprivation in Uganda: Challenges and Solutions
By Raissa Batra The situation of children in Uganda is a bleak one. Malnutrition, lack of access to education, exposure to crime are only some of the problems faced by…
45% Of Ugandan Children At Risk Of Child Labour, Help Create Awareness
By Raissa Batra The Ten Principles of United Nations Global Impact includes the Fifth Principle of “Businesses should uphold the effective abolition of child labour.” Child labour is a form…
Forced Marriage and its Effects
By Raissa Batra from Canada OHCHR defines forced marriage as “a marriage in which one and/or both parties have not personally expressed their full and free consent to the…
PLANE Ambassadors Are “Angels Fulfilling God’s Mission” Says Dr. Kabura
By Ainganiza Wadell Steven Dr. Fr. Pascal Kabura Adyeeri has described PLATFORM for the NEEDY (PLANE) volunteers as “Angels sent by God” to fulfill his mission to serve and support…
PLANE Volunteers Transforming Lives Through Community Education Project
By Ainganiza Wadell Steven PLATFORM for the NEEDY (PLANE) Volunteers are transforming the lives of Ugandans through the Community Education Project. In April 2022, Peato Wangweera (PLANE software volunteer and…
Teen Pregnancy in Uganda: The Alarming Rise and What We Can Do About It
Why should my fun have to end? I thought that this was just the beginning. I see my friends go out to have fun. And all I can do…
Uganda’s Stolen Innocence Child Marriage
By Ronaish Arshad Content Creator/Researcher&Marketing Abu Dhabi UAE The day has come. Hands cower in fear while sealed lips—ones which feel as though they were sown with needles of submission—scream…
PLANE & Rwenzori Diocese Donate To Needy Family
PLATFORM for the NEEDY (PLANE) and Voice of Tooro and Rwenzori diocese with their friends Tooro American Association to donate an assortment of items to the needy family of Kato…
Empowering Youth to End Unemployment: Strategies for Success
Many young people look up to the foregoing generations for answers to their problems. But even the older generations are struggling every day to deal with their own problems. For…
How Can We Protect Our Communities From Gender Based Violence?
By Dr. Elizabeth Hygnes Integration of the genders and raising awareness of not only the issues but also the impacts might help to protect our communities. Once we see clearly…