Introduction Uganda, a land of natural beauty and cultural diversity, faces a significant social issue that continues to cast a dark shadow on its future – child labour. Despite considerable…
Teenage Pregnancy: Challenges and Solutions By Raissa Batra Teenage pregnancy happens when a girl under 20 becomes pregnant. It's a major social issue with significant health, economic, and social challenges…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Rayan Efendi Intern from New Zealand - Gender-based violence advocacy officerPLATFORM for the NEEDY (PLANE) The Ministry of Health in Uganda has stated that 25% of Ugandan teenagers become pregnant…
The bad cultural practices of parents rallying and encouraging men to take the virginity of school girls for prestige are hampering their future development in Ntoroko, district of Western Uganda.…
PLATFORM for the NEEDY (PLANE) has introduced peer clubs to keep pregnant girls and teenage mothers in school. The clubs will constitute pregnant girls, teenage mothers and selected learners, and…
HIV/AIDS prevalence among youth in Kabarole, Western Uganda, is becoming a significant threat to future generations, with many enrolled in medication programs disappearing. Catherine Kemigabo, the Kabarole District Health Educator…
PLATFORM for the NEEDY is responding call for expression of interest to advocate for the protection of children’s rights, to help meet their basic needs and to expand their opportunities to reach their full potential.
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