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…
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…
Bundibugyo Battles With High Cases Of Malnutrition, Parents Call For Interventions
Bundibugyo district, Western Uganda is overwhelmed by the high cases of malnutrition among the babies and mothers, something that requires an immediate intervention to save the lives of hundreds battling…
How Sexual Violence, Early Marriage Ruin Girls’ Education In Ntoroko
The future of the girl child in both primary and secondary schools in Ntoroko district, Western Uganda hangs in balance as cases of sexual violence and teenage marriage are reportedly…
Poor School Infrastructure Pushes Learners Out of Ntoroko Schools
Lack of adequate school infrastructure in Ntoroko district, Rwenzori region of Western Uganda has made teaching and learning cumbersome leaving some children run out of school. According to education officials,…
Early Marriage, High School Dropouts Worries Kabarole Leaders
The rampant cases of school dropout and early marriages in primary schools in Kabarole district is alarming and worrying the district leaders and partners. The vice has forced the district authorities, partners and…
Kabarole, Bunyangabu Parents Deny Children Mosquito Nets
Children in Kabarole and Bunyangabu districts have revealed that their parents have denied them a chance to sleep under the mosquito treated nets to prevent malaria. In April 2017, the…
PLANE Launches My Fate Film AS Kabarole Chairman Asks Talented Youth To Embrace Drama To Fight Unemployment
The District chairperson Kabarole Mr.Rwabuhinga Richard wants the talented youth to embrace drama as a way of fighting the high rate of unemployment in the country. He said, “Youth unemployment…
BEST WAY OF PREVENTING HIV/AIDS
1.HOW TO REVENT GETTING HIV FROM ORAL SEX In general, there is little to no risk of getting or transmitting HIV from oral sex. Theoretically, transmission of HIV is possible…
PLANE Donates
As the children reported for their second term 2015, on the 18th May, PLATFORM for the NEEDY (PLANE) has given out scholastic materials to the needy orphans. Over 70 children…
