The Youth Outreach Mission Blog: September 2009

Monday, September 28, 2009

The Youth Mega Festival

The Youth outreach took a greater step in the fight against HIV/AIDS among the youths by introducing an annual event, where schools come together to participate in music dance and drama aimed at sensitizing the public on AIDS and stigmatization of the AIDS victims.

This event registered a great attendance from both the schools and the public in it's first year. The event was held on 11/07/2009 at Norah's complex hall in Lugazi, Uganda.
It involved HIV/AIDS testing and counseling aimed at encouraging the youth to develop an HIV/AIDS testing culture with an aim of having a community where HIV/AIDS testing is a common practice that helps the people to know their AIDS status. Over 300 people were tested for HIV/AIDS.

This years theme was "The Youth and HIV/AIDS". This theme registered a great impact on the youths. Next years theme is "Teenage Pregnancy and its Impact on Both Boys and Girls"
We believe that music, dance, drama and poems can reach out and have a great impact among the youths.

This years event attracted many high profile people who included the Director Of the Foundation For Human Rights Initiative Mr. Livingstone Ssewanyana, The Mayor of Lugazi, and other civic and religious leaders.

(1) The first picture shows the youths marching in town to mark the day.
(2) The second picture shows the participants and guests who attended the extravaganza.
(3) The third picture shows students performing a song about AIDS.

Brace yourself for the youth Extravaganza 2009
Watch for details.

Saturday, September 5, 2009

The Geregere Well Project

On August 27th, The Youth Outreach Mission took the first step on the renovation of the well in Geregere. The well is in a very poor condition. Hundreds of people collect water from this well everyday. In its current state the well supplies a limited amount of water. The people of Geregere are suffering from this lack of sufficient drinking water.

The well will be constructed in two phases.
1) The well must be cleaned, and the water flow channeled.
2) Much of the existing cement work will need to be removed so that the new pipework can be installed.

The renovation of the well has been co funded by help international through Dillon Ryan Tibbitts and Lugazi town council.
The work was carried out by The Youth Outreach team above.

OBJECTIVES

To sensitize and create awareness on HIV/AIDS.
To equip the youths with basic skills to fight the HIV/AIDS virus and stop the stigmatization of the HIV/AIDS victims.
To support and develop the talents of the youths and the children through music, dance and drama, games and sports, carpentry, bread baking, etc.
To teach moral values to the youth and children through seminars and workshops.
To take care of the needs of the disabled and unite them together to avoid discrimination, with an aim of restoring their lost hopes.
To encourage the youth to be productive projects like poultry, farming, carpentry, bread baking and others. We want to teach the youth to be active and productive. We hope to teach skills that will help these children earn a living in the future.
To empower the youth with basic job creation skills. As we help the youth stay actively involved, we help them avoid idleness, drug abuse and theft.
To empower the general community with basic skills in fighting malaria which is an enormous problem in Africa.