Tag Archives: RAHU

  Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT | Reach A Hand Uganda (RAHU) has held a colorful graduation ceremony for the Class of 2024 of the Peer Educators Academy. The ceremony February 28th at Lungujja had a record 73 young people, who have successfully completed their year of service graduating, compared to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A study around girl children and the school holidays has revealed that the third-term holidays pose extended vulnerabilities to girls than other parts of the year. This, also being the end of the year and beginning of a new one, comes with several challenges …

  A survey revealed that 36% of respondents attributed young mothers’ failure to return to school to stigma after childbirth, while 38% cited financial difficulties. Additionally, 14% identified a lack of childcare support, and 12% pointed to inflexible school policies as a major challenge. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Third-term …

DROWNING: 33% of Ugandan fishermen cannot swim, making them particularly vulnerable Kampala, Uganda | LOUIS JADWONG | Ugandan journalist Canary Mugume has narrated to an audience of stakeholders in the water sector, the trauma he went through, documenting the harsh realities faced by lakeside communities in the districts of Mayuge, Rakai, …

Mbarara, Uganda |THE INDEPENDENT | Reach A Hand Uganda (RAHU) – through its clinic in Mbarara – has provided free Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) medical services to hundreds of youths in the region as part of a festive season medical outreach, which ran from 24th to 31st …

Since its inception, the fellowship has produced 18 short films addressing the challenges facing young people – including Doreen Mirembe’s “Mama Wange” which is currently being produced into a feature film. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A group of 10 young and passionate Ugandan filmmakers will undergo months of professional …

  Reach A Hand Uganda conducts a community outreach in Lungujja to commemorate 16 Days Of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  As the world unites to commemorate 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, Reach A Hand Uganda (RAHU) held a community outreach in Lungujja under the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Reach a Hand Uganda (RAHU) in partnership with Sauti Plus Media Hub has launched the Leesu FemPower Project that is dedicated to uplifting and empowering female filmmakers and enhancing Uganda’s film industry. The Leesu FemPower project will provide a platform for young women to share …

Reach A Hand Uganda Calls for Integration of SRHR into National Climate Change Policies. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | While premiering a documentary titled “Youth at the Crossroads: Sex and Climate” at the American Centre in Kampala this week, Reach A Hand Uganda (RAHU) called on the Government and other …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | ‘Kwiso Mu Cinema’ is becoming popular among youth in many suburbs of Kampala city – for a good reason. It is while enjoying publicly availed film and TV through the Kwiso Mu Cinema initiative,  that many of them are now getting information about sexual …