Case Studies | Plan International Uganda

Youth counsellors take the lead to end teenage pregnancy

Youth counsellors are helping adolescents access sexual and reproductive health information and services through telephone counselling to end teenage pregnancy,

Youth in Kampala accelerating environmental conservation

Climate change advocate Fatuma and other youths are managing waste to save the environment in their urban communities through briquette making.

Fathers’ club returning girls to school

Fathers have taken up the responsibility of enrolling out-of-school children into education and returning children to the classroom.

Christine advocates for reduction of adolescent pregnancies

Christine, 20, a young mother and member of a youth friendly corner is advocating for girls to avoid relations that end in unwanted pregnancies.

Nancy: The peer educator supporting conflict-affected girls

Nancy, 19, is a peer educator. She supports conflict-affected girls acquire income generating skills and improve their wellbeing.

Racheal demands a political voice for girls with disabilities…

Racheal embraces her disability, becoming a political voice for all girls with disabilities when she speaks at the Human Rights Council.

Crisis-affected girls return to education

Due to conflict and crisis Scovia was forced to drop out of school. Now, along with other girls, she is returning to school and looking towards the future.

Ghetto youth keep Kampala city green

Muhamed is the leader of a group of young people who are making a living from recycling rubbish in a Kampala slum.

Fathers develop positive family relationships in Uganda

Fathers’ clubs are supporting Ugandan men like father of 11, John, to discuss issues they face and become better parents and partners.

Girls support others to manage periods in COVID-19 lockdown

To help girls and young women manage their periods during COVID-19 lockdown, a group of 52 girls in northern Uganda are making and distributing reusable sanitary pads in their communities.

Filmmakers must stop reinforcing negative stereotypes

Youth activist Angella, from Kampala, is calling for filmmakers to stop reinforcing negative stereotypes that hold girls back from following their ambitions.

Young activist campaigns for safer cities in Uganda

Meet Faridah, 21, from Uganda. Her inspirational story shows how girls and young women have the power to overcome adversity to become leaders of change in their lives and communities.