RAHU Quarterly Newsletter

Peer Led Education Sessions

Teachers Worksshops

GetH20 game

Advocacy campaign - Hold on Song

Volume 1 Issue 1February - April 2012

info@reachahanduganda.org www.reachahanduganda.orgyoung people for young

Inside

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Contents:1. Foreword................................................................. 3

2. The Get your mix out! Campaign............................ 4

3. Peer Educators Orientation.................................... 5

4. Role Models Orientation........................................ 5

5. Peer Led Education Sessions.................................. 6 Mbogo College School.................................. 6 East High School............................................ 6 Lowel Girls School......................................... 7 Bethany High School..................................... 7 Emma High School......................................... 7 Our Lady Of Africa S.S. Namilyango............. 8 Teachers Workshops..................................... 8

6. Focused Group Discussions.................................... 9

7. Geth20 Game........................................................... 10

8. Hold On Song – Advocacy Campaign..................... 11

9. Pictorial RAHU......................................................... 12

10. Concerns raised by young people.......................... 13

11. Our Facebook Page................................................. 14

12. Partners................................................................... 15

Bakshi Asuman

Editorial Team

Tumwebaze Carolyne

Atukunda DaisyNamara Jesica

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This campaign has been effective this quarter which has been focusing on Sexual and reproductive health

education and empowerment which is a basic investment to young people, -this includes linkages to HIV and AIDS, and has been proven as the most cost effective intervention possible for empowering young people make informed choices in life.

Being the young people are the majority we believe delivering information and skills on their sexuality and behavior has contributed to the character development towards the responsibility of young Ugandans.

RAHU has contributed towards creation of a young nation that will support the development of the society.

In the 1st quarter of 2012 RAHU kicked off the implementation of a youth based campaign dabbed “GET UR MIX OUT”; Young people are often not visible in debates on sexual and reproductive health, and the continued refusal of some powerful institutions to address the realities of 21st century living, in particular for young people, places both present and future generations at risk. RAHU is a key player in empowering young people with Sexual Reproductive and Health information using a peer led education model.

As this newsletter demonstrates, RAHU continues to learn from its experiences. We remain committed to a culture of increasing efficiency, effectiveness and accountability to the young people.

As RAHU we would like to appreciate the efforts of RAHU peer educators, volunteers, role models and partners for the grate work and engagement with RAHU towards empowering the young people.

Humphrey NabimanyaTeam leader

Foreword by the Team Leader

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Get your mix out! Campaign is a Behavior Change strategy targeting young people between the ages of 15 to 24 focusing on empowering young to understand their sexuality as they grow in order to make informed choices in life and understand-ing the aspects of HIV/AIDS.

The Campaign shall be driven by a concept of the 3Ts that shall help young peo-ple elaborately understand and give young people tips on how to work hand in hand with their daily life challenges and how to deal with HIV/AIDS and understanding their sexuality as they grow. The Campaign shall be driven by a concept of the 3Ts that shall help young people elaborately and how to deal with HIV/AIDS and understanding their sexuality as they grow.

Goal To conduct peer education sessions that empowers the young people with life skills and knowledge on sexual reproductive health and future goals in order for them to make informed choices in life.

Objectives 1. To mobilize professional personalities to facilitate career guidance and

peer counseling sessions 2. To enhance on the capacity of the young people to make informed and

responsible choices and decisions in life3. To enhance on the knowledge about future opportunities available to

students through increased career guidance 4. To enhance positive living among young people through using posi-

tive young people in their positive testimony sharing.5. Promoting the goodwill of SRHR youth friendly services amongst

the young people through connecting them to SRHR services by use of referral cards.

GET YOUR MIX OUT CAMPAIGN

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PEER EDUCATORS ORIENTATIONOn 15th Feb 2012 RAHU peer educators had an orienta-tion meeting at Reproductive Health Uganda.

The main aim of the orientation is to equip the peer edu-cators with information about RAHU and make them empowered with the right information to be communi-cated.A total of 28 peer educators were oriented.

Issues handled included;1. Information about RAHU2. Information to be passed on3. Communication skills4. Expectations

ROLE MODELS ORIENTATIONOn the 17th Feb 2012 role models had an orientation meeting at Diakonia Country offices.A total of 10 role models were oriented.

This was aimed at creating awareness amongst the peer role models on the challenges and the prospects young people look at in life and how they can be addressed.

Issues handled included;1. Information about RAHU2. Information to be passed on3. Expectations4. Communication approach

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PEER LED EDUCATION SESSIONSThe peer led education sessions are a youth to youth approach that is aimed at empowering young with skills and knowledge that enable them to make informed choices in life.

RAHU has been conducting these peer led education sessions using role models and peer educators. These have excelled in various sectors and young people look up to them.Key note speakers have been giving key note addresses at the various schools.

MBOGO COLLEGE SCHOOL

At Mbogo College, Hajji Jamir Sewanyana Mpagi; Member Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply; UK Member Institute of Procurement Professionals of Uganda; President Rotary Club of Kampala Kibuli; Secretary Youth Entrepreneurship Research Associa-tion; Member Uganda Muslim Youth Development Foundation, -gave a keynote address on Life Skills Building among young where he gave the young people the 5 Ds concept; I.e. he hinted on the 5Ds of sucess i.e Discover, Dream Big, Design, Develop Skills, and Destiny. That they can use in achieving their dreams

EAST HIGH SCHOOLDuring the peer led education session at East High School, Dr Ian Clark Proprietor International Hospital Kam-pala and Mayor Makindye Division delivered a key note address on the entrepreneurial opportunities in the so-cial and health sector for the young people and how they can easily tap in the fast growing Ugandan economy.

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LOWEL GIRLS SCHOOL Jane Kasumba an Advocate; a Political Scientist and a Media & PR Communications Practitioner and PRO of UBC TV during the peer led education session at Lowel Girls School discussed the role of the girl child in the development of the nation, and the girl child educa-tion as a fundamental element in development.

BETHANY HIGH SCHOOLAt Bethany High School, Major Rtd Rubaramira Ruranga an HIV/AIDS Rights Activists and Director NGEN+ gave a key note address on the Young people and HIV/AIDS.

In his address he gave the young people a 5Ds concept that looks at empowering young people to discover their zero status and how to cab the virus from spread-ing to other young people.

He gave a Testimony on how he has lived with HIV for 27 years and he his still counting. “Unplanned sex beahia-vior is the most common way young people get HIV.”

EMMA HIGH SCHOOLWhile at Emma High School during the peer led edu-cation session, Kawsea Isaac Founder and Director I AM Ugandan, and Kampala City Yange gave a key note speech on Patriotism. He described what it meant to be proud of Uganda. He also explained what makes one Ugandan. “The change you want starts with you”

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OUR LADY OF AFRICA S.S. NAMILYANGO Issac Richie, -Founder Kampala City Yange, Former Member of Limit X gave a key note address on decision making. He highlighted on making informed choices and setting goals as a basic component in life. One has to have a big picture which is a vision so as to have a good life. “be challenges, get interested, but al-ways have that picture.”

TEACHERS WORKSHOPSDuring the teacher’s workshops, they discussed the challenges both the young people and students do face in school. This was aimed building and mending the relationship between the students and the teachers. This was always handled by a technical person who would engage in discussions with the teachers.

The teachers pointed some of the following issues. Teenage pregnancy, lack of interest of academics by the young people, limited time for the young people to do self discovery, these were carried out in all the schools visited.

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FOCUSED GROUP DISCUSSIONSAfter the key note addresses, the young people were ba-sically divided into smaller groups and they were joined by the Peer role models and peer educators.

The following were the main issues handled during the focused group discussions;

• Pregnancy for boys and girls• Boy girl relationships• Decision making and life choices• Career building• HIV/AIDS and its effects• Life planning skills

ACHIEVEMENTS• The following issues were handled; Sexual reproductive health and rights, Gender and equality, Entrepre-

neurship skills, HIV/AIDS and its effects, Career development• 19 schools and 1 university have been reached with sexual reproductive health and right issues• A total of 19,206 young people, 9,114 boys and 9,311girls were reached• This furthered partnerships between RAHU, and its partners i.e. Reproductive Health Uganda(RHU),

Young Empowered and Health(YEAH), Capstone investments, International Health Sciences University (IHSU), Raising Voices

• The participants acquired more knowledge and facts about reproductive health in relation to HIV AIDS.• The outreaches were an opportunity for the Role models to interact and share experience about the chal-

lenges they go through as young people

Coverage per schoolNo. School Female Male1 Mbogo College School Kawempe 200 3562 St. Peters Nkokonjeru Mukono 245 5633 Midland High School Kawempe 434 6734 Atlas High School Gayaza 331 4325 Lowell Girls School Mpigi 4566 East High School Kisaasi 425 6547 Namirembe Hillside Gayaza 615 7898 Manchester High School Kisaasi 345 3349 Brilliant High School Kawempe 456 54310 Maryland High School Entebbe 1123 178111 Kisubi Mapera Entebbe 600 78912 Hana Mixed School Nsangi 243 34113 Emma High School 431 56714 IUIU Kabojja Campus 54615 Katikamu SDA Gayaza Campus 212 32116 St. Geralds Wakiso 121 13417 Universal Girls Kisaasi 640 12318 Our Lady of Africa Mukono 434 65719 Bethany High School 461 65820 Mariam High School 893

TOTAL 9311 9715

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GETH20 GAMEGetH20 Challenge is a game about water scarcity, life in slum areas and community development. It’s fun and serious. GETH2O is a game which simulates the complexity of life in the slums, the scarcity of water, how to deal with it. Already 80,000 downloads and counting, spread the word. To create awareness and discussion about life in informal settlements, the problems that people have who live there, how those problems are caused, lack of clean water, general infrastructure, corrup-tion, bad leadership, crime and of course how those problems can be solved. A total of 15 RAHU peer educators were trained to conduct the game and a total of 15 schools and one youth community got trained in the game a board game was left at every school were it was trained.

GoalTo conduct peer led education sessions that empowers the young people with life skills and knowledge and future goals in order for them to make informed choices in life.

Objectives1. To enhance on the capacity of the young people to make informed and responsible choices and decisions in life2. To empower young people to make informed choices in life.3. To enhance on young people’s capabilities of engaging them in community work

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HOLD ON SONG – ADVOCACY CAMPAIGNIn partnership with Reproductive Health Uganda (RHU), an advocacy campaign is being carried out in secondary schools using a song titled “Hold On” sang by Tonicks, Omulangira Suna, Data and Keko. The song is passing on key messages on early preg-nancy, life planning skills and life choices among young people. It is targeting the stake holders and policy mak-ers too.

Goal To conduct peer education sessions that empowers the young people with life skills and knowledge on sexual reproductive health and future goals in order for them to make informed choices in life.

Objectives 1. To mobilize professional personalities to facilitate

career guidance and peer counseling sessions 2. To advocate for promoting access to Youth friendly

SRH services among school administrators 3. To enhance on the capacity of the young people to

make informed and responsible choices and deci-sions in life

4. To enhance on the knowledge about early pregnan-cy through creative arts.

5. Promoting the goodwill of SRHR youth friendly ser-vices amongst the young people through connect-ing them to SRHR services by use of referral cards.

Target GroupStake holders in and out of school i.e. teachers, school management committees, parents teachers associations, board of directors, and young people in school.

Achievements1. A total of 1791young people 745 males and 1046 females where reached with information on causes and ef-

fects of early pregnancy, abortion, adolescent access to sexual and reproductive health services2. A total of 111 teachers 35 female and 76 male teachers were reached3. The students became open up and shared their challenges with the facilitators like engaging themselves in

early sexual relationships, peer pressure.4. There was impact amongst the students in a way that their esteem was increased the young people were

able to come out and express themselves on issues surrounding engaging in early sexual relationships.5. Teachers got opened up and brought out the challenges young people face in life engaging in sexual relation-

ships while still at school, problem of disclosure to the teachers and other elders.

Tonics performing at Emma High School

Tonics and Data perform at Hana Mixed School

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Pictorial RAHU

Xenson and Jackie addressing students

Jeremy of NBS TV in a focused group discussion

Maurice Hasa performs at Atlas High School

Sula Mbuga Headteacher Hana Mixed School

Paul Mbanza - Teacher and Coordinator RAHU

Playing the GetH2O Game

Group photo of RAHU Team at Hana Mixed School

Kironde B. Program Officer UNFPA at Brilliant H.S.

Cleopatra, - a RAHU Goodwill ambassador

Role Models during a focused group discussion

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CONCERNS RAISED BY YOUNG PEOPLE:During the peer led education sessions in schools young people raised some questions and concerns that affect them. Some of them are handled by the RAHU and others are referred to other service providers and technical persons

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Our Facebook Page

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PARTNERS

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