Rogers Kasirye (Executive Director UYDEL), Theopistar Karusiime (Jewel Girls Rep. Uganda), Andrea Powell (Executive Director Fair Girls Washington DC) attending a Jewel Girls Annual Pearls of Purpose Gala 2012 in Washington DC.
Young people undertaking vocational skills training in Hairdressing at Nateete Drop-in centre
UYDEL Mukono drop-in centre drama group performing a creative dance during the graduation ceremony at the centre.
UYDEL Mukono drop-in centre drama group perform during the young people's graduation in March 2012
Young people from different houses at Masooli displaying their picture presentations during the Inter-house sports gala competitions
UYDEL staff pause for a group photo after a capacity building training in using the Prevention Smart Parents' Manual
National NGOs and Stakeholders' workshop on drug abuse prevention at Imperial Royale Hotel- Kampala, Uganda
Boy's dormitory at Masooli Rehabilitation and Vocational Skills centre
Young people acquiring skills in welding & metal fabrication at Masooli Rehabilitation and Vocational Skills Centre
UYDEL'S Resource Centre at Masooli Rehabilitation and Vocational Skills Centre
Girls' dormitory at Masooli Rehabilitation and Vocational Skills Centre
UYDEL staff and beneficiaries attending a radio talk show at Mama FM on Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children
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UYDEL drama group performing at Imperial Royale Hotel during the launch of Plan International Study Report "Because I am a Girl"
First graduation of the hairdressing class at Nateete Static Out post
UYDEL main rehabilitation and vocational skills premises at Masooli
UYDEL girls football team
Drama group rehearsals at Masooli
UYDEL Vision & Mission
A Uganda where young people are enabled to maximize their potential to achieve an improved quality of life free from exploitation.
UYDEL Mission:
To empower disadvantaged young people with skills that will enable them reach their full potential and become useful citizens.
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Welcome to UYDEL
Uganda Youth Development link is a non-profit making Organization that was founded by a group of professionals in 1993. It is fully registered by the NGO board of Ministry of Internal Affairs with registration No. S 5914/ 1168.
UYDEL currently runs 4 main programmes on:
The above programmes are implemented through 5 drop in centers and outreach posts located in Kampala slum, one drop-in center located in Kitega, Mukono District and one rehabilitation transit center at Masooli in Wakiso District. The programmes target young people aged between 10-30 years as primary beneficiaries as well as parents, local leaders, teachers and other community members as key stakeholders in creating a safe and supportive environment for young people.
Objectives
- To engage in activities geared towards prevention and reduction of drug abuse, child abuse STDs/HIV/AIDS and promotion of reproductive health of young people.
- To engage in research initiatives, collect and disseminate information pertinent to issues that affect children.
- To campaign against child sexual abuse and all forms of exploitation among hard- to-reach young people.
- To equip disadvantaged young people with life planning skills as well as livelihood vocational skills.
Target
Youth aged 10-30 years who are vulnerable to exploitation and consequently to HIV/AIDS specifically:
• Children commercially sexually exploited, victims of trafficking and other worst forms of child labour
• Slum youth
• Street children
• Youth from poor families
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Principles & Core Values
- Non-discrimination
- Youth participation
- Community involvement
- Gender sensitivity
- Youth friendly services
- Promotion and protection of all rights of marginalized young people