Empowering Youth, Building Resilience

Together with our partners, UYDEL is enabling young people set up businesses of their own and improve their livelihoods, whilst avoiding risky sexual behaviour

New Beginnings

UYDEL continues to provide vulnerable youths in communities fresh opportunities to transform their lives

Unlocking creativity

Some of the beneficiaries are actively turning old items into amazing works of art and making a living in the process.

About UYDEL

Our main goal is to transform young people

Uganda Youth Development Link (UYDEL), is a National Non – Governmental Organization that was started in 1993 with the aim of enhancing the socio-economic transformation of disadvantaged young people aged 10 -24 years through evidence based interventions that: advocate; create linkages to services and information; and encourage social and livelihood skills development for self-reliance.

Our mission

To enhance socioeconomic transformation of disadvantaged young people through skills development for self-reliance .

What We Do

 

Our comprehensive programs addressed pressing social issues and provided
sustainable solutions for community transformation.

Why You Should join us

Empower Vulnerable Youth,
Transform Societies

UYDEL continues its mission to empower vulnerable youths across Uganda, making significant strides in rehabilitation and skills development.

Get Involved
890

Enrolled in 2024

Over 20 K

Programme Beneficiaries

Success Stories

We have a long-standing record of providing holistic rehabilitation services to children and young people aged 10–24 years

Society Judged Me

But the DREAMS project made me decide who I am and not Society. I am Strong and I can achieve anything.

No Job, No Money to Survive

The DREAMS project has made me a responsible and proud Jeweler, I train others and I also earn from Jewelry

Dropped out of school

I am now a solution to the tailoring needs in my community. I Support my family too DREAMS has built me

Latest Publications

Uganda Youth Development Link Annual Report 2024

In 2024, UYDEL continued its mission to empower vulnerable youths across Uganda, making significant strides in rehabilitation and skills development.

Endline Evaluation of the Youth Empowerment Project in Uganda

With funding from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), the project targeted vulnerable youth aged 13 to 24, offering skills development and sexual reproductive health (SRH) services

Girls Empowering Girls Programmed

Encouraging Support Through Referral To Services, Mentorship Programs and Cash Transfer

Endline Evaluation of the Youth Empowerment Project in Uganda

With funding from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), the project targeted vulnerable youth aged 13 to 24, offering skills development and sexual reproductive health (SRH) services