ActionAid International Uganda

The campaign sparked community conversations on environmental conservation and climate change mitigation as participants explored practical ways of reducing plastic waste while improving household nutrition through kitchen gardening.

After the training, participants returned to their villages with seedlings, gloves, sacks, and other gardening tools to support immediate practice of composting, recycling, and kitchen gardening within their communities.

Community members learned how to reduce, reuse, and recycle household waste during the training, with discussions focusing on safer waste disposal practices and the importance of keeping homes and surrounding areas clean.

Women and youth showed strong interest during the recycling and kitchen gardening sessions as they explored simple farming methods like sack gardens and container gardens that can easily fit within small spaces at home.

During the practical sessions, participants gathered around compost pits learning how organic waste from their homes could be turned into manure for kitchen gardens instead of being dumped carelessly in the community.

In Nsinze, Kibaale, and Ivukula sub counties, 109 community members gathered for a three-day waste management and recycling campaign where they learned how to separate waste, make compost manure, recycle plastics, and establish kitchen gardens using simple local materials.

During the campaign, communities demonstrated enhanced understanding of GBV prevention, survivor support services, and women’s rights through open dialogue that challenged harmful norms and fostered collective action. They were encouraged to speak out and support survivors.

By strengthening community awareness, promoting positive social norms, and improving access to response services, today’s engagement in Kanapa Subcounty contributes to building safer, more informed, and more resilient communities for women and girls.

Health workers are guiding participants on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, emphasizing the importance of protecting adolescent girls from early marriages, teenage pregnancies, and all forms of abuse and exploitation.

Many GBV and property rights violation cases remain unreported due to fear, stigma, long distances to services, and harmful social norms. Today’s awareness sessions are helping communities understand where and how survivors can safely seek support.

At the community engagement in Kanapa Subcounty, Frances Imalingat is urging families to unite around income-generating ideas that can improve household welfare. She notes that economic hardship often fuels family disputes and Gender-Based Violence within communities.

Frances Imalingat encourages couples experiencing conflict to seek counseling and guidance instead of resorting to daily fights. She emphasizes that community support and open dialogue are important in strengthening families and promoting peaceful coexistence.

According to Frances, lack of responsibility among some men, especially in polygamous households, continues to leave women burdened with family responsibilities alone. She calls for accountability, cooperation, and stronger family support systems to reduce household conflict.

Frances Imalingat notes that many family conflicts arise when couples compare their households to others instead of building together. She encourages families in Kanapa to focus on mutual support, understanding, and joint efforts toward improving their livelihoods.

Imalingat Frances, CDO Kanapa Subcounty, encourages families to address domestic conflicts through dialogue, counseling, and shared responsibility. She highlights the need for couples to work together toward peaceful homes and financial stability to reduce Gender-Based Violence.

Today’s community engagement in Kanapa Subcounty convenes legal officers, health workers, police representatives, district leaders, and residents to strengthen coordinated action on GBV prevention, survivor support, safe reporting pathways, and access to justice.

Day 2: We are continuing with community engagements in Kanapa Subcounty, Kumi District, to strengthen awareness on Gender-Based Violence prevention and response services, women’s land rights, child protection, and access to justice for survivors.

Today’s engagement in Kumi District has strengthened community awareness on GBV prevention, child protection, and access to justice. Communities are encouraged to speak out, report violence, and promote safe, inclusive, and violence-free homes. #EndGBV

Sister Rebecca Akello urges couples to address issues within marriage to reduce conflict, child neglect, and early marriages. She encourages communities to protect families, uphold rights, and strengthen dialogue to prevent violence and promote healthy households.

Amuge Lilian, Senior Probation and Welfare Officer, is engaging communities on the prevention of Gender-Based Violence, emphasizing the importance of child protection, family welfare, and strengthening community response mechanisms to harmful practices.