A Look Back on 2022: a year of growth and strengthened solidarity around the globe

By Jassi K. Sandhar, Global Research Fellow As we wind down the end of another year, I am amazed at how much we have achieved within our network and the… Continue reading A Look Back on 2022: a year of growth and strengthened solidarity around the globe

YOLRED Begins Apprenticeship Program for Children Born of War

By Geoffrey Omony, 2018 Goldin Global Fellow, Uganda We are delighted to announce the launch of YOLRED’s new apprentice program for Children Born of War (CBOW). In the Northern Ugandan… Continue reading YOLRED Begins Apprenticeship Program for Children Born of War

YOLRED Provides Critical Supplies to Families Struggling to Survive COVID-19

Helping Families Survive Economic Disruption from COVID in Northern Uganda

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit Uganda in late March, most people who live from hand-to-mouth, saw their lives crumble as their businesses were closed and sources of livelihoods shut. According… Continue reading YOLRED Provides Critical Supplies to Families Struggling to Survive COVID-19

Prevention, Reintegration, and Healing of ex-Child Combatants in Northern Uganda

Early this year, I and Diana attended a two days’ workshop in Nairobi organize by the Antislavery Knowledge Network (AKN) with the aim to contribute to a critical conversation on… Continue reading Prevention, Reintegration, and Healing of ex-Child Combatants in Northern Uganda

Global Fellows Meet in Kenya

Fellows from Uganda and Kenya Connect

By Geoffrey Waringa, Goldin Global Fellow, Kenya On Feb 3rd, 4th and 5th, GATHER global alumni from Uganda Miss Diana Alaroker and Geoffrey Omony of Youth Leaders for Restoration and Development (YOLRED), the first organization… Continue reading Global Fellows Meet in Kenya

GATHER Alumni Focus on Child Soldiers, Mitigating Trauma

On August 6, Global GATHER alumni Lissette Mateus from Colombia, and Diana Alaroker and Geoffrey Omony from Uganda engaged in an online video conversation about child soldiers and war-affected children… Continue reading GATHER Alumni Focus on Child Soldiers, Mitigating Trauma

Solving Tough Issues through Community Parliaments in Uganda

Warm greetings from Uganda! On Saturday, April 20, Youth Leadership for Restoration and Development (YOLRED) organized a community dialogue, called a ‘Kabake,’ where the community was granted a platform to… Continue reading Solving Tough Issues through Community Parliaments in Uganda