The Amani Transformational Foundation undertakes developmental activities in Moyo and Adjumani districts.
EDUCATION
We support primary and secondary schools in Moyo and Adjumani districts to complement the work of the District Education officer, provide access to reading materials for school libraries and scholastic materials for candidate classes. This support has benefited two secondary schools and three primary schools in Moyo. Schools in Adjumani district will be similarly selected in collaboration with the district education office. Future plans include training young people for employment and entrepreneurship
HEALTH
We participate in health campaigns and awareness raising on health issues through community engagement approaches. Capacity strengthening of health workers in health facilities will include training on various health topics and set up of quality-of-care approaches. Support to health services will include capacity strengthening on mental health and psychosocial support, care for people with non-communicable diseases, surveillance and disease prevention, reproductive health, adolescent health, nutrition, maternal, newborn and child health at both health facility and community level.
DEVELOPMENT
Our development support for the two districts will mainly be through education and health projects to fight poverty. We will promote innovation, adult literacy, use of sports, community empowerment and support for legacy projects that are community initiated and community led. We will promote use of technology by young people and their families to spread knowledge and empower them with information.
SPOTLIGHT ON PSYCOSOCIAL SUPPPORT
PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT
ATF’s programming is aimed at coaching young people to look beyond their current circumstances, and self-empower by replacing challenging negative perspectives with more positive outlooks.
This year, ATF’s psychosocial support activities were a direct response to school strikes in the aftermath of the COVID-19 lock-downs. The lock-downs exacerbated economic stressors in a community that is already plagued by poverty. Young people missed two academic years with little or no constructive activities. This coupled with economic stressors in the home left young people feeling vulnerable and hopeless resulting in pregnancy, alcoholism, and drug use. At the request of the District LG Education office, ATF embarked on an emergency response. Focusing efforts on candidate classes, ATF’s volunteers visited the designated schools on a monthly basis between July and November. Through counseling sessions, they encouraged young people to continue with their formal education and motivated students to work towards their potential.