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Over thirty, (30) Burundian women that were sheltered at the Rising Woman and WellnessCenter shelter home for the past three weeks have been resettled back into their country.The women suspected to have been victims of human trafficking were intercepted at a house inBulenga, as they awaited to be flown to Saudi Arabia for work, as UGANET learnt.The women who ranged between twenty and forty years old were brought to the sheltermanned by UGANET, by officials from the Uganda Police Force.According to Afande Mukalazi Livingstone, a Detective Corporal attached to Old... Read More

Mukondo village in Kyaka II Refugee Settlement, Kyegegwa District, is a quiet cluster ofhomes where children play between small shops and women carry bundles of firewood on theirheads. Amid the daily hustle, Agnes Furaha stands out, not because of wealth or influence, butbecause of the story she carries and the hope she has rebuilt for herself and her family.A Life Shadowed by ViolenceAgnes’ early adult life was marked by hardship. Her first marriage in Congo ended in abuse, andafter fleeing to Uganda, her second marriage to a Rwandese man brought... Read More

YUMBE, Uganda — Mwalimu Ajiga Swadik, a religious leader in Kogbo village, OmbachiParish, is transforming community attitudes toward gender equality and girls’ education throughthe SASA! approach, a UGANET-led initiative addressing violence against women and girls.For years, Ajiga preached faith and morality to both the refugee and host communities, but hehad not fully considered how entrenched cultural norms contributed to gender-based violenceand unequal family responsibilities. That changed when UGANET introduced SASA! in hisvillage.“When I first attended the SASA! sessions, it was a time of reflection. I realized that some of myteachings... Read More

Mary Poni and Stephen Jabuga, a couple residing in Zone 2 of BidiBidi Refugee Settlement,have experienced remarkable changes in their family life and economic wellbeing thanks toUGANET’s SASA! approach, a community intervention addressing gender-based violence andpromoting shared responsibility in households.Before participating in SASA! trainings, Mary carried the bulk of household responsibilitiesalone. She cooked, cleaned, cared for the children, and managed daily family needs withminimal support from Stephen. The imbalance created tension in their marriage and affected thewellbeing of their children.“We used to struggle a lot. I would wake up early... Read More