EAGLES YOUTH DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE

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ABOUT US

EAGLES YOUTH DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE
(EY.DI) is a non-profit making organization that was founded by a young people in 2002. It is fully registered community based organization. (Reg.No. WCBO/058/08) committed to empowerment of young people in Wakiso district. We are located 32 km northeast Kampala along Kampala –Gayaza- Zirobwe road
Kiwenda trading centre, Kiwenda Cell, Busukuma Division Wakiso District.

We work in partnership with government, private sector and civil Society Organization to empower and strengthen young people to take active responsibility for life to shape their destiny. We are passionate about creating positive change on a wide range of issues affecting young people though prevention of Violence against children and women, SRHR, ICT training and Environment adaptation and mitigation.To that end we conduct community and school outreaches, radio programs, and, HIV counseling and testing, safe male circumcision,  Computer Training through our ICT Facility in Kiwenda-Wakiso District.

GOAL: Empowered young people with sustainable entrepreneurship skills contributing to the process of National HIV/AIDS responses resulting into zero new infections and access to decent social and health services.

VISION: Empowered and healthy Generation.

MISSION: Contributing to the process of HIV prevention, restoring hope and empower young people resulting into zero new infection through scaling up access to quality Sexual Reproductive health services for social and economic well-being.
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CORE AREAS:                                                     
·        Child Protection and Participation
·        Adolescent Reproductive Sexual health
·        Sexual Gender Based and Dating Violence
·        Women and Youth economic empowerment
·        Transparency and Good Governance.

CORE VALUES:
  • ·        Respect
  • ·        Equality
  •      Integrity
  • ·        Professionalism
  • ·        Participation
  • ·        Team work
  • ·        Accountability

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
  • To establish a well furnished ICT and Vocational training facility nurturing young people with relevant ICT, Entrepreneurship and technical skills for sustainable income.
  • Advocating for parent-teacher/ community engagement to discuss child learning outcomes and providing care, support and creating a safe learning environment for children living with HIV/AIDS.
  • To increase community understanding about power and its relationship to sexual gender based violence and alcohol abuse that put partners at risk of contracting HIV/AIDS and having unplanned pregnancies.
  • To raise awareness on misconception about prevention of violence against children and biomedical HIV prevention contributing free HIV generation.
  • To advocate for community responses against mismanagement of funds disbursed to primary school and health centers that affect the quality of education and health services through creating a corrupt free society increasing children school retention rates.
  • To advocate for youth and women meaningful participation in leadership and decision making processes especially on issues that affect them.


AREAS OF OPERATION
EYDI runs an ICT skills training Facility and counseling center at Kiwenda in Busukuma Division of Wakiso District and conduct mobile outreach camps in partnership with development partners and we wish to conduct continuous recruitment, assessment vocational skills training of the young people.

INTERVENTIONS

1. Sexual Gender Based Violence Prevention through advocating for gender equality; EYDI conducts community outreaches through facilitates gender dialogues and support gender aware and gender transformation aimed at achieving gender equality. 
E.Y..D team sharing the impact of Gender Based Violence on labour Productivity for Xclusive Cuttings staff..2015
E.Y..D team sharing the impact of Gender Based Violence on Health for  Xclusive Cuttings Ltd-staff .2015
EYDI team sensitizing community on dangers of Sexual Network game in Oct.2015

2. Strengthening Child Protection and Child Participation
EYDI promotes an environment that keeps children safe through raising awareness on child protection and improving child protection reporting mechanisms.  To promote child participation, we create spaces for children to express their views through forums such as community child reading competition, school outreach, Home visit, play, drama, music and poems.  Every year the organization  actively supports participation of children in the Day of the African Child, the UN Day of the Girl Child and Women`s Day through which children are able to talk about their concerns, rights and responsibilities.

Beneficiaries of scholastic materials.2011 from E.Y..D and other partners.
                             
Beneficiaries of scholastic materials in 2012 from Kiwenda Parish from EYDI and other partners.
Hon. Nondo-Woman District Councillor- Wakiso  blessing the 2012 Read My child Competition in 2012

3.Women and Youth Economic Empowerment through vocational training

This involves supporting vocational, entrepreneurial and business skills training for the youth in order to increase their employable opportunities. In addition, community and youth groups are trained in financial literacy and purposeful saving for enterprise development .
Some of EYDI ICT trainees from ICT training facility in Kiwenda -Busukuma Division Wakiso District
Hon. Rosemary Senninde Member of Parliament for Wakiso District (Current Minister of state for Primary Education)      officiating EYDI graduation ceremony for ICT Trainnees August.2015 at ICT Training Facility in Kiwenda

 

Some of ICT trainees at EY.DI ICT Training Facility posing for photo.August.2015
The ICT Training Facility offers ICT based Training, Business communication and Enterprenuership Skills Development for vulnerable communities

4. Strengthening Adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health Services
E.Y.D supports role model parents, teachers and adolescents to conduct outreaches to discuss risky sexual behaviors, the dangers of teenage pregnancies and the value of education. These outreaches are raising the level of awareness on key adolescent sexual reproductive health issues that affect young people and how to avoid them.

EYDI team empowering child protection and Participation to advocate for heir rights at Kiwenda Primary School.2013
EYDI team empowering child on their participation to advocate for their rights at Kamanyi Primary School.2014
Group photo for pupils at Kamanyi Primary School.2014 after E.Y..D team discussion
As a strategy to reach more young people with information on ASRH, the program conducts outreaches in areas of Busukuma division and beyond. It is a deliberate attempt to take services closer to the beneficiaries especially those who find it difficult to come to the health facility. Some of the outreaches are conducted in organized communities such as schools and organizations, and others are conducted in hard to reach areas in the division.  During these outreaches, service providers use various methods to pass on the information to young people. The methods include: group discussions, viewing educational films, infotainment, distributing of IEC materials and question and answer sessions among others. And in some outreaches medical services are also provided in addition to HCT. This is done in partnership with other organizations and health centers.

5. Transparency and good governance
Promoting transparency and accountability in Primary school and health center. This is aimed at building the capacity of community responses against mismanagement of public funds disbursed to primary school and Health centers. Citizens are empowered to monitor and report suspected misuse of public funds under ‘’ It’s My money its My Responsibility”

6. Advocating for access to safe water, sanitation and environment conservation
    EYDI is contributing to improved access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene through raising awareness on dangers of drinking untreated or boiled water and training of communities on hygiene and sanitation. Through the home/ school visits, we conduct sanitation awareness campaign, we encourage every household and school to have a latrine and to practice hand-washing. Coupled with the daily and menstrual hygiene management, we emphasize the importance of menstrual hygiene and support girls to girls face regarding menstrual hygiene management.

EYDI raises awareness on climate change mitigation and Adaptation through promoting tree planting in homes and schools. This creates communities that are better prepared for and are more resilient to the effects of climate change.


MEMBERSHIP
Is open to individuals and organization that abide by values, objectives and regulations of the organization, and children, women and youth development at heart, an aspiring member fill application forms, willing to volunteer, adhere to  EYDI’s code of conduct, show willingness to share information and opportunities that will improve EYDI activities, pay annual membership fee as per membership categories as follows; Individual, Silver, Gold, Bronze and Associate membership open to International organizations and Professional Associations interested in working with us.

VOLUNTEERS

Are you passionate about working in the community development field? 
Looking for experience in working with Children, youth and women development? EYDI provides exciting and challenging volunteer and internships opportunities for you! 
Please email us; developyouth@gmail.com or visit our offices for more information.

PARTNERS
  • Government
  • GBV Prevention Network
  • Xclusive Cuttings Ltd
  • Mairye Fair Trade Association
  • Mairye Estates Ltd
  • Bugema University
  • CDFU
  • BUWASA
  • WICAH
  • RCU
  • NEYOWA
  • Schools and Health Units among others


CONTACT
THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
EAGLES YOUTH DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE
Offices 12 km Gayaza-Zirobwe Road-Kiwenda Trading Center (Hajjat Hanifa’s Building), Busukuma Division, Wakiso District
P.O.BOX 39 Namulonge-Uganda
Mob: +256 782503231/755517328
Email:developyouth@gmail.com

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