Program Development in Uganda

African Child & Youth Development Initiatives Acydi

African Child and Youth Development Initiative (ACYDI): Is Registered and Incorporated as a not-for-profit limited liability company in the Register of Companies of Uganda on Certificate Registration Number: June 2017. Founded in October 2014, ACYDI began its operations as a charitable non-government organization to mitigate the educational and poverty related concerns as well as support to improve livelihoods, health, and nutrition standards of critically vulnerable children (OVCs), women and youths in Uganda. Our Vision: A country (Uganda/Africa) offering the marginalized children, youths and women an opportunity to have a say and be involved in the socio-economic development issues/decisions affecting them. Our Mission Statement; To empower children, youths and women to focus, organize and work towards improved social-economic wellbeing. We achieve this by empathy, social and economic empowerment through self-help projects, Advocacy, networking, psychosocial support, community mobilization and sensitization, outreaches, health, and educational support. Who do we support ACYDI has expanded to cover the 4 districts of Buvuma Islands, Mukono, Kayunga and Buikwe. Currently ACYDI is supporting- 460 OVCs (300g:160b) with 80 HIV positive - 10 women groups (with men and caretakers)-VSLA of 25-30 members each - 252 AGYW (Adolescent girls & young women) with HIV/AIDs - 8 Youths groups each with 20-25 members - Street/homeless children (reconnection & follow-up project) through education initiatives, agribusiness and home based income generating activities. Our goal is to reach 800 OVCs, 400 women or young mothers and 300 youths (1,500) direct beneficiaries) by 2020.

201 to 500 staff