This release is about appreciating young people that have dedictaed their lives to peace building, conflict resolution (conflict transformation) and community development using unique skills to transform our societies.... "I/we have gone through alot" thats one of the common saying I have at least heard in all places that I have travelled, from Uganda to Rwanda, from Sudan to Kenya, from Congo to Burundi its almost the same chorus from Czech Rep to Netherlands, from German to Turkey, Lituva to Belgium.... Voices of young people are calling for a free world..
However, sometimes I usually get a feeling that there is need to redefine "human rights" at least to a standard that is not coming from a one Western point of view but according to different values that are very partinent to people in their respective localities because this is becoming an abuse in itself!!
Allow me applaud some of the people of whom I believe have done more to restore peace.. I am starting with Pauline Mutumwinka and Jean Michel Habineza, with their program of Forgiveness For Reconciliation, you can not believe its that simple running such a program unless you have been spiritually inspired but still these people among others have managed to make a difference. Lets take a look at this.
In places like Gulu in northern Uganda, young people travelled from United States and found a home amidst women that had been marginalised and heavily abused during the two decade long war where they founded One Mango Tree. "One Mango Tree uses a fair trade model to provide income generating opportunities for women in impoverished and conflict-ridden areas of the globe. Ourfirst project is now underway in northern Uganda, aregion devastated by more than twenty years of armed conflict. The war has taken the lives of
thousands, displaced more than two million, and destroyed the
once-vibrant local culture and economy." Halle Batvin http://www.onemangotree.com/ Celebrating a decade of commitment to community service, CRY Uganda one of the most out standing youth Non Profit Organisations. I would prefer describing it as a team of young people with a national wide call to mobilize, organise, energize, engage and empower youth in peace building activities. CRY
Uganda stands above in Advocacy, Youth Empowerment, Quality service delivery and Instititutional de
velopment and this has seen this team meet 90% Quality Assurance Mechanism (QUAM) in a fews years after the laying down the first strategic plan of which conforms its NGO certification status.
"young people only need to be exposed to wider horizon in order to change their lifestyles and attitudes is a guiding principle in CRY’s mission, a bold step in realizing and securing social entrepreneurship". Agula Joseph Ogoror Programs Coordinator.
Bavubuka Foundation IS DEDICATED TO creating spaces and educational programs that will nurture and empower a new generation of young leaders in Uganda and all of Africa, who will use their voices to communicate positive messages and affect positive change in their communities and the world. The success of the youthful organisation was championed by young Ugandans based in the North Atlantic thats Silas Balabyekubo, Aaron Elton and Alex Kirya.
This Movement is dedicated to bringing people together in a meaningful way to create bridges between individuals who have a creative drive for producing media arts. By taking the skills and artistic forms available to the largest media producers in the world and creating our own growing community of individuals who recognize and understand the power of change they hold in owning these skills we will be producing purposeful and meaningful art.
HipHop music is at the back of the works of the Bavubuka Foundation where youth from different parts of the country have found it as a way through which their message can be creatively put across to the main stream. The Foundation has also succeeded in establishing a Community House which has become another Kampala home of Creative arts.... This demomstrates the power that music has over our community..
Thanks for all of who are taking time to save this generation through all creative means to see that young people taking their positive position in the world... Follow me cos next time we are talking "Politricks"
