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Community Capacity Building
Project code
: UG014
Project period:
01/11/2003 to 31/12/2012
| Programme | Exploitation | Funds needed | €103205.00 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Uganda | People supported directly | 3000 |
| Project location | Iganga | People supported indirectly | 15000 |
The Community Capacity Building project focuses on Child Rights awareness activities, education and access to legal aid for abused children and their families in Iganga district, Uganda.
Over 90% of the population in Iganga district lives in the rural areas with high prevalence of illiteracy, high prevalence of HIV/AIDS and related many widows and orphans. The main economic activity is subsistence farming and trade in food and some animal rearing and fruit farming. The majority of the population is poor with women and children affected the most. Almost half of the people in Iganga district are children. The social and economic setting tends to re-enforce a situation where violation of the rights of children is high. Cultural and religious beliefs have only to precipitate rather than curbing human rights abuse.
To address the situation, FIDA Iganga implements Child Rights (CR) awareness activities, education and access to legal aid for abused children and their families. At community level, rights awareness is conducted by the Child Care Advocates (CCAs) and patrons of school clubs through integration of children's rights in the school clubs and through child rights clubs. Networking is undertaken with partners like the Family and Child Protection Unit of the Police, the Probation and Social Welfare Office and the general society.
The CCAs are a resource at the community level because they complement the role of the local council and other community leaders; they fill the gap created by the increased demand for legal aid that has resulted from legal and human rights awareness activities. They serve as the first stop for legal aid service at the village and sub-county levels respectively. FIDA (U) integrates child rights issues in school clubs to enhance the understanding of children's rights among the teachers and parents, and the children being the key beneficiaries.