YOUTH WATCH-CHILDREN’S AIDS FUND
OUTREACH REPORT
18 - NOVERMBER - 2006
Contents Pg
Theme of the Day / objective..............................................................................3
Participant NGOs /parties..................................................................................5
Facilitators.........................................................................................................6
Attendance.........................................................................................................7
Financial Accounts management Report...........................................................8
Evaluation Report..............................................................................................9
Chapter 1
Theme of the day
The theme of the day was ‘ABSTINENCE’ and its implications
(is abstinence applicable?)
Participants were supplied with pens and paper to document their arguments.
Then participants were arranged into simple grouping s of about 15 people each ,
where each group would choose some one to present their ideology later. After about two hours of discussion it was now time for each group to present their final ideology through their presenters. It was now time for presentations. Out of 6 groups , we had six presenters, three males and three females . they included ;
· Shamim Muhammed (Group B ) 100% Negative
· Akuma Marie (Group E) 70% positive and 30% Negative
· Namwanje Caroline (Group F) 60%Negative and40% positive
· Waiswa Alex (Group C) 70% Negative and 30% positive
· Kayongo Francis (GroupA) 70% Negative and30% positive
· Lwere John(Group D) 60% Positive and 40% Negative
Group A- presenter Kayongo Francis
Francis represented a relatively non educated side and presented in Luganda.70% of his argument was that abstinence is majorly had to maintain .He also summarized by acknowledging that it is the way to go.
Group B- Presenter Shamim Mohammed
Shamim represented a relatively literate group and presented in English. She 100% argued against the possibility to abstain, citing nature’s call ,procreation needs, among other factors.
Group C- presenter Alex Waiswa
Alex as well presented in English and 70% argued against abstinence applicability, citing procreation needs, exposure to westernized culture (mini skirts, tight jeans, skimpy blouses), among others. Alex however acknowledged that abstinence should be the way to go and cited some possibilities.
Group D- presenter Lwere John
John a well educated group and argued 60% in favor of abstinence ,citing self control as very important and most especially for men since they are the drivers of the situations. He also cited more awareness evident in today’s young people. However, he stressed that it is still difficult it abstain due it adopted life styles of near to nude fashions movies internet and low income levels that influence today’s young woman.
Group E- presenter Akuma Marie
Marie represented a well educated group too and presented in English like her previous counter parts .She 70% argued in favor of abstinence, though not eminently citing avenues of application as she mainly blamed men for constantly inducing sexuality on them and congruently making it hard for them to abstain .She however encouraged women to stick to their fashion styles and have self control as well as stick to their principles .
Group F- Namwanje Caroline.
Two Lady represented a semi-illiterate group even though she was a student from a near-by secondary school called Alliance standard secondary school. She argued both in favor of and against abstinence applicability, citing various factors that hinder abstinence, she said men are sex animals and have an unclassifiable sexual ego. secondly she said it is hard to stay away after having tested the first time one had sex.
Chapter 11
Participant NGOs/Parties.
There were two steering NGOs to this activity;
· Youth watch (Hosts)
· Children’s Aids Fund
The above two organizations joined hands and worked to the success of this activity.
And the other organization that took part was Lungujja community health caring organization (LUCOHECO).This organization sent representatives on invitation from youth watch to the activity and they gave their ideas whenever called upon.
Uganda Young Positives(UYP)
UYP contributed in such a way that the posters used for various messaging on the occasion were acquired from them .
Chapter 111
Facilitators.
The facilitators for the day were provided by children Aids Fund.
They were;
· Mrs. Edreda Bampata.
· Dr.Peter Kulaba
Chapter IV
The attendance to the outreach was big enough. We received 68 youths.
Females-25
Male-43
Chapter V
Evaluation report
Our targets included;
· Turn up of at least 100 youths
· Two Facilitators.
· Sensitization of the youth in attendance.
· Maximization of the funds set for the fulfillment of the outreach
Shortcomings
· Low turn up due to the rain (68 youths turned up)Tanta mounting to about 68% of the expected turn up.
· Some youths left before the sensitization official ending time.
· Never the less the youths were sensitized and acknowledged let alone appreciate the message and vowed in their own words to incur a change in their lives so as to adhere to the facilitators teachings. these young people also discovered youth watch as a useful resource that has extended a crucial service/facility to their door step since most of them were from around.
