Introduction about Youth Initiative for Community Development. Youth Initiative for Community Development Rhino Camp Refugee Settlement Uganda (YICD) is a nonprofit making and Ethnic indigenous Community Base Initiative which was launched in 2019. Founded by a group of visionary young people with a holistic vision to empower and save humanity, YICD- is a youth, children and women driven initiative
that simultaneously addresses fundamental challenges facing local communities related to human rights and democracy building, peace, justice and reconciliation, adolescent reproductive health, education, youth economic empowerment, crime prevention and leadership development. Youth Initiative for Community Development was founded in 2019 by the below members namely Pascal Bida Hassen, Matata Dickson, Wesley Kajobe. How Youth Initiative for Community Development Came to Existence. Youth initiative for Community Development came into existence after realizing that there is a great need to address the fundamental challenges facing local communities related to Human rights and democracy building, peace, justice and reconciliation, adolescent reproductive health, education, youth economic empowerment, vulnerable people, crime prevention and leadership development within the settlement camps and thus is done by the youth in the Community. Identity:
Youth initiative for community development is not yet registered but hopping to be registered soon with the community local authorities for easy accessibility of our activities in the refugee camps without any person’s interruption. Location:
Youth Initiative for Community Development is located in Rhino Camp Refugee settlement Uganda. Tel: +256773184291, +256779661942
Email: [email protected], [email protected]
Our Mission:
To provide a platform where young people and their communities can share skills, participate in promoting human rights awareness while exploring innate abilities towards lasting development on a foundation of equity. Our Vision:
The youth we serve today become tomorrow’s advocates and mentors creating social change, individually and collectively. Our youth-oriented campaigns and outreach initiatives are grounded in the belief that every young person´s contribution, no matter how small, deserves to be valued and honored. Core Values:
Safety: Everyone is safe so we can accomplish great things. Strengths-Based Principles: Everyone has an opportunity to reach their full potential. Diversity and Inclusion: Everyone is comfortable, respected and included. Transparency: We are open and honest in all aspects of our work. Accountability: Everyone takes responsibility for their actions and attitude. Learning and Improving: We reflect on our experiences to learn and grow. Compassion: A deep and sincere concern for the suffering of others and a strong desire to help them overcome life’s challenges. Empowerment: The ability to strengthen the motivation and skills of others to develop and accomplish goals. Integrity: A steadfast commitment to high professional and moral standards. Stewardship: The trustworthy care of our resources, especially the gifts, talents, and treasure provided by donors, partners, volunteers, and staff. Professionalism:
We ensure professionalism in our services by targeting skilled staff for the implementation of our projects and adhering to values and ethics of high standards. Through our professionalism we hope to achieve the highest quality in our projects. Our Aims :
Reduce suffering and providing help for those who have undergone through traumatic disasters and are in recovering and rebuilding phases. Making sure the correct aid is being given to appropriate people by conducting and distributing basic necessities such as soap, clothing, . Humanitarian Emergency Assistance. Educating our youths by providing services and leadership to meet the emerging needs of young people and their families in our community. Creating opportunities for youth to discover and express their abilities and skills by empowering them in their decision making. Making youths aware in media and education and raise their issues and social difficulties and rescuing them from cruelty/violence and protecting their rights. General Objectives:
To foster and develop increased learning and development opportunities for young people by encouraging and supporting them to contribute, steer initiatives and lead their own youth-led projects. To build strong relationships with organization’s that share our aims, thereby further increasing the capacity of young people to build on their skills and aptitudes for their own personal growth and their community’s long term success and development
To generate in young people a sense of responsibility and ownership for the actions they undertake and to develop their citizenship and involvement in their communities. To promote any charitable purposes for the benefit of young people in the community, particularly those who are at risk of social exclusion by associating together volunteers and organization’s through social work and training related opportunities in a common effort to advance education and training, protect health, relieve poverty, sickness and distress. Our Major Programmes:
Civic responsibility among young people: YICD-Rhino Camp Refugee settlement Uganda is striving to instill a sense of civic responsibility in youth by engaging them in community service activities and showing youth the real-life consequences of violence and the benefits of constructive civic engagement and responsible citizenry. Maintaining of the Community Access Road: Road maintenance means preserving and keeping road structures as near as possible in their original state for easy access of vehicles to the communities. It consists of correcting deficiencies that have developed as a result of use and taking steps to prevent the development of other deficiencies. It also comprises the activities to keep;
Pavement
Shoulders
Slopes
Road Margins in good condition
Domestic violence: This program aims to create change in the attitudes, behavior, and practices that perpetuate violence against women and girls in Uganda. We collaborate with duty bearers in key sectors such as the police, health workers, legal officers, judicial officers, prosecutors, schools, community groups, men, and education institutions. Social and economic empowerment: We work with young people to close the unemployment gap in Uganda by empowering them to engage in income generating schemes and equipping them with concrete skills like tailoring, jewelry making, knitting, baking, poultry, goat rearing, and agriculture among others to improve their incomes. Democracy and Human Rights: Greater and quick access to justice to indigent and marginalized young people in Uganda; Deep understanding and strong support for human rights, as the basis of peaceful co-existence and development. Sexual and reproductive health/HIV: Improved care and support of for young people infected by HIV & AIDS; Increased knowledge on HIV & AIDS prevention mechanism among the young people; Increased access to information on drug. Other programs
Youth activism: Youth, given the opportunity to work alongside adults who are willing to manage their own power, can lead activist communities and organizations. Youth voice in activism is important because it helps decision-makers develop and implement innovation initiatives that improve access to education for all without leaving anyone behind. Community Awareness: Educating communities on child abuse prevention and building awareness of the context of the problem as well as solutions to it is a big part of what YICD does. We are statewide leader in child abuse prevention programs. Youth development through recreation: Like culture and art, recreation leisure and sports activities play an important role in community. Their many benefits include improving the health and well-being of individuals, contributing to the empowerment of individuals, and promoting the development of inclusive communities.
