The Tumaini Awards Initiative was developed in partnership with Child Fund, Compassion International, Save the Children in Uganda, the African Network for the Prevention and Protection against Child Abuse and Neglect (ANPPCAN Uganda chapter), the Uganda Child Rights NGO Network (UCRNN) and World Vision Uganda. Representatives from these six organisations make up the planning and steering committee
s for this program. Sectors of focus:
The awards categories have been broken down as follows:
Categories
• Individuals
• Children
• CBOs
• National NGOs
• Businesses
Thematic Areas
• Education
• Health
• Child Protection
• Livelihood
Awards
• 20 award winners
• (5 categories x 4 thematic areas)
• 1 Lifetime achievement award
• 3 Best reporter awards (print, television and radio)
• 1 Day of the African Child award winner (based on the DAC theme.
