September 20, 2022

September 20, 2022

Uganda: Peacebuilding Training Between Police & Boda-Boda Drivers

A peace-building meeting for police and boda-boda drivers was held in August. In this meeting, 20 police officers, 20 boda-boda drivers, & 10 local leaders met to discuss how they can continue to promote peace while living in co-existence with one another. It is critical that both the boda-boda drivers and police officers know how to interact with one another and respect […]

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Rwanda: Pig Distribution for the Poverty Eradication Program

Burera is a district in Rwanda that is known for its fertile land and mining industry. Because the mining industry provides workers with an insufficient income for their families, households face poverty. As a result, many children in Burera are malnourished and women are left tending to the agricultural and husbandry matters. As COVID-19 has

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Uganda: Community-Based Orphan Support Program – Caregiver Check-In

ALARM Uganda held a meeting for the caregivers of the Community Based Orphan Support Program (CBOSP) in February. This meeting was held for the ALARM staff to receive updates on the children and to share more on how to effectively support the children. As these caregivers met with ALARM staff, they were encouraged to embrace their

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Rwanda: “Seeds of ALARM” – IWE Alumni Small Business Venture

3 IWE (Institute of Women for Excellence) graduates who were previously sponsored by ALARM and partners for their studies have come up with the idea of fighting against poverty through income generation by starting a small business called “Seeds of ALARM”. Seeds of ALARM has been running for a couple of months and has already generated a small

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Rwanda: The Institute of Women for Excellence – Term 1

We are so excited to share that the previous class of IWE (Institute of Women for Excellence) students succeeded in their last national examinations! They succeeded at a 100% rate which is very rare! At the end of the Junior Secondary School or Ordinary level (3 years), all students must take the National Examination to determine

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Uganda: Police Senior Command and Staff College Training & ALARM Recognition

In November, ALARM held the Police Senior Command and Staff College Training which equipped 45 senior police officers with skills in servant leadership and having an outward mindset as they keep law and order in the country. This training was instrumental in empowering these leaders and was assisted by the ALARM staff in Uganda and

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Uganda: Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Training

In March, an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) training at the Ntinda Police School was held for 73 members of the police community. This training covered topics in peaceful conflict resolution and servant leadership. We believe that these training sessions are critical for those who lead communities and that as these leaders are trained, they will be equipped to become fair

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Uganda: Police Senior Command and Staff College Graduation

In February, the ALARM Uganda staff attended the graduation of 44 officers who completed their time at the Uganda Police Senior Command and Staff College. ALARM has an ongoing relationship with the Uganda Police and was given the opportunity to conduct training sessions for the Senior Police officers at the college last November – December. This training

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