Through the Community-Based Orphan Support Program, 101 children were given bags of food during the COVID-19 lockdown! Because of the continuing support that ALARM Uganda is showing these children, they are left feeling encouraged that God will continue to provide for their needs. Many of these child-headed homes and children in need were unsuccessful in accessing food prior to the bags […]

The Pader Technical School continues to train its students in garden cultivation and management. Despite the challenges faced over the last few months, the school has continued to do projects that benefit the institute in addition to the surrounding communities. These students are learning how to manage cattle, piggery, poultry, and horticulture crops. In addition, the

The Community Based Orphan Support Program (CBOSP) continues to care for children who have been orphaned within the community. There were many challenges that these children faced earlier in the year as COVID-19 prevented the children from meeting with mentors and attending church. This caused mental and emotional challenges for the children. After the government eased

In October, ALARM Uganda held an Alternative Dispute Resolution Training (ADR) for 112 participants. As these participants attended the training, they were equipped with skills in mediation and peaceful coexistence which served as a critical tool in the midst of the pressures of the current political environment in Uganda mixed with the impact of COVID-19.

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

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

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

ALARM Uganda was invited on April 14th – 16th to partner with the Charismatic Episcopal Church to train 60 leaders in the Bundibugyo district on Servant Leadership, Women’s Rights, and Trauma Healing. Edward Mumbere, an attendee, shared his testimony after attending this conference – “This has been a very impactful conference which has changed my thinking.

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

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