Category Archives: Uganda

The world over, the weather is unpredictable. Seasons that used to follow familiar patterns now bring prolonged droughts and heavy rains, resulting in devastating floods….

Each morning in the Nyumanzi refugee settlement in northern Uganda, Monica Akot begins her day the same way many mothers do. She prepares her children…

Whether coping with droughts and outbreaks, or reeling from the aftermath of floods and extreme weather, millions of people across Africa confront not only physical…

This International Youth Day, we celebrate the incredible role young people play in transforming their communities, and nowhere is this more evident than in the…

StrongMinds is proud to release its latest report highlighting the transformative impact of our prison programming on mental health. As mental health challenges continue to…

Africa is urbanizing at an unprecedented pace, with its population growing rapidly. By 2050, 90% of the world’s urban population growth will be concentrated in…

Each year, June 20 marks World Refugee Day, a day when people around the world come together to honor those who have been forced to…

Every mother deserves a healthy start, but for millions of women around the world, pregnancy and early motherhood are overshadowed by depression.  Up to one…

The Katwe area of Kampala, Uganda is often referred to as a slum. Home to 35,000 people, the neighborhood sits on a rail line and…

In December, heavy rains swept across Uganda, triggering widespread flooding and catastrophic landslides. The mountainous Elgon region along the Kenya-Uganda border was hard-hit. A devastating…