Youth living life to the full.
Youth Alive Uganda holistically empowers young people aged 9–30 to be resilient and live fulfilling lives — through sexual and reproductive health, HIV prevention and care, livelihoods, and access to youth-friendly government services.
Founded 1993
The history of Youth Alive Uganda
Youth Alive Uganda was founded in 1993 under the dynamic leadership of Rev. Sr. Dr. Miriam Duggan, an Irish Franciscan missionary nun who was one of the leading actors in designing and running HIV/AIDS responses at the time.
Youth Alive came about as a response to the ever-increasing numbers of young people being infected with HIV, many of whom showed up at Nsambya Hospital where Sr. Miriam worked, and in Kamwokya where she lived. Out of that urgency, and a belief that young people could multiply hope for one another, the name "Youth Alive" was born — carrying the energising tagline, "Time to Act."
Read Sr. Miriam Duggan's full story →Our Projects
Across central, eastern and northern Uganda, our programmes strengthen HIV prevention and care, sexual and reproductive health, livelihoods and youth-friendly government services.
SECAT
Scaling up Enrolment of Children and Adolescent Girls into HIV Care Treatment — expanding access to HIV preventive, treatment and care services among 5,000 children and adolescent girls aged 5–14 in Iganga, Mayuge and Luuka by the end of 2025.
SRHR U
Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights Umbrella — increasing access to quality, integrated SRHR and HIV services and promoting healthy sexual behaviours to reduce new HIV infections and STI transmission.
USAID LPHS-EC
USAID Local Partner Health Services in East Central Uganda — working to end HIV/AIDS in the region by 2030 across 12 districts, strengthening District Health Teams and public health facilities.
USAID OVC NW Activity
Reducing new HIV infections and improving outcomes for orphans and vulnerable children and their caregivers, building resilience against HIV and violence in their communities.
National Oil Palm Project
Consultancy services delivering HIV/AIDS awareness through sports and cultural activities for young people in the Buvuma–Mayuge and Kalangala hubs.
See the full picture
Explore every current and closed programme, and the districts where Youth Alive Uganda is active.
All projects →Key achievements against our strategic plan
Dignified & Gainful Employment
Vocational skilling and market linkages for out-of-school youth.
Increase in Access of Gov't Services
Connecting youth to local government services that work for them.
Recognized Center of Excellence
Accredited training and strategic partnerships across the sector.
Improved SRH of Children
Better sexual and reproductive health outcomes for children and youth.
Youth Alive Uganda Volunteers
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Numbers from the field
Youth trained in apiary & linked to the honey value chain
Youth-led cooperatives strengthened in governance & record keeping
VSLAs formed — over 2,880 members, UGX 207,360,000 in savings
Young people reached with integrated SRHR services, incl. 80 teenage mothers supported into work
