As the name, ‘self-assessment’ implies a community assesses itself based on the vision it has created. In its effort to achieve its dream “Peaceful retirement and healthier lifestyle through a better education and from SMART work”  the indigenous trusted leaders of Mainstay / Whyaka identified the following practices that will ensure that they achieve their vision:…

It was decided to facilitate SALT with teenager children in Vashi village, Kolhapur district, India. Anganwadi workers also facilitated with me. In the beginning, everyone introduced themselves well. After that started a SALT conversation.

What I learned......

I facilitate SALT with everyone as…

With the experience from the recent COVID 19 pandemic, the growing cases of Tuberculosis in Uganda, the persistence of HIV and AIDS, it is becoming increasingly clear that Non-Communicable Diseases are already becoming the country's next epidemic.

However, not enough is being said and done about prevention of NCDs. Although a small proportion of health funding is available for NCDs, most of it is spent on treatment or setting infrastructure like Cancer centres. While this is essential…

Report by Clement Chacha and Margaret Musumbi

The African Albinism Network (AAN) is a Voice grantee for the Link and Learn project. The grantee aims to promote human rights advocacy the dignity and welfare of persons with albinism and their family. Standing Voice is AAN’s right holder which is based in Ukerewe Island in Lake Victoria. Standing Voice has established a training center named “Umoja Training Center”. The Umoja Training Centre (UTC) is a community space where…