Projects & impact
Explore community-led initiatives creating practical and lasting change across education, protection, livelihoods, climate resilience, water, inclusion and social justice.
Featured project
Our projects respond to immediate community priorities while strengthening knowledge, confidence, local leadership and long-term resilience.
YWAFT works with girls, schools, parents, youth champions and community leaders to address the connected barriers that affect school participation, menstrual dignity, safety and confidence.
Our project portfolio
Use the filters to browse examples of YWAFT initiatives. Project titles and figures can be updated as verified project records are prepared.
OngoingSupporting girls with knowledge, confidence and stronger community pathways for safe and active participation in education.
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OngoingEngaging families, leaders and young people to prevent violence, harmful practices, exploitation and discrimination.
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OngoingBuilding enterprise skills, savings practices and productive opportunities that strengthen household income and agency.
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ActiveConnecting practical livelihood support with climate resilience, local knowledge and more diverse household income.
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Community actionPromoting safer water, sanitation, environmental stewardship and locally led responses to changing climate pressures.
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OngoingCreating spaces for young people and groups at risk of exclusion to contribute, lead and participate in community decisions.
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How we understand impact
For YWAFT, impact is more than the number of activities delivered. We look at participation, practical changes in people’s lives, stronger local knowledge, safer pathways, improved opportunity and the ability of communities to continue positive action.
Stories of change
These story cards are prepared as a structure for verified community voices, names and photographs collected with informed consent.
“Knowledge and encouragement can change how a young person sees her future.”Education and confidence
“A productive opportunity can strengthen income, dignity and hope for a whole household.”Livelihood resilience
“When communities understand an issue and help lead the response, change can last.”Community leadership
Our journey
This timeline presents the main stages of YWAFT’s development. Dates and milestone details can be refined from verified organisational records during the content-validation stage.
YWAFT begins with a commitment to respond to priorities identified by communities across Teso.
School participation, menstrual dignity, mentorship and child-protection action become connected priorities.
Women, youth and households gain practical pathways through enterprise, farming and community learning.
YWAFT links education, protection, livelihoods, agriculture, environment, human rights and inclusion.
Sustainable Development Goals
YWAFT’s integrated approach contributes to several SDGs through practical community action, partnership and locally led solutions.
Supporting participation, confidence, knowledge and safer pathways for learners.
5Advancing dignity, protection, voice and opportunity for girls and women.
8Strengthening skills, enterprise, savings and productive livelihood opportunities.
13Building resilience through local knowledge, agriculture, water and environmental action.
Impact gallery
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Turn interest into action
The impact page now connects evidence directly to learning, participation, partnership and support.
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Open resources → Contribute your timeVolunteer, intern, attend an event or share professional expertise.
Find your pathway → Help expand impactSupport a programme, sponsor an activity or contribute resources in kind.
Explore support → Build togetherDiscuss institutional collaboration, programme design, research or sponsorship.
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