Our Background
Founded by a group of visionary young people with a holistic vision to empower and save humanity, Access Youth Initiative Uganda (AYI-Uganda) is a youth, children and women driven organization that simultaneously addresses fundamental challenges facing local communities related to Human rights and Democracy Building, Peace, Justice and Reconciliation, Adolescent Reproductive Health, Education, youth Economic empowerment, Crime Prevention, and Leadership Development.
AYI-Uganda is a comprehensive youth organization that integrates school, work, counseling, social action, leadership development, and personal transformation. The holistic, integrated program design allows young people to acquire essential basic skills, practice life and employment readiness skills, while empowering disadvantaged young people (10-30 years) with skills that will enable them reach their full potential and become useful citizens of Uganda.
Legal Status
AYI-Uganda is legally registered, as a Non-Governmental human rights organization under the Non-Governmental Organizations Registration Statute 1989. It is a charitable, not-for-profit organization. It is duly incorporated under the Companies Act, Cap.110 as a body corporate. The organization first operated as a Community-Based Organization.
Core values
Our youth-oriented campaigns and outreach initiatives are grounded in the belief that every young person’s contribution, no matter how small, deserves to be valued and honored
» Good governance and stewardship
» Trustworthiness
» Collaboration: We believe that we achieve much more when we work in partnership.
» Innovativeness: We pride in creativity and value addition
» Timeliness
» Excellence: In everything, we strive to do and be our best.
» Inclusivity: Equal opportunities for all including affirmative action for the vulnerable
OUR MISSION
To provide a platform where young people and their communities can share skills, participate in promoting human rights awareness while exploring innate abilities towards lasting development on a foundation of equity.
OUR VISION
The youth we serve today become tomorrow’s advocates and mentors creating social change, individually and collectively.
VALUES
Young people are at the centre of our work. Locally, our youth-oriented campaigns and outreach initiatives are grounded in the belief that every young person’s contribution, no matter how small, deserves to be valued and honored.