Tukyogereko
Mental Health
This refers to our Emotional, Psychological, and Social wellbeing. Despite the sheer need for mental health support, it’s an area that has long been overlooked.
In most cases, mental health
has been a result of factors like anxiety, depression, trauma, substance use or misuse and chronic diseases, among others.
Mental health challenges range from naivety, lack of adequate
information, stigma, lack of enough trained mental health experts, and the absence of mental health facilities at various community levels.
The above challenges prompted OBI, to integrate mental health into our programs in the effort to
align ourselves with the SDG goal of GOOD HEALTH & WELL-BEING.
OBI undertakes sensitization campaigns like “Kyogereko” (let’s talk about it), introduces the green ribbon movement in schools and promotes sport for good health to raise awareness of self-love and
spirituality to achieve good physical health.
The Tukyogereko project breaks the stigma around mental health through open conversations and community education. Partnering with schools, we introduce mental health awareness into daily activities, creating safe spaces for students to discuss well-being.
Our counseling and workshops provide accessible support to individuals, encouraging mental health as a normal part of life. Tukyogereko is a movement for lasting change in mental health awareness and support.
Bulungi Bwansi
W.A.S.H
A healthy community is a community free from rampant diseases. Unfortunately this is not the case with the urban poor because of poor disposal of waste and lack of affordable clean water.
OBI took a kin interest in W.A.S.H (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) especially with water because there are few safe water sources and on top of that the piped water is still expensive despite some efforts by other players, there’s still need to improve on the availability of water.
The poor waste disposal leads to diseases since urban slum toilets are not connected to the sewer.
Streams are filled up with rubbish which ends up blocking water ways leading to floods when a
heavy down pour occurs.
The Bulungi Bwansi campaign raises awareness of clean water and sanitation through community education. By promoting health practices and lobbying for accessible water, we work toward a healthier, sustainable environment.
The campaign encourages communities to protect existing water sources and encourage hygienic practices, fostering collective responsibility for better health and reduced illness.
Green Eco-Lab
Climate Change
Climate change is real and it is unfolding right before us and some of our communities are
helpless. It is not too late to embark on a tree planting campaign especially up country where land is still available.
As OBI, we plan on creating climate change clubs in schools/communities that will initiate practical projects that will act as demonstrations for climate knowledge sharing and skills so that students and communities become climate cautious. These clubs will also help in availing necessary information on climate adaptation practices in underserved communities
and schools by building capacity of young people (both male and female) to come up with practical solutions to support climate adaptation at the grassroots level in their communities. In that regard, the clubs will always conduct training of young people in schools to increase
awareness of climate change and the need for climate adaptation.
The Green Eco-Lab is a 5-month intensive project focused on equipping communities with practical skills to adapt to climate change. This project serves as a hub for sharing sustainable practices, where participants learn eco-friendly methods to protect and nurture their local environments.
Through hands-on workshops and training sessions, the Green Eco-Lab empowers individuals to take climate action within their own communities.
Love Ran Red
Education
Education is an essential component for development of communities and persons and as OBI, we have witnessed the dire need to bridge the gap as we align ourselves with SDG no.4.
In this effort, we realized the integration of skills development as a tool to empower the youth. Skills such as; Carpentry, Digital literacy, Motor mechanics, Painting among others. This will
enable us to bring hope to these categories; Schooled but Unskilled, Unschooled and Unskilled, Skilled but Unschooled.
As it is the case in Uganda approximately one million children are enrolled into school at pre-primary level but only a handful go all the way to university and other
tertiary institutions.
The Love Ran Red campaign provides essential resources and education to keep girls in school. By breaking the silence on menstrual health and offering support, we aim to create an environment where girls can thrive without barriers.
The Love Ran Red campaign distributes scholastic materials to students in need. We also advocate for the importance of education, supporting both in-school youth and school dropouts to stay motivated in their educational journey.
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