YETA - PEACE BUILDING INITIATIVES

About this project

Youth Empowerment To Act (YETA) is a Refugee led Community Based Organization established in 2018 as a liquid soap making group trained by OXFAM by then called NYARENGUN (LOVE GOD) Imvepi settlement, Odupi sub-county, Terego District-Uganda. YETA is legally registered with Odupi Sub-county and Terego District. The formation of YETA was precipitated by increased socio-economic problems associated with youth unemployment (low levels of education), limited access to education by children with disability,lack of tertiary education and vocational skills trainings which has left the youth frustrated and has resulted to drug abuse (chronic alcoholism) that triggers violence (GBV,SGBV) and other conflict related acts in the community, suicide and village crimes such as theft and vandalism of community facilities like security solar light as ways of getting money, increased economic bondage of women, poor sexual behavior that has increased the spread of HIV/AIDS amongst young people, rampart destruction of the environment, unequal involvement andparticipation of women and the minority communities in leadership and service delivery, low levels of community participation in hygiene and sanitation promotion to access clean and safe drinking water as well as cases of violence and conflicts amongst communities (Refugees and host). Vision; To have a society with constructive, peaceful and productive self-reliant youth for inclusive service delivery and sustainability. Mission; Commit to ad…

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Oxfam Novib · International NGO

Countries

Uganda

Sectors

Relief co-ordination and support services

Published by Oxfam Novib to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 12 Oct 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: NL-KVK-27108436-A-06908-11:UG.

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