FIGHTING HIV/AIDS AMONG THE YOUTH THROUGH SPORTS

Red Cross Kalangala Branch organised a youth soccer gala that involved football, netball and beach volley ball, sponsored by the Polish Aid through Hear Africa Foundation. The gala attracted 5 soccer teams, 3 net bll teams and 3 beach volley ball teams.

The gala was aimed at making the youths understand the importance of staying in school and using  talent development to prevent acquisiton of the deadly HIV VIRUS. Victoria boys emerged the champions of football, Sserwangarwanga memorial school emerged champions for netball and Kalangala town council link emerged champions for beach volley ball.

The gala took place at Lutoboka play ground for football and netball, while beach volley ball was played at Pearl gardens beach Kalangala.

Mwena out of school link FC

Victoria Boys FC

Branch Manager Ibrahim Ssenyonga announcing winners

Ewa Jodko  Polish Aid representative handing over the trophy to the second runnersup in foot ball

Team captain for Sserwanga Rwanga SS recieving a trophy for the netball team

Ewa Jodko handing over the goat to the winning team

Staying in school can help you reap from your education

Students of primary six in Kinyamira primary school during the painting session about the kind of job or profession they would want to be in the future after successful studies. This is part of "Preventing Social Exclusion of Children and Youth from the Ssese Islands", a project that is funded by Polish aid and implemented by Hear africa Foundation in partnership with Uganda Red Cross Society Kalangala Branch.

The activity was so atractive and interesting to the students and teachers as they were able to develop their imaginations and they had never used the scholastic materials that they used  in the exersise. This has helped them to understand the importance of education.

Volunteers reconstructing a house for a helpless widow

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