Organisation profile for Concerned Children and Youth

Association (CCYA)
Name of the
Concerned Children and Youth Association (CCYA)
organisation
Date of
establishmen 27th December 2001
t
Registered with Uganda National NGO Board, Lira NGO Forum, Lira District Local
Legality
Government, Civil Society Organizations for Peace in Northern Uganda (CSOPNU),
(registration)
Human Rights NGO Network (HURINET).
Contact Postal: P.O Box 795,
address Lira –Uganda
Physical: Lira – Soroti Road,
Lira Municipality
Lira District
Uganda
Tel: +256712945073 / +256783416768
E –mail: info@ccyauganda.org
ccyauganda@gmail.com
Web site: www.ccyauganda.org
Blogger: www.ccyauganda.blogspot.com
Can Caxson Ray,
Contact Programme Coordinator,
person +256783416768
ccaxson@yahoo.com
“A peaceful United and healthy world offering the marginalized children and youth
Vision an opportunity to have a say and be involved in the socio-economic development
decisions affecting them”.
“A child and youth focused organization working towards: peace, unity, social and
economic empowerment through Advocacy, psychosocial support, sensitization,
Mission
community outreaches, networking, educational support, environmental protection
and conservation”
Shared value “Every Child and Youth is my Brother / Sister”.
Objectives a) To create social stability and awareness on reproductive issues, HIV / AIDS and
other related adolescence issues.

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 b) Creating avenue for advocacy for human rights, peaceful resolution of conflicts
and sustain socio- economic development among the marginalized communities.
c) To advocate for a society whereby children and youth with disabilities have equal
rights and opportunities for growth and development.
d) Improved access to education and psycho-social well being of marginalized
children and youth.
e) Increase household income through self help projects hence eradicating
household poverty among the victims of armed conflict and marginalized
communities.
f) Unconditional release of the children and youth by the Lord’s Resistance Army
Activities of a) Psychosocial Support
the Multiplier TOT module, development and implementation of community action plans
organisation on psychosocial support, follow up of formerly abducted children in the community,
provision of counseling services, community based reception and rehabilitation of
Formerly Abducted Children (FAC), referrals of severe cases to other specialized
service providers.
b) Child protection
Formation and training of child protection committees, community dialogue
meetings, and support to community led initiatives on child protection, translation of
key legal and policy documents into local languages, data collection on violation of
children’s rights and supporting formal education for Orphans and Vulnerable
Children in Northern Uganda
c) Livelihoods Support
Provision of sustainable and profitable means of livelihoods, training of Income
Generating Activities and financial management, support to Orphans and
Vulnerable Children (OVCs’) to attain vocational skills and provision of basic start up
tool kits to beneficiaries War affected children in the community.
d) Peace Building and Reconciliation.
Training of Parents Support Groups and Youth Support Groups on peace building
and conflict resolution, ongoing tracing and re-union, facilitation of community
reconciliation and peace meetings, community and religious dialogues and
consensus building on traditional justice systems, interactive games and sports
among children and youth, development and implementation of peace, action plans,

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 and dissemination of Information Education and Communication (IEC) materials to
provide acceptance and reintegration.
e) HIV/AIDS is mainstreamed into all the core programs of CCYA.
f) Advocacy
Is a strategy through which CCYA addresses cross cutting issues that arise from the
above core programs messages are generated through Parents Support Groups
and Youth Support Groups meetings.
g) Environmental Protection and conservation
Training of Youth Support Groups, formation of Environmental Protection and
Conservation Clubs in schools, established a tree nursery which acts as a
demonstration site and supplies tree seedlings to the community. CCYA will open a
tree demonstration garden in 2010 which will be used as a learning centre for tree
growers, students and environmentalists.
h) Emergency and relief
Provision of food aid, training in food security and agricultural rehabilitation to
formerly displaced returnees, people affected by drought and floods which resulted
to famine in Northern Uganda.
i) Reproductive Health
This is done through: Behavioral Change Communication (BCC), awareness and
sensitization, guidance and counseling, distribution of Information Education and
Communication materials, HIV/AIDS Counseling and Testing and community
outreaches.
j) Mental Health
Due to the war in Northern Uganda, CCYA has identified the post war effects in
youth characterized by street life, alcoholism, drug and substance abuse. CCYA is
looking for funding for this project. It will be implemented through: guidance and
counseling, radio talk shows, Youth rehabilitation and skills promotion/capacity
building center and community outreach. This is an area not being supported by any
organization and the Government facilities are lacking. We feel there is need for an
immediate response to this programme.
k) Education
This is a cross-cutting activity in all the programmes of CCYA. It is an integrated
activity. CCYA is supporting 20 orphans and vulnerable children by provision of

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 scholastic materials, school fees and basic materials. We are getting a very big
challenge in terms of funding considering the level of poverty resulting from the 20-
year war. There are many OVCs that need support but the financial capacity of
CCYA can not support beyond the 20 beneficiaries.
Experience / Current and past projects
achievements Sources of Project funded Status Donor contact
funding
War Child Psychosocial and Ended Frank Velthuizen,
Holland
lifeskills Deputy Country Director,
development.(Fun War Child Holland, Uganda.
Crew). E–mail:
frank.velthuizen@warchild.nl
American Jewish Health Ended Sarah Gunther,
World Service promotion in Program Officer, East Africa,
(AJWS) Northern Uganda; American Jewish World
sensitization and Service,
awareness on E-Mail: sgunther@ajws.org
health related Tel: 212.792.2853
issues.
American Jewish Health assistance Ended Sarah Gunther,
World Service and educational
Program Officer, East Africa,
(AJWS) support.
American Jewish World
Service,
E-Mail: sgunther@ajws.org
Tel:212.792.2853
American Jewish Sustainability of Ended Sarah Gunther,
World Service
OVCs I Program Officer, East Africa,
(AJWS)
American Jewish World
Service,
E-Mail: sgunther@ajws.org
Tel:212.792.2853
Concerned CCYA livelihoods Ended Mr. Jackson Atwii,
Parents project (piggery)
Executive Chairperson CPA-
Association(CPA-
U). Uganda.
P.O BOX 815 Lira, Uganda.

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 Tel; +256 772 347069
Local fundraising
Starting up a tree Ongoing Achak Carol Kay
Executive Chairperson
planting project
CCYA
P.O. Box 795
Email: kay.achak@gmail.com
American Jewish Sustainability of Ended Sarah Gunther,
World OVCs II
Program Officer, East Africa,
Service(AJWS).
American Jewish World
Service,
E-Mail: sgunther@ajws.org
Tel: 212.792.2853
American Jewish Food Aid and Ended Gitta Zamorodi,
World Restoration of Program Officer, East Africa
Service(AJWS). Livelihoods to American Jewish World
Returnees in Service,
Northern Uganda E–mail: gzamorodi@ajws.org
Tel: 212.792.2853
American Jewish Capacity Building Ended Gitta Zamorodi,
World Service of Management Program Officer, East Africa
(AJWS) and American Jewish World
Administration of Service,
CCYA E–mail: gzamorodi@ajws.org
Tel: 212.792.2853
American Jewish Sustainability of Ended Gitta Zamorodi,
World Service OVCs III Program Officer, East Africa
(AJWS) American Jewish World
Service,
E–mail: gzamorodi@ajws.org
Tel: 212.792.2853
The Global Fund Educational and Ongoing Solome Lemma
for Children health support to Programme Officer, Africa
Children with E–mail:
Disabilities lemma@globalfundforchildren.org
(CWDs)
Allegra Jordan Provision of Ongoing Allegra Jordan
and Fr. Stephen internet at CCYA e-mail:
Kiggundu office allegraofchapelhill@gmail.com
Cloudnet Mission Facilitation of Ended Cloudnet Mission,
CCYA Board e-mail: mission@cloudnet.org
meetings and
disability rights
campaign
American Jewish Sustainability of Ongoing Gitta Zamorodi,
World Service OVCs and Program Officer, East Africa
(AJWS) Environmental American Jewish World

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 Protection and Service,
Conservation E–mail: gzamorodi@ajws.org
Tel: 212.792.2853
Allegra Jordan Drugs and Ongoing Allegra Jordan
and Family Substance Abuse e-mail:
awareness allegraofchapelhill@gmail.com
creation
The Global Fund Youth Media Ongoing Monica Grover,
for Children Manager, Digital Media
Projects
The Global Fund for Children
E –mail:
groover@globalfundforchildren.org
Tel: 202.464.1765
International Youth to Youth Ongoing Fred Baseke,
Labour Fund National Coordinator,
Organisation, Young Women International Labour
Youth Entrepreneurial Organisation
Entreprenuership Development E –mail: baseke@ilo.org
Facility through Apiary

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