BACKGROUND
Agapewo Ministry Uganda is a community based non-government charity ministry founded in 2004 in Jinja district in eastern Uganda by concerned citizens to; empower communities, strengthen capacity of members in support of their development investments, provision of entrepreneurship skills, promote literacy programs, improving Health Care, disease control, poverty reduction and to advocate for Gender equality. In 2006, a program of fighting HIV/AIDS and its after effects was developed by the members of Agapewo Ministry Uganda to add on the initiatives of the government and other organizations/ministries in the fight against the killer disease. Agapewo Ministry Uganda since its inception has exerted its efforts on the fight against HIV/AIDS using a behavioral change process amidst meager resources and a lot of success has been achieved although not as expected due to limited resources. Agapewo ministry Uganda intends to contribute to enabling these vulnerable groups to safeguard their own health and the natural resources on which the livelihoods of their communities depend using a behavioral change process.
INTRODUCTION
VISION: A society that is wealthy, healthy and successful.
MISSION: To enhance community’s initiatives on development and prevention of HIV/AIDS and the organization exists to undertake actions for community sustainable development, promoting information about child rights, child abuse and neglect through mobilization and sensitization, policy advocacy and capacity building, education and health support. Working with members and communities for a sustained impact
GOAL: To serve as a center for information sharing, empowering of children, youths and women in participation in developmental programs and against HIV/AIDS.
PROGRAMS CONDUCTED BY AGAPEWO MINISTRY UGANDA