On
the 21st of November 2012, RIC-NET staff trained more youth from Kasese
Town to become U-reporters. The training took place at Rwenzori College of
commerce located in Kasese Municipality. The training was conducted by Charles
Kaliba the community outreach officer of RIC-NET and Baguma Geoffrey the Principal
of Rwenzori College of Commerce. The participants in the training were mainly
the youth between 18 years to 32 years drawn from different categories,(students,
local colleges, bodaboda riders, village youth and teachers).69 youth attended
the training with 43 female and 26 male and 17 teachers 11 male and 6 female
attended the training.
The
mission of U-report is to equip the youth and other stake holder with the
ability to Speak-out on what is happening in the community where they come
from, share what is happening in the country with other Ugandans, participate
in the national wide campaigns of trying to improve the delivery of services in
the country and use the report results and information from other reporters to increase
citizens awareness on matters of national interest.
After the training the
youth were able to realize that their voice could matter now when the country
is facing many challenges. They realized that not all of them can get a chance
to meet with the leaders and other people in authority or may not get chances
to air their views with others. This is
the chance for them to express their voices and shares with other Ugandans. One
Biira Agnes mentioned she has been getting a lot of information on her brother’s
phone from 8500 about Health issues.
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