Testimonials:

“The success of one girl, supports a nation ……. I’m 20 plus years in teaching, I’ve learnt new things, the softest way of approaching gender-based issues."

Patrick Borne, a teacher in Twajiji Primary School in Bidi Bidi Refugee Settlement.

“Really, the training about the Gender-Equality has a great impact, I got to know that male and female are equal and they can do everything equally, they all have the potential.”

Charles Kidega, a teacher in Ariju Primary School in Bidi Bidi Refugee Settlement.

“YTT can reduce the cases of GBV ….. Gender-Based-Violence can be reduced in the community."

Milyan Isaac, a teacher in Barakala Primary School in Bidi Bidi Refugee Settlement.

“The YTT Educational program will empower the community in insuring all children go to school regardless of their gender."

Violet, a YTT educator in Bidi Bidi Refugee Settlement.

“YTT will change the community. And when it changes the community, you will see that, both sexes will come to school, they will learn together and the parents will not discriminate them."

Stanley Lombe, a teacher in Ariju Primary School in Bidi Bidi Refugee Settlement.

“YTT will help the community to take their children to school equally."

Samuel Oyuru, a teacher in Ariju Primary School in Bidi Bidi Refugee Settlement.

“With YTT, parents will start treating children equally and giving them responsibilities equally.”

Sharon Apolot, a teacher in Twajiji Primary School in Bidi Bidi Refugee Settlement.

“With YTT, the community will get empowered and each and everyone will have a role to play in the community, to make sure that children get educated, it will reduce early-child pregnancy and forced-marriages in the communities."

Charles, a YTT educator in Bidi Bidi Refugee Settlement.

“YTT will change our community, it will bring improvement and at the grassroots level, will leave persons to send their children who’ve dropped out from the school back to the school."

Henry Alioni, a teacher in Rockland Primary School in Bidi Bidi Refugee Settlement.

“YTT will make the community give equal opportunities to their children, equal opportunities to girls going to school."

Oliver Kajokole, a teacher in Rockland Primary School in Bidi Bidi Refugee Settlement.

“The YTT Teacher-Training has been so good, it has given us skills and knowledge in ﬁghting against gender, gender-inequality among our children."

Jane Amutuhaire, a teacher in Nkoma Primary School in Rwamwanja Refugee Settlement.

“The YTT Teacher-Training has awakened me, I have learnt that there are equal opportunities for both genders, a boy and a girl."

Ivan Turinawe, a teacher in Nkoma Primary School in Rwamwanja Refugee Settlement.

“The YTT Teacher-Training tells us that all girls, all children are equal, all people are equal regardless of their gender. So this training helps us to, to know that all girls and boys are equal."

Vanansio Mucunguzi, a teacher in Mahani Primary School in Rwamwanja Refugee Settlement.

“The YTT Teacher-Training has equipped teachers with the knowledge of not segregating children on their teaching based on gender because we see that all tasks can be done by all the sexes."

Juma Godefrance, a teacher in Mahega Primary School in Rwamwanja Refugee Settlement.

“The YTT Teacher-Training has changed my attitude as a person."

Dennis Mwijuka, a teacher in Mahani Primary School in Rwamwanja Refugee Settlement.

“YTT can transform the community."

Laban Kwezirda, a teacher in Mahega Primary School in Rwamwanja Refugee Settlement.

“YTT can sensitise the community how to live harmoniously within this community since we are all equal, within this community."

Mipeninnah Boonabana, a teacher in Mahani Primary School in Rwamwanja Refugee Settlement.

“YTT can bring positive change, it can change the community’s negative attitudes towards educating both girls and boys."

Julius Muyombya, a teacher in Mahani Primary School in Rwamwanja Refugee Settlement.

“YTT can educate the community about gender-based violence."

Loyce Kiconco, a teacher in Nkoma Primary School in Rwamwanja Refugee Settlement.

“YTT can bring great change because girls they will attend education."

Joseph, a teacher in Rwamwanja Refugee Settlement.

“YTT can change the community, can change their attitudes about girls, about education for girls."

Livious, a teacher in Primary School in Rwamwanja Refugee Settlement.

“YTT can sensitise the community about the equality of the two genders."

Peter Hagumamina, a teacher in Nkoma Primary School in Rwamwanja Refugee Settlement.

“YTT gives us the support such as that girls can get equal opportunities as a boys."

Agnes Tusimire, a teacher in Mahega Primary School in Rwamwanja Refugee Settlement.

"The YTT Gender-Equality Education program is exactly the solution to the future of young girls in Rwamwanja … and not only girls but also boys. I wish YTT continues spreading to every person in the camp, Rwamwanja would then be a better place to live and a better future for our girls and boys."

Rogers Karengana, a teacher in Nteziryayo Primary School in Rwamwanja Refugee Settlement.

“YTT can bring cooperation among the school-children, among teachers and also among the people in the community.”

Christine Keitungo, a teacher in Rwamwanja Primary School in Rwamwanja Refugee Settlement.

“The YTT Gender-Equality Teacher-Training has been so fantastic because we have been introduced to new ideas … it has taught us as teachers that gender-equality knowledge can be transferred to our students."

Joshua Byamukama, a teacher in Nteziryayo Primary School in Rwamwanja Refugee Settlement.

“The YTT Gender-Equality Teacher-Training is so great, it has taught us how we can train our children and our students to promote gender-equality both at home and at school and in the community."

Elizabeth Kyoshabire, a teacher in Rwamwanja Primary School in Rwamwanja Refugee Settlement.

“YTT can help our community to develop and not only in schools but also the well-being of our inhabitants ….. if YTT continues as it has done, I believe we could develop our community in Rwamwanja not only academically and socially but also the wellbeing of all girls and boys.”

Rogers Karengana, a teacher in Nteziryayo Primary School in Rwamwanja Refugee Settlement.

“The YTT Gender-Equality Teacher-Training has been really educative, we have learnt that men and woman should be equal, should have equal rights, they can do the same thing, they can earn the same salary."

Jovitah Busingye, a teacher in Nteziryayo Primary School in Rwamwanja Refugee Settlement.

“With the YTT program, young girls in Rwamwanja can have quality education to be a responsible citizen in this country."

Francis Kamugisha, a teacher in Rwamwanja Primary School in Rwamwanja Refugee Settlement.

“As a YTT teacher, I can counsel school-children, their parents and the community elders …. to show that girls and boys are equal and girls can also continue their studies and compete and do the same jobs."

Jeniver Maniroho, a teacher in Kyempango Primary School in Rwamwanja Refugee Settlement.

“With the YTT Gender-Equality Education program a young girl can be a very important person in the future, she can be a doctor, a teacher, a mechanic, everything."

Jovitah Busingye, a teacher in Nteziryayo Primary School in Rwamwanja Refugee Settlement.

“The YTT Gender-Equality Education program can help us to plan for our future, it will help our school-children to know that they can become important people."

Peace Nimusiima, a teacher in Nteziryayo Primary School in Rwamwanja Refugee Settlement.

“With the YTT program, young girls in Rwamwanja can get any job they want, they can become doctors, teachers, leaders."

Emmanuel Nuwagira, a teacher in Kyempango Primary School in Rwamwanja Refugee Settlement.

“With the YTT Gender-Equality Teacher-Training, I have gained knowledge, the program wants all people to be equal."

Ibrahim Tinfayo, a teacher in Kyempango Primary School in Rwamwanja Refugee Settlement.

“As a YTT teacher, we are going out to the local communities to give more knowledge and more exposure about YTT."

Francis Kamugisha, a teacher in Rwamwanja Primary School in Rwamwanja Refugee Settlement.

“With the YTT program, young girls in Rwamwanja will become important people in the future."

Joshua Byamukama, a teacher in Nteziryayo Primary School in Rwamwanja Refugee Settlement.

“With the YTT Gender-Equality Teacher-Training, we have got more techniques to handle and to implement gender-equality in line with the education in our schools."

David Tumusiile, a teacher in Rwamwanja Primary School in Rwamwanja Refugee Settlement.

“The YTT Gender-Equality Teacher-Training has been of great importance."

Emmanuel Nuwagira, a teacher in Kyempango Primary School in Rwamwanja Refugee Settlement

“YTT will change the community, change the learners at school and also those at our homes in a way that we see women to be equal to men, then they are given equal opportunity to do anything which they can do, without thinking that women can not do some of these things.”

Asiku Ronald, teacher in Koro Refugee Primary School, Bidi Bidi Refugee Settlement.

“YTT taught me about gender ….. women are equal as men, very very important, it will make us to know once for all, we are all equal then from there nobody will mistreat the other one meaning that we are going to listen to one’s concern as it is.”

Benard Temadri, teacher in Koro Refugee Primary School, Bidi Bidi Refugee Settlement.

“YTT brings this initiative of gender equality …. it gives equal opportunity to women to realise their potential in leadership, their potential in creativity, their potential in doing so many other things…. what a man can do a women can do better, that’s one thing I believe in.”

Aluonzi Victor, teacher in Alaba Refugee Primary School, Bidi Bidi Refugee Settlement.

“YTT is really interesting, marvellous and I really love it … I hope people are going to work together, avoid the violence in the families and people all live peacefully.”

Tito Saburi, teacher in Highland Refugee Secondary School, Bidi Bidi Refugee Settlement.

“YTT has impacted positively on me ….. it has made me to know that both boys and girls in my class can actually do better, they can do at the same level, they are equal …..both male and female can do the same thing regardless of their physical difference….. now, I’m trying to sensitise others to try to promote equality in gender.”

Victoria Aletiru, teacher in Koro Refugee Primary School, Bidi Bidi Refugee Settlement.

"With YTT I can give them (students) knowledge that they become a better person in the future."

Ismael Saidi, teacher in Kena Valley Refugee Primary School, Bidi Bidi Refugee Settlement.

“Through YTT it is going to be us to talk to these girls to be educated and to talk to the parents that girls are very vital in the family.”

Draleru Harriet, teacher in Kena Valley Refugee Primary School, Bidi Bidi Refugee Settlement.

“We shall work at changing everything and at the end of the day, girls will also know their worth in life.”

Moonlight Agnes, teacher in Highland Refugee Secondary School, Bidi Bidi Refugee Settlement.

“Gender-Equality is educational because this time we have women emancipation."

Ayakaka Phiona, teacher in Alaba Refugee Primary School, Bidi Bidi Refugee Settlement.