Human Rights & Social Accountability
Promoting human rights, social accountability, transparency and the meaningful participation of young people.
Empowering Young People.
Strengthening Communities.
Kiyunga Social Service Centre works with adolescents, young people, women and communities to promote human rights, education, health, gender equality, economic empowerment and sustainable development.
- Founded
- 2010
- Operational since
- 2014
- Head office
- Jinja, Uganda
- Focus
- Adolescents & young people
Who We Are
An organisation built around young people, in the communities they live in
Kiyunga Social Service Centre, also known as Action for Youth Development Uganda, is an indigenous not-for-profit, youth community-driven and advocacy organisation. It was founded in 2010 and became operational in 2014, with its head office in Jinja District.
KSSC focuses on adolescents and young people, working alongside citizens and community-based organisations to address the challenges young people face and to influence issues, policies and development processes at grassroots, local and national levels.
What We Do
Our Areas of Work
Seven connected areas of work, drawn from the objectives set out in our 2022–2027 strategic workplan.
Girls’ Education & Protection
Supporting girls’ education and working to address child marriage, teenage pregnancy and gender-based violence.
Sexual & Reproductive Health
Promoting Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, and access to youth-friendly information and services.
Youth Economic Empowerment
Supporting entrepreneurship, financial literacy, livelihood skills, creativity and innovation among young people.
Gender Equality
Promoting gender equality and challenging practices and systems that increase the vulnerability of women and girls.
Climate & Environmental Justice
Raising awareness about climate justice, environmental protection and green-based technologies.
Youth Leadership
Creating opportunities for adolescents and young people to take part meaningfully in leadership, decision-making and community development.
See how this becomes practice
Ten programmes carry this work into schools, health facilities, youth groups and community meetings.
Our vision and mission
Our Vision
Eliminating illiteracy from the community through educating orphans and vulnerable children, and promoting development in their households as well as the entire community.
Our Mission
We exist to promote sustainability for the integral development of orphans and vulnerable children, their households and immediate communities.
Our Purpose
Creating Space for Young People to Lead
KSSC aims to create space for adolescents and young people to reshape, redirect and uphold the values of social transformative leadership through advocacy, training, capacity building, networking and research.
That purpose shapes the overarching goal of our strategic workplan: to advocate, promote and strengthen the participation of adolescents and young people in human rights and decision-making processes, and to create space for them to take part actively and meaningfully in the development of their country.
Strategic Workplan 2022–2027
Our Strategic Priorities
Seven goals guide our work over the current five-year period.
Human rights and accountabilityProtect and promote human rights, social accountability and transparency among vulnerable young people.
Girls’ rights and potentialEnd child marriages and teenage pregnancies, and protect the rights and potential of adolescent girls.
Sexuality education and SRHRPromote comprehensive sexuality education and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights.
Socio-economic skillsPromote socio-economic skills through entrepreneurship training and financial literacy.
Gender and climate justicePromote gender and climate change justice, and green-based technologies.
Coordination and joint effortImprove coordination, communication and joint efforts among youth organisations and stakeholders.
Institutional strengthStrengthen the organisation institutionally at office, national and international levels.
How We Work
Our Approach
The same five movements run through every programme we deliver.
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Listen
Understand the needs and experiences of communities and young people.
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Empower
Build skills, knowledge, confidence and leadership.
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Connect
Bring communities, youth organisations, institutions and partners together.
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Advocate
Amplify community and youth voices in decision-making and policy processes.
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Create Change
Support sustainable social and economic transformation.
Work With Us
There is more than one way to stand with this work
KSSC works with educators, schools, girls and boys, youth, religious leaders, legislators, community organisations, the private sector, youth-led organisations and non-profits. Whatever you bring, there is a way to contribute.
- Partner with us on programmes and advocacy
- Support our work financially or in kind
- Volunteer your time and skills
- Collaborate on joint community initiatives
Support
Help Us Create Greater Opportunities for Young People
Your support can help strengthen education, youth leadership, health, gender equality, economic empowerment and community development initiatives.
Talk To Us
Have a question, a proposal or an invitation?
We are always glad to hear from partners, community members, schools, researchers and young people who want to work with us.
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Postal address P.O. Box 994, Jinja, Uganda