ABOUT AVNU
Protecting children’s rights takes a whole community.
Amplified Voices Network Uganda (AVNU) is a Ugandan, youth- and women-led not-for-profit organization committed to protecting and promoting the rights, dignity and well-being of vulnerable and marginalized children. We work with communities, families, institutions, government and other stakeholders to create safe environments where every child can be protected from violence, supported to recover from harm, rehabilitated when they make mistakes, and empowered to thrive and realize their full potential.
Who we areOUR PROGRAMS
What we do
From family support to access to justice, our work connects community action with advocacy for children’s rights.
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Child Protection and Rehabilitation
Strengthening family and community-based protection systems while promoting rehabilitation, reintegration and restorative approaches for children in conflict with the law.
Research and Evidence-Based Advocacy
Conducting community-based research to document emerging child-rights concerns and generate evidence that informs advocacy, programming and policy dialogue.
Access to Justice
Working with relevant stakeholders to promote child-friendly justice, legal representation, family support and alternatives to unnecessary detention of children.
Parenting and Family Strengthening
Facilitating positive parenting sessions that strengthen communication, positive discipline, emotional connection and supportive relationships between children and caregivers.
Community Mobilization
Empowering parents, community leaders, young people and other duty bearers to identify, prevent and respond to risks affecting children.
Policy and Systems Advocacy
Engaging government institutions, justice actors, civil society and other stakeholders to strengthen policies, systems and practices that uphold children’s rights.
OUR APPROACH
Working with children, families and the people around them.
AVNU believes that sustainable child protection cannot be achieved by one organization working alone. We therefore bring together children, families, communities, government, justice actors, academia, civil society, private-sector actors and development partners to develop practical, evidence-informed solutions.
We combine research, education, community action, capacity building, advocacy and strategic partnerships to move issues affecting children from community conversations into institutional and policy action.
Our approach and commitmentWHY WE DO THIS WORK
“Children should not be defined by their circumstances, mistakes or vulnerabilities, but by their potential.”
Amplified Voices Network Uganda
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