AIESEC Uganda

Building A self Reliant Community

Impact 256 Newsletter SERIES 2

Building an Empowered Community

EDITORIAL Its with unfettered pleasure that i bring to you the 2nd edition of the IMPACT

newsletter 2013 - Building a self Reliant Community. This assertion is based on the understanding that No matter how much effort we invest in

Supporting Communities, it will not yield a return until Communities are given a chance to unlock their own potential and our work is that of a trusted

partner who shares the Vision but never determines the need to be addressed.As a community Development Focused Program, our desire is to have

communities unfold from dependence towards self reliance with enhanced capabilities to overcome their challenges in a more sustainable way.

In this Newsetter , we share with you the mile stones achieved in our quest for fufilling Our promise - a shared Commitment of delivering Social Impact

through Innovation and Social Mobilisation. We have been able to constantly align our efforts though in a collborative manner and we commend the efforts

of all our partners in this regard.

Enjoy Your Reading Emmanuel Waiswa (iGCDP - AIESEC Uganda )

EDITOR

Contents About FK Project

Apply for MC Uganda 2013/14

Africa In Me ( ePIC Moment )

About The Nordic Partnership

Unveiling The Medicine Project

AIESEC Uganda Projects

The Youth Project is One of the 4 main FK Programs. Its an Exchange Partnership between AIESEC Norway

and FK Norway. AIESEC Norway extends the partnership to 3 African Countries of Uganda, Kenya and Mozambique .

The Project grants young people aged 18-25 from the mentioned countries the platform to meet share activities and work experiences.The Project is a 5 year partnership

now in its 3rd round. AIESEC Norway is the executive party and is responsible for contact with Partner Countries and with Individual Participants. The Role of FK Norway in the

partnership is to advice , assist and Finance the implementation, monitoring and Evaluation of the Project.

TESTIMONY FROM A PREVIOUS PARTICIPANT

I worked for a Diversity Consultancy and Think Tank called Leadership Foundation.Being in

Norway for 6 months was an eye-opening experience for me; it gave me an impeccable

network of people, and an expansive work experience.It`s an experience I would recommend for every young person"

Bright Mugabe ( Uganda -Participant 2011/12)

The Participants in the Project from Africa spend 5 months of work and learning in Norway and so do the Norwegians in Africa only that to every partner country, Norway sends one moreparticpant than each partner.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Every Country has a project manager who is the overall concerning FK project in their respectivecountry. The Project manager fore sees the implementationof the project in their countries and also participate in the monitoring and evaluation by compiling and submitting a narrative report at the end of each round, detailing good and bad cases.

The Project has three Main stages Prepration Camp Mid Term Evaluation Seminar Home Coming Seminar ( Post Work )

ABOUT FK PROJECT

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This is your chance to be apart of a legendary AIESEC in Uganda MC Team for 2013/14.

If you have what it takes, take that bold step and apply. Find the application Package HERE: http://tinyurl.com/mcuganda1314

MC Uganda 2013/14

This picture was taken on a beautiful saturday evening in Jinja, southeastern Uganda. I was sitting on a cruise, sailing through the Victoria Lake, accompanied by a group of other lovely interns. Music, food, drinks and everybody’s good mood made the atmosphere amazing. We were talking, laughing and dancing to American songs featured by African rhythms whilst the sun slowly disappeared behind the mango and avocado trees. It was a moment full of pleasure, beauty and happiness. Witnessing the pretty sunset made me start thinking about this unique country called Uganda. I realized that it is a country full of contrasts, a country where the beauty and diversity of nature goes along with the cruel reality of people fighting for something to eat every day. However, it is also a country full of people who enjoy their lives, no matter how little they have, people who love to dance, laugh and sing. They are grateful for every single day, for every single moment.

As a girl from a country where people complain about a 5 minutes delay of the bus I have to say that I am honestly impressed and touched by the positive attitude of the Ugandan society. Wherever I went so far, I felt welcomed; people were

smiling, waving and greeting in their extroverted manner. I could feel that they respect me without even knowing me, just because I am white. Anyway, however more developed the western “white” world might be, I belief that there are a lot of values which got lost within our so-called advanced society. We, as people being concerned about whether to buy a Blackberry or an I phone 5, should look at the Ugandan society and learn again how to appreciate the small things in life, how to enjoy time with each other, how to be happy and grateful for the things we have, rather than striving for more and more property without even knowing what to use it for.

When I took this picture, I was in such a stage of pure happiness and therefore I wanted to share this moment with you. It demonstrates that, despite all the problems and challenges of the country, there is still hope because there are people who belief in it. There are people who fight for progress and for a better future of their beloved country Uganda. I was lucky enough to get to know some of them, the lovely members of the AIESEC Uganda team and I am proud to be a small part of the attempt to move Uganda forwa

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Epic Moment - AFRICA told Different

Photo and Story By: Fransika Burkert ( Denmark / Germany )

THE UGANDA _ NORDIC PARTNERSHIP

AIESEC Uganda – Nordic Partnership is a collaboration between AIESEC Iceland. Together over 25 LCs covering a diverse EP pool from the best universities in the Nordic region for life changing experiences in Africa and Uganda in Particular

Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland and

Your

IMPACT Africa

Your Impact, Africa is one of the key projects being run by AIESEC in the Nordics. The project targets adventurous young Nordics that want to challenge themselves and their perspectives though taking a GCDP in Africa. The project is run in two rounds, with realizations in winter and summer 2013

Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July

RA RA MA MA RE RE RA MA MA RE RE

Jan - Feb Realisations Norway 11Denmark 4

Finland 2

These figures Only capture EPs realised between January to Feburary so the actual number could be higher than the one here. We are now discussing the Summer round

The MEDICINE Project is an Exchange Cooperation between AIESEC Maastricht ( Netherlands ) and AIESEC Uganda.

The Project of cooperation will target atleast 10 3rd year Medical students from Maastricht University for 6 - 8 weeks Internship in a medical facility in Uganda where the Interns will be expected to participate and support Service delivery in the health

facility as they put they skills to test.

Objectives of the Project

Learn and see how a foreign hospital works.Have practical experience and perform few small medical actions in a foreign hospital.

Be pro-active, enthusiastic and eager to learn a lotLearn about Ugandans culture

AIESEC in Uganda

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Ra (ICX) X X Ma (ICX) X Re (ICX) X X AIESEC in Maastricht

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Ra (OGX) X X Ma (OGX) X Re (OGX) X X

Watch : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5eVdR4vUxk

ACP is an Umbrella Program run by AIESEC Africa with an aim of delivering Positive Impact and offering Young people a platform of projects that impact specific areas in society for sustainable development of the African Continent. The Program is represented by a map of Africa resembling a shape of of a heart to show compassion , love and caring atitude of the African People. Their warmth and hospitality shown by red colors and the aim of the ACP represented by hands to show a hands - on attitude for impactiful and Sustainable Positive Change.

ACP PROJECTS Active Contribution Program

HEALTH

EDUCATION

SOCIAL BUSINESS This Project is part of YEF ( Youth Entreprenuership Facility ) an intiative of the International Labor Organisation which aims at Inspiring the spirit of Entreprenuership among Young peopleby imparting Business Knowledge and Skills through seminars targeting young people aged 19/25 years. The Project will be run in 50 Insitutions of Higher Learning.

Business Plan Competition, Investment Clubs , Savings and Business Management

The Uganda AIDS Indicator Survey done in 2011 showed that the HIV incidence in the country has risen to 6.7%. At this figure, approximately two million people in Uganda are infected with HIV/ AIDS, The project will address the issue by creating a Knowledge base among the most at risk groups of young people who have very high sexual activity.

CREATING AWARENESS, ACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES AND BASIC RESEARCH

The Project aims to foster Cultural Awareness through language and Subject education. The Literacy levels in the Country are very low compared to International Standards.The Project inturn aims to foster Literacy levels of elementary school children by Inspiring a reading Culture and Arithmetic .

For More Info Contact us: icx.uganda@aiesec.net / emmanuel.waiswa@aiesec.net / tom.kalyesubula@aiesec.net / tufo.rosanna@aiesec.net http://icxuganda.wix.com/gcdp-uganda-

AIESEC Uganda Community Global Development Program Email : exchange.uganda@gmail.com Skype: icx.uganda http://icxuganda.wix.com/gcdp-uganda-