Girls' Education & Menstrual Health
Helping girls manage menstruation safely, overcome stigma and remain active in school.
Learn moreCommunity-led change across Teso
Empowering people.
Strengthening livelihoods.
Transforming Teso.
Youth With A Focus Teso works alongside girls, women and young people to advance education, dignity, sustainable livelihoods and climate-resilient communities.
Rooted in community action since 2014
Our commitment
Every girl deserves to learn with dignity.
2014
Community journey began
100
Women and girls trained through EVWGAR
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Demonstration plots established
16
Beehives distributed and colonised
Who we are
Local knowledge.
Practical action.
Lasting opportunity.
Youth With A Focus Teso (YWAFT) is a community-based organisation founded by volunteers in Soroti in 2014. We support communities to address the barriers facing girls, women and young people and to build safer, healthier and more economically secure futures.
Our work connects girls' education and protection with sustainable agriculture, women's economic empowerment, climate resilience, food security, water and sanitation, and inclusive community leadership.
Discover our programme areasWhat we do
Connected solutions for stronger communities
Our programmes respond to interconnected challenges through community participation, practical learning and locally owned solutions.
Child Protection & Gender Equality
Mobilising families and leaders to prevent child marriage, violence, exploitation and discrimination.
Learn moreWomen & Youth Economic Empowerment
Building livelihood, enterprise, financial-management and leadership skills for lasting independence.
Learn moreClimate-Smart Agriculture & Food Security
Promoting organic cultivation, beekeeping, demonstration farms and resilient agricultural practices.
Learn moreEnvironment, Water & Climate Resilience
Supporting environmental restoration, water security, sanitation and community climate adaptation.
Learn moreHuman Rights, Inclusion & Social Justice
Advancing equity, participation and opportunity for marginalised women, girls and young people.
Learn moreFeatured work
Dignity today. Opportunity tomorrow.
Two initiatives demonstrate how YWAFT combines immediate support with practical pathways to long-term resilience.
Girls' education and dignity
Keeping girls learning through menstrual health
YWAFT works with girls, teachers, parents and community leaders to improve menstrual-health knowledge, access to appropriate materials and support within schools.
Support girls' education
Women and girls' livelihoods
Building economic resilience through EVWGAR
The EVWGAR project supported 100 vulnerable women and girls with training in sustainable agriculture, beekeeping, financial management and Village Savings and Loan Associations.
Explore sustainable livelihoods
Community enterprise
Agirigiroi Demonstration Farm
Turning practical learning into productive, climate-resilient livelihoods.
The demonstration farm is YWAFT's community agribusiness and social-enterprise initiative. It supports practical farmer learning while developing sustainable production in pineapples, coffee, fruits and vegetables.
- Climate-smart and organic production practices
- Practical farmer and youth training
- Food security and household income
- Future value addition and market linkages
How we work
Change built with communities
Our role is to listen, convene, strengthen skills and help communities turn local potential into measurable progress.
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Community-led
People participate in identifying needs, designing responses and sustaining results.
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Inclusive
We prioritise vulnerable girls, women and young people while engaging families and leaders.
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Evidence-informed
Baseline information, monitoring and community feedback guide programme decisions.
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Sustainable
Skills, local ownership and viable livelihoods continue creating value beyond a project cycle.
Work with us
Together, we can expand dignity and opportunity across Teso.
Partner with YWAFT to strengthen girls' education, women's livelihoods, youth opportunity and climate-resilient community development.