Activity-Paralegal Training

The term "Paralegals" refers to the community volunteers that will work closely with Uganda Reach the Aged Association staff and partners to ensure that project deliverables are achieved in a timely manner. Identified community volunteer from Kyangwali sub county, Kitoba sub county, Kiziranfumbi and Kigorobya sub counties were trained between the 24th and 27th of June 2015 by Human Rights Advocates. 

Older persons identified as Paralegals attending a paralegal training at Kabwoya site

The training aimed at realizing Functional human rights cadres based at the village level. Sixty one  males and nineteen females were trained as paralegals in total  from the four sub counties of implementation as indicated above.

At the front line from the left is Ester Angom a URAA staff, Human Rights Advocates Hawa Birungi and John Egessa Odoki

since participatory method was used t facilitate the paralegal training,facilitators also had a chance to sit back and  allow the older persons to share some of their experiences on the topics under discussion..

Paralegals trained from Kitoba sub county hall attentively listening to one of the participants experience and knowledge on will writing. In front of them at the extreme back is Juliet Nakyanzi one of the facilitators at the training

Activity-Formation of SPAG committee

On the 12th,June, 2015, older persons were invited to Hoima Public Library by Paul Mulindwa from Kibale District Civil Society Organization Network for the formation of the Social Protection Action Group (SPAG) committee that would advocate for the rights and privileges of the older persons including increasing demand  for the roll out of the Social Assistance Grant for Empowerment (SAGE) in Bunyoro Region.

Older persons posing for a photo in front of Hoima Public Library after the SPAG committee formation meeting. Extreme second to the left is Paul Mulindwa the organizer of the meeting.

The elected SPAG committee members. The third person from the left is Mr. Kabagambe Francis the chairperson SPAG Committee who is also the chairperson Hoima Voice of Older Persons Association and at his left is the Vice Chairperson.