"I thought my wife and children respected me, but they feared me. This training showed I was an authoritarian parent, instilling fear. Through ongoing participation, I’ve become an authoritative parent. I value this Learning Journey with Schools for its impact", -Sospeter Obete,

Day 2 of the RELI Uganda 2025 Annual Convening is underway! Today, members of the Values and Life Skills (VaLi) cluster kick-start the day by showcasing innovative approaches to integrating life skills and values, with a focus on assessment tools and frameworks, curriculum

This morning, a team from British Council paid a courtesy visit to our offices as part of our ongoing collaboration under the Leaders in Teaching (LIT) Program. The Mastercard Foundation–led LIT Program is reshaping our secondary schools into spaces of innovation & future-ready skills.

The ALiVE regional team has kick-started the budget alignment workshop, bringing together six implementing organisations across four jurisdictions Milele Zanzibar Foundation, Zizi Afrique Foundation, Uwezo Tanzania, Uwezo Uganda , Luigi Giussani Foundation and Organization for Community Development (OCODE). The

We are privileged to be part of an ongoing Action for Life Skills and Values in East Africa alignment workshop alongside partners Zizi Afrique Foundation, Uwezo Uganda, Uwezo Tanzania, Milele Zanzibar Foundation & OCODE. The workshop aims to strengthen collaboration & align understanding in preparation for ALiVE 3 implementation.

As we move into the 3rd strategic period of Action for Life Skills and Values in East Africa (2026-2030), ALiVE Regional Leadership Team spent ample time in Kampala yesterday, reflecting on the previous phase with a view to documenting what we need to do more of, or differently or discard as we continue to

Findings across Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Zanzibar revealed that, fewer than 1 in 10 adolescents show strong skills in problem-solving, collaboration or respect. Efforts by #ALiVEUG is to see it that these change.

Happening now at Speke Resirt is the press release of the Action For Life Skills and Values in East Africa #ALiVEUG Pahse III Planning event

Since 2020, #ALiVEUG has been building momentum, working with governments, schools and communities to embed values and life skills in classrooms. The goal is confident, ethical and purposeful citizens.

Policies exist, yes. But the real challenge is implementation. Teacher training, assessments and funding remain weak. We can and must do better for our children. #ALiVEUG

ALiVE is a movement of African organizations dedicated to empowering children to become confident, ethical and purposeful citizens beyond just academic success #ALiVEUG

Since its inception in 2020, ALiVE has made significant strides in understanding the life skills gap in East Africa. Our study, which reached over 45,000 children, revealed that fewer than 1 in 10 adolescents.. #ALiVEUG

demonstrated essential skills and values like problem-solving, collaboration, and respect. #ALiVEUG

ALiVE has sparked a resional response, collaboratine with governments. curriculum bodies, teacher colleges, and communities across Kenya, Uganda, Mainland Tanzania, and Zanzibar. #ALiVEUG

As we launch Phase III (2025-2030), we're scaling up our efforts to reach over 10 million children, with a commitment to equity and ensuring that at least half of them are girls. #ALiVEUG

ALIVE is unique because it is African-led, deeply evidence-driven, and system-focused. Over the past five years, they have: > Introduced life skills and values into curricula, assessment, and teacher training frameworks. #ALiVEUG

We held a parental engagement meeting in Malongo Sub-county, Mayuge District, under the GEMs Project funded by Echidna Giving, alongside our partners Luigi Giussani Foundation and Community Concerns Uganda Initiative (CCUg). Together, we’re driving a campaign to re-enroll 3,500 dropouts back in school.

Under the GEMS Project, we organized a meeting with parents in Mpungwe Sub-county, Mayuge District, where the DCDO encouraged them to ensure their children return to school, emphasizing that “every child deserves an education.” Ministry of Education and Sports - Uganda, Luigi Giussani Foundation , Community Concerns Uganda Initiative (CCUg)

The long holidays are here! Let’s protect our children from early marriages and teenage pregnancies. Every child deserves a chance to dream, learn, and grow — not to become a parent too soon. Uganda Secondary Education Expansion Project-USEEP Ministry of Education and Sports - Uganda Luigi Giussani Foundation #EndChildMarriage #KeepChildrenInSchool

Data collection is currently underway at Progressive Primary School, Luzira Kampala in regards to the development of learning progressions for the skills of Creative Thinking, Problem Solving, and Cooperation. The exercise is being conducted in 72 schools across 6 districts of