Advocacy
Besides implementation strategy, Youth Compassion for Humanity Uganda believes that we can multiply the scope of our impact to influence the national and international policies that affect the lives of the poorest and most vulnerable communities around the world.
YCFH recognizes that women play a pivotal role in the global fight against poverty and our advocacy strongly focuses on gender equality and women’s empowerment. We advocate on the following global advocacy priority areas: Women, Peace and Security; Women and Food Security, Youth Engagement and Participation and Gender and Climate Change. YCFH is currently targeting the UN Post 2015 Development Agenda to ensure these issues are central to any new framework. Global advocacy is also carried out to respond to humanitarian crises.
Emergency Response
YCFH Uganda’s research findings reveals that preparedness efforts, early warning systems and communication systems will help ensure that cities, communities and individuals threatened by natural or other hazards can act in sufficient time and appropriately to reduce injury, loss of life and damage to property and fragile environments.
However, it has been found that disasters can be classified into three types: (1) natural; (2) man-made; and (3) Natural disasters are catastrophic events resulting from natural causes such as volcanic eruptions, tornadoes, earthquakes, etc., over which man has no control.
In times of crisis, and the aftermath that follows, women, children and the elderly are particularly vulnerable. For example, significantly more women than men are injured or killed during hurricanes and floods. And when food becomes scarce, women and girls are the last to eat, as often their nutritional needs are viewed as less important than those of men and boys.