Our Intervention

AYAN was established to rupture the artificial restriction of youth's roles to waging war but not making peace. We believe youth hold tremendous promise as forces capable of promoting greater inter-communal harmony, respect, cooperation and peace. AYAN supports war-wearied youth tap into and develop their latent potential in this regard by helping them to expand their social roles as peace-promoters. We do so, by first recognizing the primary forces propelling youth to engage in conflict as an option. Forced displacement, lack of education services, widespread unemployment are considered among the primary culprits. Then, we work with the youth to develop tailored programs such scholarships, sports, entrepreneurship and leadership training that break the vicious cycle of youth being recruited into conflicts. AYAN also ensures refugees from South Sudan understand the peace processes back home. In 2018 and 2019, AYAN through forums and dialogues in the settlement and in Kampala disseminated the information on the South Sudan peace processes. Lastly, AYAN also train youth through AYAN peace Ambassadors’ program in the refugee settlements in Uganda and in South Sudan. So far, 273 youth have been trained in Kampala, Rhino Camp and Juba POC 3 on emotional intelligence and self-awareness.