Mission: To drive social change by amplifying community voices through impactful advocacy, empowering people to engage, influence, and build inclusive, resilient societies
Vision: To be the leading advocacy group, utilizing media as a strategic tool for creating Social Change in communities, Bridging the Gap in Advocacy
Location: Kiryandongo, Uganda
Kiryandongo Video Advocate (KVA) is a refugee-host youth-led Community-Based Organization (CBO) in Kiryandongo, Uganda, dedicated to fostering sustainable community development. Established in 2017 and registered in April 2021, KVA champions community justice and advocacy through video storytelling as a tool for social change.
KVA’s mission is to improve the quality of life for individuals and families through programs in five key areas:
- Community Advocacy and Justice: amplifying unheard voices, promoting accountability, peaceful coexistence, and rights awareness through participatory media and dialogue.
- Environmental Conservation and Sustainable Agriculture: protecting the environment and enhancing food security through training in climate-smart farming, waste management, and tree planting.
- Economic Empowerment: building self-reliance through vocational skills, entrepreneurship, financial literacy, and livelihood support for youth and vulnerable households.
- Education: expanding access to quality learning through ICT and digital literacy training, scholastic support, and scholarship linkages.
- Health Initiatives: promoting community well-being with awareness programs on nutrition, preventive health, mental health, sexual and reproductive health.