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GYMO Your Ways 2014 Experience
my body, my life, my ways
It all starts with a phone call/ text message from a school administration asking the team to come through for an outreach program at the school. That is when the excitement all starts. The outreaches are usually scheduled for a Saturday or Sunday, days that the students do not have classes and therefore are free for extracurricular activities but days that most of us would love to catch up on our beauty sleep. So bright and early on a Saturday morning against the will of body, mind and soul a small group of peer educators, volunteers, inters, celebrities (including but not limited to ray signature, miss Uganda and her posse, Salvador, Pablo, Morris Hassa, Dr. Ian Clarke, Crystal Newman etc.) gather at RAHU headquarters in Ntinda to get ready for the day ahead. The best part about this is no matter what grumpy mood you may be in, the injustice of being dragged out of bed at
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7am it is impossible to maintain your silent tirade around such a motivated, talented, noisy, energetic crowd of people. One can also expect to spend a good number of hours attempting to curb all these exuberant personalities into a sense of order to have a morning brief as we wait for the bus and this is usually a futile attempt for as soon as the bus gets here it is war zone with everyone trying to get in first and get the best seat. No matter what level of maturity you have attained in life NO ONE simply wants to be stuck in the aisle seat.
No matter what level of maturity you have attained in life NO ONE simply wants to be stuck in the aisle seat
The journey to the school is usually one filled with a mixture of excitement, anxiety, curiosity and impatience to get the school and get down to the nitty gritty. The second team hurdle of the team is on arrival to the school everyone is always willing to help carry the equipment out the bus and set it gently and ever so politely on the ground. But utter the words, “would you like to help set up?� And that clears the crowd faster than Moses ever could part the red sea.
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This daunting task almost ever solely rests on the shoulders of Santos who I am sure is now the mysterious back bone to all these RAHU campaigns. The students are always excited and eager to see what we have come to do in their school. In those schools we have been to before the excitement is usually through the roof. The campaign is always an upbeat and nerve racking performance. I say performance because like a concert or play that a team puts on the pressure is always high to deliver and impact I say nerve racking because we have been given the uphill task of explaining sexual reproductive health to teenagers and adolescents, empowering them to make right choices in their day to day lives. 9 times out of ten this objective is met. The turnout is always high showing that these youth do have a yearning to be informed and educated on all matters concerning sexual reproductive health, career choices and just generally have a stage where they can be heard and listened to.
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COMING TO THE FOLLOWING SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES: Hannah Mixed School | Mariam High School | Lowel Girls School | Kitende S.S. | Our Lady Of Africa Namilyango | Mbogo College Etc.
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For those of you with talent in music, thinking of a career in that field or even a slight interest in the music business and want to brush up on your skills, get connected to the people that will lead you on the right path, stop stressing!!! We present to you… THE HIP HOP CANVAS PROJECT!! Initiated in 2005, the project had a vision of providing not only a platform but more importantly, direction for the hip hop music artistes in Uganda. The hip hop canvas whose success is widely seen today through the hip hop fraternity and successful artistes like Qute Kaye(pioneer breakout artist) the ‘Luga-Flow’ geniuses; Babaluku, GNL Zamba of the famous song, Koi Koi and the beautiful KEKO transcended boundaries of cultural and language barriers. Do I have your attention now?
Speaking to Shadrack, one of the founders of the project and a music promoter, he broke down its major Objectives; Promoting young musical talent as one way of promoting youth employment and self-economic independence. Building a network of young musicians to strengthen the music industry Giving young musicians a discussion and knowledge exchange platform.
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Workshops are held to more or less educate the participants on proper work ethic, industry contracts and rights, teach you how to promote your music on various media platforms like T.V, radio and social networks as well as give you tips on how to handle live performances. Promotion of young artists to gain acceptance and recognition within their communities Promoting young musicians and getting their talent exposed so that they are able to create jobs from their talent thus enabling them to become young, independent and empowered. It also hopes to get the differently talented musicians together so that a network and platform is created. How exactly does it work? You ask. Well... We’re talking about BOOT-CAMP people!!!!! A few weeks of training, first few days are dedicated to auditions to sieve out the time wasters and the lazy bones! (It’s real work, so bring out your best!) Studio sessions will then follow; you’ll be working with some of the best producers in the industry like Just Jose, Sam Lamara and Benon who will tutor you on the techniques of audio recording. Workshops are held to more or less educate the participants on proper work ethic, industry contracts and rights, teach you how to promote your music on various media platforms like T.V, radio and social networks as well as give you tips on how to handle live performances. At the end of the Boot-camp, finalists shoot a video for one of the singles they recorded earlier during the studio sessions with the guidance of Dedac Entertainment Studios and of course produce and manufacture your album with….SWANGZ AVENUE!!! (Exciting isn’t it?!) So come on, be a BOSS!!!! Let ‘s see what you’re made of, come work with the likes of Mun G, Keko, Don Mc, Navio, GNL the list goes on and be the next hottest rapper in Uganda!!!! For more information blah. 14
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• GNL Zamba • Nyanda • Maurice Hassa • Dr. Ian Clarke • Maj. Rubaramira Ruranga • Rev. Gideon Byamugisha • Maurice Hassa • Big Trill • Ray Signature • Jody PhiBi • Cleopatra Koherwe
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Jody Phibi real names Muyoboke Phibi is an afro pop/R&B artiste from Rwanda was born on 9th October 1991 . She discovered her passion for music at the age of 9 years. She is a second year student at Mount Kenya University in Rwanda pursuing a Bachelors degree in social works and business administration. She recorded her first single “Ninjye Nawe” in 2012, she has worked and recorded with legendaries like Koudou from the Brothers group and she is also associated with Ihorere project. She then went on to record other singles like Ndacyashidikanya and Nyambika Impeta. She is an ambassador and cultural icon with Reach a hand organization. www.reachahand.org. She is currently in studio working on couple of new songs. Her new single “Tenderness” was released in March 2014.
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Hammond and Diana King. In 2006, Brick & Lace was signed to Konvict/ Universal and shortly after released their debut album, Love is wicked. The release of her first solo single, Trouble, in January 2013 set the tone for Nyanda’s solo journey, a dancehall remix of Taylor Swift’s smash, I Knew You Were Trouble, spent over 10 weeks on the UK’s Music Week Urban Club Chart (6 weeks in Top 30) and dominated airwaves in East Africa and the Caribbean. “With every single, I want to try and reinvent myself” expresses Nyanda as she promotes her new single Slippery When Wet to France’s # 1 Music Channel, TRACE TV. Nyanda’s second single; Slippery When Wet debuted on the UK’s Music Week Urban Club Chart and has climbed every week since entering (now sitting in the Top 20). “This record is a creeper…It makes the phone go crazy when I play it”, states UK’s DJ of the year, Epik International. Currently play listed in more than 6 countries (including Jamaica, UK, South Africa and Uganda) Nyanda is now When we all hear the name Nyanda touring and connecting with her exploding Thorbourne we all think of the famous fan base that increases by close to 6,000 people per week on Facebook. Jamaican group “brick and lace” 26 years
old Nyanda Thorbourne born to a Jamaican father and an American mother was raised predominantly in Kingston, Jamaica, on an opulent musical diet of reggae, R&B, hip hop, pop and country. 2013 marked the start of a new chapter for the multitalented singer/songwriter Nyanda Thorbourne, known to the world as Nyanda from the chart topping Pop/ Reggae duo Brick & Lace. Nyanda entered the music business in the late 90s singing background vocals for Jamaican icons Marcia Grifiths, Beres 16
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Upcoming singles for Nyanda include: •
Like A Pro (The Wizard ft Nyanda & Chedda)
• Cool & Deadly (F.eU Dj ft Nyanda) • Footprints (Nyanda ft Assassin) • Boom & Rave (Nyanda ft Mr Vegas) • Tu Es Ma Go (Muss ft Nyanda) • Je Dis Oui (Barbara Kanam ft Nyanda)
Nyanda is also promoted by Ali Bhai of talent 256, and a proud ambassador of the youth under reach a hand Uganda (RAHU). Apart from being a very beautiful, sexy and talented singer, Nayanda has had the opportunity to write songs for other big names in the music industry, that includes Christina Aguilara. “I am on a mission in 2013” expresses Nyanda “and I will not stop until I have accomplished my goals.” Go Nyanda we love you!!!!!
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Is Sexting
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Whatever you do, always look at the bigger picture. Sexting is the act of sending sexually explicit messages and photographs, primarily between mobile phones. Think About The Consequences of taking, sending, or forwarding a sexual picture of someone underage, even if it’s of you. You could get kicked off of sports teams, face humiliation, lose educational opportunities, and even get in trouble with the law. Sexting can result in public humiliation. Maybe worse, several youths have been humiliated for sending or receiving sexual images that can cause you to loose your self esteem among your friends and the entire society. Even if you’re not worried about getting in trouble, you should ask yourself why you’re sexting. We youths like competition.
No youth should have to send sexts to feel good about him or herself.
For some, probably guys more than girls that means accumulating as many suggestive images as possible on your phone’s memory card. For others, it means showing you’re not afraid to do something daring. I think at least the girls who send “sexts” want to look like bad chicks; hmmm?? They think this will help them get or keep a boyfriend. It’s a competition for attention. But even if sexting gets you attention from your peers, it’s for all the wrong reasons. At best, you’ll be acknowledged for your looks. I’d rather be acknowledged for deeper qualities. Several times, guys can ask you for intimate pictures through text or instant message, but your self-esteem should be high enough to wave the boys’ demands away with a flick of your wrist and the same should apply for the girls . Your true friends and family should make you feel loved, so you know you don’t have to do anything you’ll regret just to get a couple of eyeballs on you.
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Peer Educators Academy Because of the successes that have been realized by RAHU in using peer educators such as; Flexibility, Dynamism, Continuity, Movement creation and Cost effectiveness, RAHU in partnership with International Health Science University (IHSU) will be organizing the inaugural Peer Education Academy (PEA) between January and February 2013 to train young people in life skills development, self-awareness and Sexual reproductive Health and rights as key elements in their lives.
PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES • To be able to improve knowledge, attitudes and perceptions (KAP) about SRHR. • To create a body of young motivated people to advocate for SRHR issues. • To have more qualified and committed peer educators and advocates for SRHR and young people. • To create an enabling environment to freely express and discuss SRHR issues.
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m I normal?” At some point during puberty, you will probably look at your face, hair, or body in the mirror and not like what you see at all we know we have all been there. At those times, it can help to appreciate the great things your body can do. Chances are your body development is quite normal. But there’s so much going on at once, just knowing what’s coming can help put your mind at ease. Here are some of the things to expect during puberty -- and why. Puberty usually starts between the ages of 8 and 13 and lasts a few years. It may start earlier in girls who are overweight, or later in girls who are very athletic or thin. If you are 12 and haven’t started developing breasts or are 15 and haven’t gotten your period, your doctor will probably want to examine you to make sure everything’s OK. During puberty, your body releases hormones that stimulate your ovaries to start producing the female hormone estrogen. Gradually, a girl’s body starts changing into a woman’s body. But these surging hormones can also make your mood go up and down that is why one moment you are laughing with your friends and everything is fine next thing you know you want to take lock everyone up in an abyss. Yes your body gets pretty out of control. The surge in body fatness levels during adolescence and the normal associated changes in the female shape might explain why girls are more likely to experience a negative body image. Under the influence of sex hormones girls develop fat stores on the hips and thigh. (hallo love handles) This fear of fatness motivates otherwise sane young women to try unsafe methods of maintaining weight like smoking, laxatives, diuretics, crash diets, and vomiting, all presenting a greater threat to their health than obesity. Don’t get caught up on 34
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these fads most of them don’t work and just leave you more messed up than when you started anyway. Some people’s genes make them more “metabolically efficient” than others. The answer to a strong, healthy body lies not in labeling any food as “good” or “bad.” You can have that 200-calorie soda, just take a brisk walk for 40 minutes and burn them off.
Next time you’re depressed because the mirror disappoints you, don’t be tempted to fall for these myths
1.Thin and healthy are the same. 2. Carbohydrates make you fat. (Too much of anything is not good for you.) 3. Protein builds muscle and burns fat. (Only exercise does that.) 4.Eating certain foods in combination can help you to lose weight. Learn to make trade-offs and balance unhealthy foods with healthy ones. And keep on the move. The safest and most appropriate obesity prevention strategy is to get moving and exercise. Let’s not forget those pesky Acne problems that tend to creep up at the worst possible time right when you have something important plannedwhiteheads, blackheads, and pimples these are caused by surging hormones.
If you are in this kind of situation help is here; wash your face in the morning and at night. This will help ward off those pesky puberty-provoked pimples! So, scrub-a-dub-dub, people! You may also try cleansing with a gentle non-soap cleanser and use over-the-counter acne products with benzoyl peroxide or salicylic acid. It also helps to use sunscreens, moisturizers, and makeup that are labeled “oil free” or “non-comedogenic.”(What this means is that the products are oil-free or water-based).
Smelly Armpits
Ever feel like you’re in a deodorant commercial, trying to discreetly get a whiff of your armpits? Looking around making sure no one is looking at you funny cause they caught your funny whiff? How did you survive the last thirteen years without deodorant? Now it’s one of the top things you worry about! As you go through puberty, your body changes in a multitude of ways. One way is that the hormones in your body may make you sweat more and cause smelly armpits. There are other reasons why you may sweat, too. Any stressful or exciting experience can make your sweat glands race. If you’re in those dreadful compulsory PE classes. Oh Lord!! or taking an important test and you can’t seem to remember the atomic number for that weird acid whatever you may experience more sweating than usual—even sweaty palms. But how are you supposed to plan for a cute boy saying, “Hi,” to you or an embarrassing moment occurring? How do you plan ahead? Since you’re now a REAL teenager, it’s important to shower or bathe daily. I know all too well about those mornings when there is absolutely NO time. If mornings aren’t good for you, shower at night before you go to bed. Use a good antibacterial soap. Bacteria causes odor and soap will get rid of it.
There are roll-ons, spray deodorant, solids, invisible solids, clear gels, deodorants with moisturizers. It could make your head spin! You also have to decide if you want a deodorant or an antiperspirant. Deodorant just masks odor, while an antiperspirant actually helps you sweat less. Most antiperspirants have deodorants. If you’re confused don’t sweat it try a couple of the different products out there until you find something that is good for you and suits you.
Since you’re now a REAL teenager, it’s important to shower or bathe daily. Body spray is an essential product in staying clean and confident. After showering, spray yourself with one of Secret’s body spray collection. It’s light and not overwhelming like perfume, which some people are sensitive to plus you really don’t want to smell like a vale of a thousand flowers when talking to that one guy. Keep a deodorant stick in your book bag or your locker, along with some body spray. After your lunch period, reapply one or both. There will be no odor to scare off your buds! Remember, life is full of high stress situations, so be prepared! So instead of going through your day wondering if you smell funky, use a good bathing routine. Try out Secret’s huge line of deodorants and body sprays and find one that works for you! Remember, personal hygiene can sometimes seem like a real drag, but it’s essential!
Deodorant is your friend! There are a wide variety of deodorants for you to choose from.
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Testimonies Juliana
I have worked with RAHU right from the start and I have seen it grow from grass to grace, as evidenced through the different events, activities and set strategies in RAHU, I can truly say; I have had an amazing experience working with it and it has partly made me who I am today.
Walusimbi Emmanuel
Through RAHU’s peer academy that kicked off earlier in January, I got to learn a lot from the different mentors who set the youth development strategies high hence benefiting much more to what was expected.
Am proud to be part of RAHU as a peer educator. I joined RAHU in 2013 after a friend of mine introduced to the organization and briefed me on what RAHU was all about. I was interest and inspired by the motivation to the organization to inspire other young people out there.
RAHU’s out reaches have also been a great deal to me and actually an amazing experience because they have groomed me into someone who can speak out to a large crowd with full confidence, which was not the case in the days before I joined RAHU, on that note I credit RAHU for that.
For the time I have been part of RAHU, I have got to learn how one can live a positive life. I have learnt about SRHS. From the different inspirational speakers and workshops that we have heard from. Ever since I joined RAHU, I have never at any point regretted being part of the team in RAHU. We have And then came the camp, being among those who tasted had many interactions with many inspirating people RAHU’s first sleep away camp in a period of six nights and which has given me courage and believed that I can five days introductory and learning sessions, I can gladly say achieve my goals. everything came out successful through a lot of involvement and participation amongst campers, partners and the inspirational RAHU has helped me to get close to my dream of speakers who were part of the main drivers of the camp. doing music. RAHU is a flexible organization that intervenes with people’s talents and self-awareness. It was such another new amazing experience and therefore I have enjoyed the outreaches that we have done congratulate RAHU upon that and also on how far it has reached. with in the year. It has helped me gain confidence and addressing fellow youth and a coward of people. It has not stopped at that but it has also educated me on issued about my wellbeing. I like the fact the RAHU gives chance to the peer educators to develop their dreams and talents.
Eddy Kiseka
My love to join RAHU started a year back “2013” after following it on social media and I finally made it here through the peer educator’s academy. The academy that was held in January 2014 was great breakthrough of my new lifestyle. It had lots of challenges but due to its edutainment that are really making me wh0o I am, I had to be there or nowhere. In the academy, I learnt the importance and the power of getting exposed. RAHU has helped me get exposed to things that really matter and impact my life positively. I personally have utilized this exposure to change my life
by making informed choice. It’s not only me experiencing the RAHU influence but my family always compliments my changed character.
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Evans (29) has worked at a VCT centre for seven years. So he “I’m fearful every time I get tested even knows that it’s not only naughty people who get infected by though I know I can’t be infected. It’s a fear of HIV. He also knows that people can live positively. Yet, he still the unknown. Waiting for the test results is gets scared whenever he gets himself tested… a tense period. I just tell myself that even if I tested positive, I can still live a good and happy “I love helping people make the right decisions. But sometimes, life. That gives me the courage for the testing. I do get a bit dispirited. When people test positive just a few And it’s a great relief to see the result and know months after I gave them a negative result and advised them your status. There’s nothing worse than not on how to avoid infection. Then, I have to remember that there knowing! is only so much I can do, and I need to keep up my hopes that people can change. “Telling someone they are positive is a painful process. I needed to learn how to empathise “Because of what I do, I have developed a real phobia of unsafe with the client, without letting the hardship get sex. People talk about how great sex feels without a condom, to me. but I just want to be in full control of my life and health. That’s why I don’t ever have sex without a condom. And even then, I “I remember one woman who tested positive still get tested regularly. but she really inspired me. She was 25. When she came for testing, she said she already knew that she was positive. She got it at birth. But she encouraged me, because she still believes in a bright future. She believes that prayers make her strong and that she will get married soon. She just had this incredible, very positive attitude towards life, in spite of her status. “When I praised her attitude, she just said: ‘Without that, you are dead.“t
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