Partnerships are very important to Y.E.A.H. By working with partners, Y.E.A.H is able to reach people at the community level and to ensure a sustainable program which is owned and financially supported by a wide range of stakeholders. To date, Y.E.A.H’s partnerships have helped Y.E.A.H to mobilize funds at national and regional level; to strengthen collaboration among organizations working with young people; to ensure the meaningful involvement of young people; and to reach hundreds of thousands of people through face to face communication.

In its first three years, Y.E.A.H established partnerships with more than 400 organizations. These partners come from both the public and private sector and operate at all levels from community to national. Y.E.A.H partners also include well-known personalities and celebrities who believe in the mission of Y.E.A.H and who actively advance its causes.

Throughout the year, Y.E.A.H organizes regional and national activities designed to nurture these partnerships. These activities include:

• National Stakeholders Meeting held in Kampala every year to promote Y.E.A.H materials and encourage more partner participation
• Regional stakeholders meetings and health fairs held periodically in each of the regions to share Y.E.A.H materials and approaches and encourage regional partners and stakeholders to use them as their own.
• Training for partners and stakeholders. Y.E.A.H provides training to partners and stakeholders to orient them to campaign issues and prepare them to use Y.E.A.H materials and approaches.

Y.E.A.H has received generous support from a number of organizations which have contributed funding, in-kind contributions, and have agreed to make Y.E.A.H a part of what they do.

• For a full list of Y.E.A.H partners, Click here
• Find out How to become a Y.E.A.H partner