What We Do
Restoring Hope, Dignity & Opportunity
Hashtag Gulu Initiative provides holistic care for children and youth living and working on the streets through psychosocial support, healthcare, life skills training, family reintegration, advocacy and creative therapy.
Our Model
- 01 Identify and reach vulnerable children
- 02 Provide care, counselling and health support
- 03 Build practical life and employable skills
- 04 Reintegrate youth with families and communities
Holistic Support
We address the root causes, not just the symptoms.
Many children and young people end up on the streets because of poverty, family breakdown, violence, trauma, neglect, war-related displacement, substance abuse and lack of opportunity. Our work combines immediate care with long-term pathways to healing, belonging and self-reliance.
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Our Programs
Practical Interventions for Lasting Change
Each program is designed to meet young people where they are, restore dignity, and support their journey back into safe families, communities and livelihoods.
Psychosocial Support
Counselling, trauma support and safe spaces that help young people heal and rebuild trust.
Learn More →Life Skills Improvement
Hands-on vocational and employable skills training including agriculture, tailoring and more.
Learn More →Reintegration
Tracing families, mediation, mentorship and support for safe return into communities.
Learn More →Advocacy
Changing harmful mindsets and challenging stigma against street-connected children and youth.
Learn More →Art & Therapy
Using theatre, music, dance and visual arts to support healing and community dialogue.
Learn More →Health
Improving access to physical, mental and reproductive health services for vulnerable youth.
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Program 01
Psychosocial Support
Children and youth in street situations often carry deep trauma caused by family breakdown, conflict, stigma, abuse and loss of belonging. Hashtag Gulu provides counselling, mentorship and safe spaces where young people can begin to heal and make better choices.
✓Trauma-informed counselling and care
✓Safe spaces for trust-building and mentorship
✓Support for healing, identity and belonging
Program 02
Life Skills Improvement
Through practical training in agriculture, carpentry, tailoring, hairdressing and other employable skills, young people gain confidence and pathways to earn a dignified livelihood.
✓Hands-on vocational and agribusiness training
✓Mentorship, apprenticeships and employment linkages
✓Startup support and cooperative participation
Program 03
Family Reintegration
Our team traces families, facilitates mediation and prepares both young people and caregivers for reunification. The goal is not only to return children home, but to support lasting reintegration into safe families and communities.
✓Family tracing and mediation
✓Parent and caregiver empowerment
✓Follow-up mentorship after reintegration
Program 04
Advocacy for Changed Systems & Mindsets
Street-connected children are often stigmatized and misunderstood. Through schools, communities, radio, online campaigns and dialogue, Hashtag Gulu challenges harmful labels and encourages community responsibility.
✓Community dialogues and school engagements
✓Radio and online advocacy campaigns
✓Systems-level conversations on child protection
Program 05
Art & Therapy
Art creates spaces for expression, healing and reconciliation. Through theatre, music, dance and visual arts, young people tell their stories, rebuild confidence and engage communities in honest conversations.
✓Forum theatre and community performances
✓Creative healing for street-connected youth
✓Art as a tool for dialogue and reintegration
Program 06
Health & Wellbeing
Young people in street situations face barriers to healthcare, stigma, substance abuse, poor hygiene and mental health challenges. Hashtag Gulu improves access to care through clinic services, referrals, outreach and education.
✓Physical and mental healthcare access
✓Hygiene, SRH and health education
✓Referrals, outreach and stigma reduction
Our Pathway
From Street Survival to Stable Futures
01
Reach
We meet vulnerable children and youth where they are, listen to their stories and begin building trust.
02
Restore
We provide counselling, healthcare, safe spaces and guidance to support healing and stability.
03
Reintegrate
We trace families, mediate relationships and prepare young people for safe return into community life.
04
Thrive
We equip youth with skills, mentorship and opportunities to build independent and productive futures.
Help us create futures beyond the streets.
Partner with Hashtag Gulu Initiative to support healthcare, psychosocial care, skills training and family reintegration for street-connected children and youth.
