23 January 2020 — Founding of Prism Uganda (Prism Empowerment and Development Initiatives), Uganda
Founded by Fabian Boldtype, the current Executive Director, and Grace Nanteze on 23 January 2020, Prism Uganda, or Prism Empowerment and Development Initiatives (PEDI), is trans women-led NGO that works to bridge the gap in mental health and psycho-social support for transgender women in Uganda. They provide free counselling, therapeutic care, and guidance while advocating for human rights, visibility, and access to Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) services. The organisation also advocates for trans persons living with HIV/AIDS. The organisation focuses on the Luweero, Nakaseke and Greater Kampala areas of Uganda. Unable to register as a trans/intersex or LGBTIQ+ organisation due to the law in Uganda, PEDI registered as a youth empowerment group that provides mental health services to youth living with HIV.
Vision
A society that actively values and consistently supports trans women on their journey to positive mental health.
Mission
To advocate for mental health through education, sensitisation, research and the provision of both community and individual holistic and quality mental health support services to transgender women.
Goals
- To offer free professional psycho-social support services to trans women and other queer individuals.
- To restore a sense of dignity, integrity, responsibility and self among trans women.
- To motivate and empower the Trans youth to engage in entrepreneurship, innovation or any other form of decent of earning
- To provide a safe haven for challenged, overwhelmed and anxious or estranged trans youth who could be battling rejection, stigma and any other challenges.
Programmes
Read more about PEDI’s programmes on their website.
Contact
Website
Email: prismuganda388@gmail.com
+256 706971310
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