Artfully AWARE (AfA) is an international not for profit organization that connects communities, collaborates with local partners and generates positive change in people's lives through advocacy events and innovative community development projects. Our philosophy is to inspire each one of us to recognize our power as an individual to promote change. Whether advocating for human rights, facilitating educational workshops or teaching income generating skills in rural communities, we bring a creative global perspective to society. AfA's mission within Uganda is to implement a range of sustainable educational arts programs to promote empowerment, support psychological well-being, increase… self-esteem and enhance local capacity building. In addition, AfA provides workshops that use creative techniques to help train rural communities in business skills. Childcare and Development Organization (CDO) is a local Ugandan not for prot organization seeking to improve the socioeconomic well-being of vulnerable and orphaned children and families in Gulu District, northern Uganda. CDO is a story of commitment by its founders to bring love, hope and help to address the challenges faced by thousands of children in the north who have been orphaned by civil war and affected by the HIV/AIDS pandemic. Since its inception in 2001, CDO has developed in size and scope to provide health, education, child development, agriculture and food security programs. AfA has been working with CDO since 2007. The Karin Parents Association is a close-knit group of over 200 women and men, ranging from: health workers, community workers, craft makers, farmers, small business entrepreneurs, cultural leaders and women advocating for change in their community. The association's intervention on income, education and health aims to improve the economic, social and health conditions of vulnerable families. These improvements elevate families' positions in society through self-reliance, skill development, awareness building and utilization of local resources. Their regular meetings focus on diverse subjects, including: family planning, mean cell hemoglobin (MCH, or standard blood counting), nutrition, sanitation, hygiene, literacy, agriculture and savings and credit.