What Youth Alive Uganda does

Youth Alive Uganda is a Ugandan non-governmental organization founded in 1993 by Irish Franciscan missionary Rev. Sr. Dr. Miriam Duggan in response to rising HIV infection rates among young people presenting at Nsambya Hospital and in the Kamwokya community of Kampala. Headquartered on Old Kira Road, Kamwokya, Kampala, the organization delivers holistic youth empowerment programs to children and youth aged 9-30 across East Central and Northwest Uganda, with current operations spanning at least 12 districts (Bugweri, Bugiri, Busia, Buyende, Iganga, Jinja, Kaliro, Kamuli, Luuka, Mayuge, Namayingo, Namutumba). Its core programmatic portfolio comprises HIV prevention, care and treatment services (notably the SECAT program targeting 5,000 children/adolescent girls 5-14 years, and USAID LPHS-EC across 12 districts), sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR U), psychosocial and mental health services, vocational skilling via mobile training centers with DIT Level One certification, and livelihoods programs including Village Savings and Loan Associations (over 2,880 members with cumulative savings of 207,360,000 UGX) and apiary value-chain training. Delivery occurs through a community-led model combining field teams, volunteer networks, Youth Alive clubs embedded in schools and parishes, and partnerships with District Health Teams and public health facilities.

The organization operates a Management Information System (MIS) for project performance tracking, dashboards, and big-data management, and has been accredited by Uganda's Directorate of Industrial Training (DIT) as a Center of Excellence for vocational skilling. Its business model is grant-funded and non-commercial: services are delivered free of charge to beneficiaries, with revenue derived entirely from institutional donors including USAID (including PEPFAR-funded OVC Northwest Activity and LPHS-EC), the EU, GIZ, ENABEL, Swiss Development Cooperation, Misean Cara, and Frontline AIDS, alongside strategic implementation partners such as TASO, URC, Peace Corps, and the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development. The 2021-2025 Strategic Plan organizes work around four result areas: dignified employment, increased access to government services, center of excellence recognition, and improved sexual and reproductive health.

Name

Youth Alive Uganda

Legal name

Youth Alive Uganda

Website

https://youthaliveuganda.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Youth Alive Uganda is a Kampala-based non-governmental organization founded in 1993 that delivers HIV prevention, sexual and reproductive health, vocational skilling, and livelihoods programs to children and youth aged 9-30 across 12+ districts in Uganda, funded entirely by institutional donor grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Development NGO Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Child and Youth Services (624110), Educational Support Services (611710), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth & Young Adult Workforce Programs (Out-of-School Youth) (EDAAAOAD), Youth-to-Adult Transition & Life Skills (Independent Living, Soft Skills) (EDAAAFAN), Maternal, Newborn, Child & Adolescent Health (MNCAH) NGOs (HLAJAKAG), NGO/Nonprofit Education Programs & Service Delivery (EDADALAC)

Keywords

• Youth empowerment programs
• HIV prevention services
• Vocational skilling training
• Sexual reproductive health
• NGO development programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Kampala

HQ country

Uganda

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Institutional Donor Funding: Youth Alive Uganda is primarily funded through grants and funding from international development donors including USAID, EU, GIZ, and other institutional donors. The organization implements donor-funded programs for HIV/AIDS, youth empowerment, sexual reproductive health, and livelihood development.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Youth Alive Uganda is a non-governmental organization that delivers holistic youth empowerment programs for Ugandan children and youth aged 9-30 years. Its core offerings include HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment services, sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) programming, mobile vocational skilling with DIT Level One certification, livelihood and savings group formation, psychosocial support, and Education for Life behavioral change curricula. Programs are delivered directly through field teams, community volunteers, Youth Alive clubs in schools and parishes, and in partnership with district health facilities and international development donors.

Product overview

Youth Alive Uganda is a non-profit youth development organization offering a portfolio of interconnected programs and services focused on holistic youth empowerment for individuals aged 9-30 years. The core offering includes: (1) HIV/AIDS prevention and care programs including SECAT and SRHR U; (2) USAID-funded health service delivery through LPHS-EC and OVC NW Activity; (3) vocational skilling and employment programs including mobile training centers with DIT certification; (4) education for life and mental health services. These programs operate across multiple districts in Uganda through strategic partnerships with government agencies, international donors, and civil society organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SECAT (Scaling up Enrolment of Children and Adolescent Girls into HIV Care Treatment)

Quantifiable outcome

• VSLAs formed with over 2,880 members and cumulative savings of 207,360,000 UGX
• +6 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• TASO (The AIDS Support Organization)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner in HIV/AIDS response, providing collaborative implementation of HIV care and treatment services.
• Peace CorpsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for volunteer support and youth development initiatives in Uganda.
• Frontline AIDScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal partnership network focused on HIV/AIDS response, providing technical support and collaboration for HIV prevention programs.
• MGLSD (Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment ministry providing policy guidance and partnership for youth empowerment and gender programs.
• URC (University Research Co.)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical assistance provider supporting health programs implementation and capacity building.
• YP2LEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth Partnership for Peace and Livelihoods Empowerment - partner in youth empowerment and livelihood programs.
• CLUSAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperative League of the USA supporting cooperative development and livelihood programs.
• NATIONAL (Uganda Youth Coalition)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational youth coalition providing network and advocacy support for youth issues.
• CARAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharity organization supporting programs for vulnerable populations.
• CRANESminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization supporting youth and community development initiatives.
• EDUminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducation-focused partner supporting educational programs and initiatives.
• Career Planning and DevelopmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner supporting career development and employment programs for youth.
• EDC (Education Development Center)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational development organization providing technical support for education and health programs.
• Directorate of Industrial Training (DIT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment body that has accredited Youth Alive Uganda as a vocational skilling center, allowing beneficiaries to register for DIT Level One certification examinations.
• World Health Organization (WHO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership with WHO as part of global health networks for youth health programming.
• IBP Network (Implementing Best Practices Network)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal network for sharing and implementing best practices in health programming.
• SRHR AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSexual Reproductive Health and Rights Alliance providing technical support and collaboration for SRHR programming.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mildmay Uganda: Ugandan NGO specializing in HIV care and treatment, palliative care, and training of health workers, serving HIV-positive children and adults. Comparable in HIV service delivery, training capacity, and PEPFAR-funded programming in Uganda.
• Reproductive Health Uganda: Ugandan IPPF affiliate delivering sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) services, including youth-focused programs. Directly comparable as a Ugandan SRHR service NGO with youth-targeted programming and donor-funded delivery.
• BRAC Uganda: International development NGO operating in Uganda focused on youth empowerment, microfinance, education, and health. Comparable in delivering integrated youth livelihood and empowerment programs at scale through community-based models.
• TASO (The AIDS Support Organization): Uganda's leading indigenous HIV/AIDS service organization, providing HIV care, treatment, and support across multiple districts. Directly comparable as a local NGO partner of YAU delivering HIV services and a strategic co-implementation partner.
• Marie Stopes Uganda: Major SRHR and family planning provider in Uganda offering youth-friendly services, contraceptive access, and reproductive health education. Comparable target beneficiary (youth) and service delivery modality (clinic- and community-based). Operates as a social enterprise model distinct from YAU's grant-funded approach.

Broad incumbents

• Plan International Uganda: International child- and youth-focused development organization implementing programs on SRHR, education, child protection, and youth economic empowerment in Uganda. Comparable in serving overlapping youth segments (5-30 years) across multiple thematic areas.
• Save the Children Uganda: Major international NGO delivering child-focused health, education, and protection programs in Uganda, including OVC and HIV programming. Comparable as a large-scale donor-funded implementer in overlapping thematic areas.
• PATH Uganda: Global health organization with Uganda presence focusing on HIV, SRHR, maternal and child health. Comparable in donor-funded health programming and policy engagement, though with broader geographic and topical scope.
• FHI 360 Uganda: Large international NGO implementing USAID/PEPFAR-funded health and education programs across Uganda. Comparable as a major PEPFAR implementer, though operating at significantly greater scale and across broader programmatic areas.

Emerging players

• International Youth Foundation (IYF): Global NGO focused on youth workforce readiness, employability, and economic empowerment programs in Africa and globally. Comparable in vocational skilling and youth livelihoods focus, though operates more through intermediation and partnerships than direct service.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/youthaliveuganda
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/youth-alive-uganda

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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