Grassroots sensitization a tool to promote peacful co-existence

Compiled by

Jeff. KALI

Below is an elderly who asked why women have continued going to police for domestic Violence issue, “who told you police can build homes / families’’? She asked. Use peaceful means of elders and LCs she advised as we used to do during our early years.

On 17^th May 2017, KALI together with the two CBO of Busiriba S/C conducted a community sensitization meeting in Busiriba T/C. At the meeting, high security threat stilling of property with intention to kill dating back from 2015 was realized. One big action of community leaders coming up with a petition for the district security engagement was drown. The petition basically indicated names of citizens with items stolen sampled members & signed by their LC.I C/Person of 07 Villages of Busiriba Parish.

  items stolen in Busiriba Parish only

Cow	Goats	Pigs	Chicken
01	93	66	335

This was in addition to Land wrangles, high domestic Violence, breaking into shops, stilling bicycles, food produce among others.

The above justified KALI’s need to facilitate a high level sensitization meeting with District security leaders. The RDC & DPC appreciated community led mobilization strategy KALI is embracing in conflict prevention. The dual Delegated OC Polic-Operations Kamwenge district.

S/C chief Busiriba sharing during sensitization session as leaders including DPC looks on.

Attendance; The sensitization meeting was attended by all sub county leaders; technical, political & citizens. OC. Operations was the guest speaker. He was accompanied with the media team from TV. West & VOK FM. Total: 379 (M=162,F=187)

Below is Busiriba Modern performers using  MDD during  grassroots sensitization

The LC.III emphasized on the theft threat & thanked KALI for the great mobilization. The S/C Chief thanked police for the timely response and called on citizens who have planted trees in wetlands to uproot them or else awaits an operation in line with presidential directive.

ASP. Okongo Francis Operations Commander Kamwenge, Thanked KALI for helping police to reach out to community at a time it’s highly needed. He emphasized neighborhood watch & timely reporting of cases for help. He expressed resource challenges to effectively reach out as expected but added that police is currently people centered and everyone should be free with police for effective & timely help. The main objective of this activity was;

ASP. O.Francis carrying out community policing at a sensitization meeting.

To increase level of activism among women and other persons vulnerable to violence to prevent and manage conflicts and defend human rights in Busiriba & Kamwenge communities

Pic below is Peace ambassador taking part in question session on grassroots sensitization in Busiriba S/C.

 

Actions Reached.

• Step up of night operations in Busiriba to help reduce increasing conflicts.
• All bars in Busiriba close by 10:00 pm to help security officers monitor movements.
• Directed S/C Chief & LC.III to come up with security committees at LC.I and II in the whole sub county.
• Emphasis on neighborhood watch for close monitoring & timely reporting of cases to police and or Leaders for those who fear police
• Continued community sensitization on land policies and the succession act which are the key causes of conflicts in Kamwenge.
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• Picture below is Kali staff in Ash gray Tishirt with EU/Hivos logos Carrying out Sensitization on Peaceful Co-existence among Youth out of school. Kali has used all opportunities of youth gathering including football matches to promote conflict prevention,management and human rights violations in Kamwenge.
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