It will be many years before we solve all the reasons behind the complexity of cancer and we may never be able to reverse the lives of those affected by cancer; we can, however, work to identify cancer as early as possible and assist in empowering individuals and families to get an early diagnosis followed by intervention. The aim of the project is to sensitize about the causes of cancer in Uganda Cancer screening beefed up by Uganda Cancer Institute Letting people know where to get cancer treatment and bridging up the gap between Uganda Cancer Institute, PPED family and the general public theme: time to act now against killer cancer. The implementation of the Cancer Awareness Programmes will be managed by a Working Group (WG) which is responsible for the overall management and organization of this event, and is the highest decision-making body for all decisions regarding Cancer Awareness Programmes extra.
Executive Summary
XXXXX is an organized group of youths that come from different youth organization Backgrounds within Uganda like Uganda Scouts Association, Uganda Red Cross Society, Community Explores, Uganda Motorsport Marshals Association, The Rockies Uganda who came together to put into practice skills acquired from different organization.
It is aimed at extending services to different youths (senior youths and Junior youths) from 7 to 25 years and adults with different life skills (firefighting, first aid, technology, physical recreation, entrepreneurship skills etc.), health campaigns, promoting tourism and recreation, youths and work camp, retreats, gender-based campaigns, ending teenage pregnancy, keeping girl child in school campaigns, environmental campaigns, leadership program, patriotism, humanitarianism and etc.
Vision
- To create a better world through learning and putting into practice.
Mission
- To be a partner of choice in Uganda in supporting livelihoods and promoting responsible citizenship.
Cancer Awareness Programme
XXXXX is to organize a street cancer campaign (XXXXXX) specifically to sensitize the citizens of Kampala, Wakiso, Entebbe and Mukono Districts about cancer a killer disease which is commonly affecting the citizens of Uganda and the whole world.
After a critical analysis about the behaviors of the working populations, many people fail to attend medical services in disguise of being busy at work. It’s because of this analysis that we have come up with the idea of reaching them at their places of work.
The XXXXXX program will be extended to the rest of the country with a goal of reaching 90% of the population of Uganda.
Kampala, Wakiso, Entebbe and Mukono Districts will be used as pilot program to steer the activity throughout the whole country
Through the following ways;
- We shall have distribution of flyers, dissemination about cancer
- Passing on messages to the public through music
- Cancer screening
- Counselling
Aims and Objectives
To sensitize about the causes of cancer in Uganda Cancer screening beefed up by Uganda Cancer Institute Letting people know where to get cancer treatment.
Bridging up the gap between Uganda Cancer Institute, PPED family and the general public Theme: time to act now against killer cancer.
Beneficiaries
The general public Cancer patients PPED volunteers Partners
Implementation of The Program
The XXXXXX program will be implemented by Xxxxxx (PPED) team and volunteers, partners and local leaders.
We shall have a street cancer (XXXXXX) campaign for one month taking two weeks in Kampala i.e. on Ben Kiwanuka Street, kikuubo market, Kisenyi, some parts of park yard shopping areas, Gabba, ntinda town,kyebando, bwaise, kibuye, natete, kabuusu, mutungo.
We shall also take parts of wakiso district, mukono and Entebbe districts in the remaining weeks of the month
The implementation of the Cancer Awareness Programmes will be managed by a Working Group (WG) which is responsible for the overall management and organization of this event, and is the highest decision-making body for all decisions regarding Cancer Awareness Programmes extra. WG consists of five (5) members; this shall be coordinated by the Secretariat, headed by the Event Coordinator General (CG) who will report to THE Directors of XXXXXX, sponsors and partners.
The following committees are established and shall report to the Event coordinator General (CG);
- A Logistics and Hospitality Committee (HC),
- A Communications Committee (CC),
- A Fundraising Committee (FC).
- Substantive committee (SC)
Logistics and Hospitality Committee
The Hospitality Committee’s primary function shall be to arrange matters of, refreshments, transport, stationary materials and activity line-up to be carried. They shall also arrange matters of security and seeking permission from the urban authorities (KCCA).
The Communications Committee
The Communications Committee will provide secretarial functions to the rest of the committees including but not limited to: performing public relation functions for the Event and publicity this will mainly be done through publicity and media, tele calling and messaging, emails and other social Medias.
Fundraising Committee
The Fundraising Committee will coordinate the fundraising and or provide enough resources to organize this event. The Fundraising Committee shall in particular search for long term partners to secure the sustainability and stability of the Cancer Awareness Programme and other District activities.
Substantive committee
The Substantive committee will be responsible to prepare and provide Package for the event such as time table, rules, communication form, event application forms, questionnaire, resolution paper, and the search for Chief Guest.
Event Evaluation
In evaluating, the Organizers will carry out an independent and impartial self-critique. This will be produced in a project report containing all aspects of the event activities. All participants will participate in an online individual evaluation to assess if the set objectives have been met. Event evaluation shall start a week after the end of the Cancer Awareness Programme and will take one week.
Event Cost
We anticipate this project to cost xxxxx/= Ugandan shillings which is approximate to xxxxx USD with an exchange rate of xxxx UGX to 1USD
