A Voice For the Voiceless

The Advocacy Project helps marginalized communities to tell their story, claim their rights and produce social change. We recruit graduate students to volunteer as Peace Fellows with partners.

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"Speaking with locals and living in a country is the best way to learn about the real lives of citizens, not just the stories in the mainstream media. I will be more critical of what I read as a result of this experience. I also feel even more grateful for my education, and I feel a stronger responsibility to assist others who do not have resources or access to opportunities in their communities."

Maria Skouras (New York University) volunteered in 2011 as a Peace Fellow for eHomemakers in Malaysia.

For more 2011 feedback click here.

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The Performers

Many Ugandan celebrities and musical acts turned out to perform at the February 2008 fundraiser. Some of the performers had disabilities themselves.

Photo Credit: Astrid Olyslagers
UNIQue is a Ugandan hip-hop and R&B artist. He  is best known by his audience  for the hit song "Soda Jinjale" which won the 2008 PAM Award for Best Hip-Hop Single. He is currently working on a new album which will contain both hip-hop and R&B material and is currently signed to Navcorp Entertainment.  He is the most sought after vocalist in Ugandan urban contemporary collaborrations. He is also an accountant, actor and song writer.








Photo Credit: Astrid Olyslagers
Navio started his career with the hip-hop group Klear Kut in 2000. The group caught the eye of producer Steve Jean and recorded their first single with him “Nothing Wrong with a Little”. They became the first Ugandan Hip Hop group to be accepted amongst mainstream artists. Their  first full length album “Mind, Body and Soul” was a huge success and the singles topped the charts in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. The group has been nominated for and won several prestigious music awards. Navio is beginning to work on a personal project  “Half the Legend” which will be released soon.
Miss Uganda Dorah Mwima (MC)
Sam Gombya with his wife Sophie Gombya (not pictured).















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