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From the field

Dated stories from our drowning prevention and substance use prevention work — consultations, school sessions, community engagement and campaigns.

Drowning Prevention

3 September 2026

Fisheries consultation identifies priorities for safer fishing communities

ADAAM engaged fisheries leadership on sector priorities for drowning prevention and safer work around water.

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Participants at the Ministry of Water and Environment’s water-sector strategy consultation.

Drowning Prevention

27 August 2026

ADAAM contributes to water-sector drowning prevention consultation

The consultation examined the water sector’s contribution to a coordinated national approach to drowning prevention.

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ADAAM and Reach A Hand Uganda representatives discussing school water safety.

Drowning Prevention

19 August 2026

ADAAM and Reach A Hand Uganda align school water-safety work

The partners agreed to coordinate school water-safety and survival-swimming work and progress joint education-sector engagement.

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Drowning Prevention

17 July 2026

National stakeholders discuss a coordinated response to drowning

Government and civil-society partners discussed coordination, sector responsibilities and inland water safety at a national stakeholder meeting.

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ADAAM representatives during their engagement with the Uganda Police Force Marine Unit at Kigo.

Drowning Prevention

30 June 2026

ADAAM engages the Marine Unit on national drowning prevention

An engagement with the Marine Unit helped clarify coordination and follow-up for ADAAM’s drowning prevention advocacy.

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Drowning Prevention

May to August 2026

Community engagement connects drowning prevention with local experience

Reported outreach linked school and community experience with water-safety advocacy in three high-risk areas.

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The “Our Children, Our Future” illustration — ADAAM’s most-shared water-safety post.

Drowning Prevention

May to September 2026

Our Children, Our Future: stay safe around water

ADAAM shared “Stay safe around water” messages across five social media platforms.

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Substance Use

11 October 2025

Kabale University students explore triggers and recovery

ADAAM’s “Break Free” session engaged 62 university students on addiction, triggers, recovery and referral.

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Substance Use

June to July 2025

Exodus Secondary School engagement supports prevention and early recovery

ADAAM and Embrace Christian Children Foundation Uganda engaged students on substance use awareness and early recovery skills.

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