2021-05-11T15:23:22-07:00 2020-12-31 HOWARD HUDSON & CO CPA 225 E CARRILLO ST STE 300 SANTA BARBARA CA 93101 990 2020-01-01 464518762 GIRL UP INITIATIVE UGANDA GIRL 8059671636 5662 CALLE REAL 123 GOLETA CA 93117 HARVEY WOLF SECRETARY 8059671636 2021-05-11 true HARVEY WOLF XXX-XX-XXXX HOWARD HUDSON P00308643 8059634447 0 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z HARVEY WOLF 4721 VIA LOS SANTOS SANTA BARBARA CA 93111 427906 false X N/A X 2014 CA Girl Up Initiative Uganda (GUIU) aims to build a vibrant movement of girls and young women through transformative leadership, sexual and reproductive health education, and skills development. The US organization's primary purpose is to provide funding for the Ugandan organization. 5 5 1 8 0 0 284003 427906 0 0 0 284003 427906 187614 314425 0 7852 12500 10124 33952 38752 43482 238866 375883 45137 52023 178499 230522 0 0 178499 230522 X Girl Up Initiative Uganda (GUIU) aims to build a vibrant movement of girls and young women through transformative leadership, sexual and reproductive health education, and skills development. The US organization's primary purpose is to provide funding for the Ugandan organization. true true 115916 111451 0 In response to the Covid-19 pandemic and the subsequent school closures and national lockdown, GUIU developed a Covid-19 Response Program to best respond to the issues faced by our target group, particularly as women and girls were disproportionately affected. GUIU's response included: provision of family relief food and hygiene packages, psycho-social and emergency financial support for survivors of gender-based violence; educational dialogue sessions with adolescents on critical topics through the new Bringing Voices Together (BVT) Project; Covid-19 health awareness via community health drives, radio shows, and social media campaigns; and production and distribution of face masks. Through these response activites, GUIU reached a total of 15,177 girls, , families, and community members. 88138 83673 0 The Adolescent Girls Program (AGP) reached a total of 1,470 adolescent girls, parents, and teachers in 2020. The program empowers in-school adolescent girls to be leaders; reach their full educational potentials; and make healthy and informed choices. The AGP provides girls with the skills, knowledge, tools, mentorship, and support to develop their self-confidence and voice to thrive as leaders in their schools and communities. Program services include: year-long life skills, leadership and sexual health trainings; school scholarships; teachers' trainings; parents' meetings; advocacy events; and counseling and emergency support. Given the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent school closures, the program was temporarily suspended in March 2020 and the focus was to support girls and their families through our Covid-19 Response Program. Through the AGP, selected girls were also provided with school scholarships when schools temporarily re-opened in October for graduating classes. 65053 60588 0 Mazuri Designs Hub aims to enhance the economic empowerment of young women through a vocational training course in fashion design and tailoring that is combined with entrepreneurial and personal skills training for out-of-school vulnerable young women ages 16-35 years. During the course of the Mazuri Designs Hub, participants learn practical, personal and business skills with confidence, improve their overall wellbeing and create employment opportunities. In 2020, the program shifted from a 6 month training period to a 1 year period in response to feedback from previous participants. 35 young women graduated from the Mazuri Designs Hub in 2020. 63178 58713 0 Other program services in 2020 included the Boys Champions Project that reached out to 475 adolescent boys in seven schools with critical knowledge and information to challenge deeply held gender normative attitudes and beliefs and to improve their knowledge around sexual and reproductive health and rights and gender based violence. 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Pt III, Line 3 The organization ceased activities under the Big Sister Network due to the Covid-19 lockdown and restrictions on group gatherings. Therefore, the annual Big Sister Camp 2020 and community outreaches were cancelled. Other Other program services in 2020 included the Boy Champions Project that reached out to 475 adolescent boys in seven schools with critical knowledge and information to challenge deeply-held gender normative attitudes and beliefs, and improve their knowledge around sexual and reproductive health and rights, and gender-based violence. The project held a total of 13 sessions before schools were closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Pt VI, Line 8b The organization has no committees at this time, and therefore, no documentation is available. Pt VI, Line 11b The Form 990 is provided to the Board of Directors for review prior to filing with the IRS. Pt VI, Line 12c Board members are required to sign a conflict of interest disclosure statement that requires board members to disclose any potential conflict of interest before voting. Pt VI, Line 19 Governing and financial documents are available upon request. The Form 990EZ for 2017 and 2018; Form 990 for 2019 and 2020 are available on the organization's website, and at GuideStar.com. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Other program services in 2020 included the Boys Champions Project 63178. 58713. 0.