Justine holds a BA in Social Works and Social Administration from Makerere University and was the Regional Project Coordinator at National Community of Women Living with HIV/AIDS in Uganda (NACWOLA). Join us in welcoming Justine to the team! As Executive Director, Justine will manage CERESAV’s main service departments, including advocacy, legal services, health services, and adult education. Based in Kampala,...
CERESAV USA is looking for a grant-writing volunteer!
This is a great opportunity to contribute to a 501c3 nonprofit devoted to ending human rights violations internationally. You will report directly to the CERESAV USA Board as you help ensure our continued growth and success. Key responsibilities include: Research and identify organizations whose goals mirror our own. Create foundation profiles, including prior donations, board members, goals, employees and other...
Meet the Inspiring Acid Attack Survivors Who Are Pushing to Change Uganda’s Laws | TakePart
KAMPALA, Uganda—More than half her body is completely shriveled, but 33-year-old Gloria Kankunda is adamant about one thing. “I’ll make these scars stars,” Kankunda, who has a glowing smile to match her personality, told Take Part. She is one of the hundreds of women who have been left physically, psychologically, and socially scarred by an acid attack in the East...
Cincinnatians Help To Pass New Acid Law In Uganda | WVXU
Acid is a weapon of violence in Uganda, India, Pakistan, Nepal, Cambodia and Bangladesh where people attack for a variety of different reasons ranging from marital to political to business disputes. According to The Center for Rehabilitation of Survivors of Acid and Burns Violence (CERESAV) there has been a steep rise in the number of cases documented in recent years. Recently,...
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Urge Ugandan President Museveni to pass the acid attack bill now After having lived for seven years with an abusive husband, I decided it was time to leave. I didn’t think I would survive another year if I stayed, so in 2011, I walked out the door and broke the crippling silence and isolation the abuse had made me feel....
Greater Cincinnati World Affairs Council Interview with Dr. Angie Vredeveld
Interview with Dr. Angie Vredeveld, Executive Coordinator of The Center for Rehabilitation of Survivors of Acid and Burns Violence (CERESAV) Posted on September 24, 2015 by Michelle The Center for Rehabilitation of Survivors of Acid and Burns Violence (CERESAV) is a non-government organization established in 2012 to address acid violence in Uganda. The organization was founded by Hanifa Nakiryowa, a Ugandan...
