Kawempe Youth Development Association (KYDA) was formed in 2001 to perform activities that are beneficial to children, young people and other concerned adults (care givers) through mass media, community and person-to-person communication. It began with three staff and currently has 10 full-time staff and 12 volunteers excluding interns who assist in the daily running of the programme and two international volunteers from Finland. It was formed by 10 Makerere University graduates who were from the disciplines of Social Work, Commerce, Social Sciences, Information Technology and Medicine. KYDA started as a ”friend in need” organization locally known as “Munno Mukabi” and it was well known by local council leaders for its child friendly efforts in uplifting the welfare of the street children of Kawempe Division and Youth. It would emphasize small income generating activities like brick laying, poultry keeping, games and sports, piggery, apiary and small scale ca