Platform for Labour Action (PLA) is a National Civil Society Organization that was founded in the year 2000. PLA is focused on promoting and protecting the rights of vulnerable and marginalized workers through empowerment of communities and individuals in Uganda.
Lives impacted
years of service
12 single mothers were enabled to recover, own and control properties including land and bicycle which their in-laws and family members had wrongfully taken from them or tress passed upon as well as accessed basic needs for their children from the fathers of their children.
Oluka Sara a 34-year-old single mother of three in Amolatar district who recovered her bicycle from a one Okello Godwin her brother in law who had taken away the bicycle from her following her husband death. She reported a case to PLA partner CBO in Amolatar in March 2018 to which the paralegal intervened resulting into Godwin returning Sara’s bicycle. Okello was educated on the rights of women/ widows to inherit and manage their late husband’s property without disturbance which he appreciated. He even apologized to Sara.
On 31st July 2018, Naigaga Teopista, a 36 year old resident of Kasokoso Iganga reported a case of child neglect at the PLA Iganga office. In her words she narrates:
Onen Ibrahim, a 32 year old resident of Ngeta Sub County opens up about his road to self-employment.
