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decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/nocuganda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_0212-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Olympic Day Tooke Run\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nocuganda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_0212-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nocuganda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_0212-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nocuganda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_0212-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nocuganda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_0212-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nocuganda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_0212-1320x880.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/nocuganda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_0212.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit_post_list_content_wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Busoga leaders rally behind Olympic Day Tooke Run<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"meta-lists\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"meta-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t23 Mai 2026\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0a2762 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e0a2762\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6128b85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6128b85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Game Connect Summit 2026.<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d54591a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d54591a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<hr \/><p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>By Denise Namale\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p><hr \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fba413 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9fba413\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Game Connect Consortium wrapped up its 2026 Summit at Hotel Africana, reflecting on six impactful years of harnessing sport to transform young lives. The event shared evidence-based insights and practical strategies to boost youth well-being and resilience.<\/p><p>Game Connect is a structured Sport for Mental Health programme whose main goal is to improve the psychosocial well-being and mental health of vulnerable youth aged 10-24 years who are in and out of school, including those with disabilities, in Kampala, Kyangwali, Rwamwanja, Palabek, and Adjumani Refugee Settlements and host communities. With funding from the Olympic Refuge Foundation, between 2020 until 2026 Game Connect reached 28,812 youth (12,809 (44%) National, 16,003 (56%) Refugee) [ON1] with sport and play activities, providing them with safe and supportive spaces to build resilience, foster social connections in a consortium led by AVSI Foundation together with Right To Play, Youth Sport Uganda, Uganda Olympic Committee and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32b7b29 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"32b7b29\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f43219 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1f43219\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/nocuganda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Game-Connect-summit99-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12282\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nocuganda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Game-Connect-summit99-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nocuganda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Game-Connect-summit99-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nocuganda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Game-Connect-summit99-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nocuganda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Game-Connect-summit99-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nocuganda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Game-Connect-summit99-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/nocuganda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Game-Connect-summit99-1320x880.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The Discussion Panel<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c40b52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c40b52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The panel discussions featured Mr. William Blick (IOC Member), Dr. Hafsa Lukwata(Commissioner for Health and substance abuse at Ministry of Health Uganda) ,Dr. Rita Larok (Graduation approach global focal point and Chief of Program at AVSI Foundation Uganda), Ms Rebecca Namakula (Senior Education Officer for Guidance and Counselling at the Ministry of Education and Sports) and Mr. Ambrose Otim( IOC Young Leader, Game Connect Participant) who discussed how sport can transform mental health.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d49920d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d49920d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mr.Okello Patrick, the Commissioner for Refugees management at the Office of the Prime Minister of Uganda (OPM) emphasized Uganda&#8217;s progressive approach to refugee protection, highlighting the country&#8217;s commitment to inclusion, dignity, and self-reliance. He noted that refugees are active contributors to communities and the shared future, with 52% of refugees under 18, 25% youth aged 15-24, and 35% children. He commended the Game Connect initiative for using sport as a tool for development, providing safe spaces for healing, emotional expression, and building life skills. The Commissioner also highlighted their value for partnerships aligning with national priorities, encouraging collaboration with the Office of the Prime Minister for coordinated, evidence-based, and sustainable interventions.He called for investment in scalable models like Game Connect, expanding initiatives to reach more young people and strengthening local institutions. \u2018Investing in young people&#8217;s well-being and potential is investing in the nation&#8217;s stability and prosperity.\u2019 he concluded.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22109b5 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"22109b5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8eeb91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c8eeb91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ms Lydia Murungi, the Consortium Manager in her speech said \u2018\u2019As we gather for the Game Connect Summit, we celebrate the milestones achieved and powerful stories of resilience, courage and transformation that have emerged from this journey. These experiences reaffirm a simple but powerful truth that when sport is intentionally designed and delivered, it becomes a catalyst for healing, inclusion and social change.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c28946 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4c28946\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/nocuganda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Game-Connect-summit35-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12283\" alt=\"Game Connect\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nocuganda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Game-Connect-summit35-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nocuganda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Game-Connect-summit35-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nocuganda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Game-Connect-summit35-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nocuganda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Game-Connect-summit35-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nocuganda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Game-Connect-summit35-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/nocuganda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Game-Connect-summit35-1320x880.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Ms Lydia Murungi - Consortium Manager<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c81e2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c81e2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Game Connect activities reached 28,812 youth, hitting 97% of the program\u2019s target. Of those, 9,820 (60%) were in-school youth and 6,286 (40%) were out-of-school, while 706 youth with special needs were also engaged. Beyond sport, the initiative built financial<\/p><p>resilience: 5,672 youth were trained in VSLA Methodology, leading to 115 VSLA groups with cumulative savings of UGX 136,061,600 as of January 2026. To deliver Sport for Mental Health, the program recruited and trained 204 coaches and peer leaders.<\/p><p>Know more about Game Connect here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.olympics.com\/en\/olympic-refuge-foundation\/programmes\/uganda-game-connect\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.olympics.com\/en\/olympic-refuge-foundation\/programmes\/uganda-game-connect\/<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-704636e elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"704636e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_left   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">Like the Post? <span><span>why not Share!<\/span><\/span><\/h2><div class=\"ekit_heading_separetor_wraper 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