Terms of use

This website is operated by Silimulalu Initiative Uganda ("SIU", "we", "us"), a community-based, youth-led organisation in Uganda, with offices in Mukono. It shares information about our work, programs and ways to support us.

The information on this website is for general awareness and education. It is not a substitute for professional medical, psychological or psychiatric advice, diagnosis or treatment. Our team is not able to respond to urgent situations through this website or WhatsApp.

If you, or someone close to you, feels unsafe right now, please visit the nearest health facility or reach out to a trusted health worker, counsellor or loved one as soon as you can.

You agree to use this website lawfully and respectfully. You must not:

• submit false, offensive, defamatory or threatening content;
• share someone else's personal information or story without their permission;
• attempt to gain unauthorised access to the website, its administration area or its data;
• upload viruses or harmful code, or interfere with the website's security or performance;
• use automated tools to collect information from the website or to send bulk submissions.

When you submit a story, you confirm that it is your own experience (or that you have permission to share it) and that it is true to the best of your knowledge. You give SIU permission to edit it for length, clarity and privacy, and to publish it on this website and in our awareness materials. We may decide not to publish a submission. You can ask us to remove your published story at any time.

Donations are voluntary and are processed by third-party providers (Harambee, MTN Mobile Money, Airtel Money or banks), whose own terms apply. Please check payment details carefully before sending. If you make a mistake with a donation, contact us as soon as possible and we will do our best to help. Donations are used to support SIU's programs and operations.

The text, photographs, logo and design of this website belong to SIU or are used with permission. You may share our pages and quote short extracts with a link back to this website. Please ask us before reusing photographs or other content.

This website links to other websites, such as social media and payment platforms. We are not responsible for their content or their privacy practices.

We work to keep the information on this website accurate and up to date, but we cannot guarantee that it is always complete or free from errors. We may change, suspend or withdraw any part of the website without notice.

To the extent permitted by law, SIU is not liable for any loss or damage arising from the use of this website or reliance on its content. Nothing in these terms limits any rights you have that cannot be excluded under Ugandan law.

Our privacy policy and cookie policy explain how we handle your personal information.

We may update these terms from time to time; the date at the top of this page shows when they were last changed. These terms are governed by the laws of the Republic of Uganda.