Success Story
From training to supervised action: 30 peer educators linked to health facilities
SAY Plus+ work in Kibuku and Butebo moved beyond a training workshop by connecting every peer educator to a named facility structure for supervision and referral.
The common gap
Peer educators can be powerful sources of trusted information and mobilisation, but training alone does not guarantee quality or continuity. Without supervision, current referral information and feedback from service providers, peers may become isolated from the systems they are expected to support.
A stronger handover model
During January to June 2026, SAY Plus+ identified and oriented 30 peer facilitators — 15 in Kibuku and 15 in Butebo. All 30 were then formally introduced and handed over to health-facility in-charges and supervisors.
This created a clear relationship between community mobilisation and the facilities receiving referrals. It also gave peer educators a place to ask technical questions, receive updated information and discuss barriers affecting young people.
Foundations around the peers
The programme also assessed 28 schools, engaged 16 district leaders and oriented 61 district and sub-county stakeholders. Those activities helped align peer work with local plans, schools, facilities and district leadership.
Why it matters
- Young people receive information from peers connected to qualified service providers.
- Referrals can be followed up more consistently.
- Facility teams gain community feedback on access barriers.
- Peer performance and safeguarding can be supervised.
- The model strengthens sustainability through existing public systems.