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Positive Vibes is a Namibian registered trust that has been operating nationally since 2008 and in the South Africa region since 2012. The organisation currently employs 25 staff and has a functioning network of some 100 consultants operating at the community level or at the regional level. Positive Vibes has two offices in Namibia that serve the region.

Positive Vibes’ main area of expertise is capacity development. Fifteen different participatory methods, aligned to the organisation’s Freireian philosophy, are used to build capacity in CBOs, NGOs and networks. From 2009 to present, some 70,000 people have been reached.

This project aims to deepen its understanding of the results and impacts of their previous programmes and projects implemented across 16 African countries, which addressed issues around identity and awareness of Lesbian-Gay-Bisexual-Transsexual-Intersex (LGBTI) people.

This project wants to contribute to the reduction of self-stigmatisation, social stigmatisation and discrimination of LGBTI groups in rural Uganda together with three partner organisations. The project uses three methodologies to address marginalisation of LGBTI: 1. Looking in, looking out (LILO-identity) which is designed to unpack feelings, needs and desires, and to help participants to make choices and plans for themselves. 2. LILO Key Population which deepens understanding of LGBTI people in general and provides tools to incorporate LGBTI in policies. 3. LILO Voice which is to advocate, influence others and build social movements. Therefore, this project intends to find out the overall outcomes and impacts with the utilisation of the Inside-Out Approach and methodology in LGBTI individuals and organisations.