APIO CHRISTINE PATIENCE

Women empowerment and Gender Advocate, Social Worker and Proud 💫 , Humanitarian Worker, God’s favorite child ❤️, Boy Mama, Wife ❤️.

[planetGOLD Uganda @planetGOLD_UG]

🎆Proud to announce the Supporting Best Practices at Artisanal Gold Mines toolkit, jointly developed by @IMPACTtransform, @planetGOLD_UG, & @planetGOLDCI!
It equips artisanal gold mining communities with knowledge to improve their operations. 🧵

Read: https://t.co/pGIHt2FgUk

[APIO CHRISTINE PATIENCE @ApioPatience]

#Nochildlabour

[planetGOLD Uganda @planetGOLD_UG]

1/3 🧵On this #WorldDayAgainstChildLabour, @planetGOLD_UG reaffirms its commitment to a responsible artisanal and small-scale gold mining sector where children belong in school, not at mine sites.

[planetGOLD Uganda @planetGOLD_UG]

3/3 Because strong teams create healthier workplace and greater impact.

Safety starts with us, in the field and within our teams.

#SafeDay2026 #SafeWorkplace

[planetGOLD Uganda @planetGOLD_UG]

2/3 At @planetGOLD_UG, we are committed to ensuring a healthy psychosocial working environment for all staff and associates through our policies and how we work every day in order to address stress, prevent burnout, and ensure staff feel supported.
#SafeDay2026 #SafeWorkplace

[planetGOLD Uganda @planetGOLD_UG]

1/3 Today is International Day for Safety and Health at Work. This year’s theme is Ensuring a Healthy Psychosocial Working Environment.

At @planetGOLD_UG, we recognise that safety goes beyond the physical. 🧵
#SafeDay2026 #SafeWorkplace

[planetGOLD Uganda @planetGOLD_UG]

Monica’s story is a reminder that empowering women in mining strengthens families, communities, and the future of responsible mining.
#InternationalWomensDay #IWD2026

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Women breaking barriers #IWD2026

[planetGOLD Uganda @planetGOLD_UG]

📹Breaking barriers in artisanal mining: Monica’s story

In a sector often dominated by men, Monica confidently manages mining work & even goes down the pit herself to extract ore.
#IWD2026
https://t.co/cAu0ymHIuC

[APIO CHRISTINE PATIENCE @ApioPatience]

#Mercuryfreegoldmining

[planetGOLD Uganda @planetGOLD_UG]

🎥Progress is happening!
@planetGOLD_UG is engaging communities, building capacities towards a responsible artisanal & small-scale gold mining sector. But there is still more work to be done to make ASGM safer, cleaner, & profitable for all - @UNEP's Altanbagana Bayarsaikhan

[planetGOLD Uganda @planetGOLD_UG]

🤝Together for a healthier planet & safer mining practices!

At the 2025 Annual Stakeholders' Meeting, partners, government & miners recommitted to a mercury-free, & responsible ASGM sector. @UNEP @theGEF @IMPACTtransform

#MakeMercuryHistory

Read more https://t.co/UDW0Bv4zIU

[APIO CHRISTINE PATIENCE @ApioPatience]

It is such a great read. #makemercuryhistory

[planetGOLD Uganda @planetGOLD_UG]

📢We're thrilled to introduce the @planetGOLD_UG storybook, a powerful collection of miner stories showing how communities are shaping a safer, mercury-free future in artisanal & small-scale gold mining.
@nemaug @MEMD_Uganda @UNEP @theGEF
Read more: https://t.co/BCyiyL0FLh

[planetGOLD Uganda @planetGOLD_UG]

🎥 Watch highlights from the @planetGOLD_UG Annual Stakeholders’ Meeting!

We’re excited to share a short video capturing key moments, insights, and commitments that are shaping a healthier, more inclusive, and mercury-free future for Uganda’s ASGM sector.
@nemaug @MEMD_Uganda

[APIO CHRISTINE PATIENCE @ApioPatience]

We are surely excited for the day 💯

[planetGOLD Uganda @planetGOLD_UG]

📢📢📢📢📢📢
Tomorrow, we convene in Kampala once again for the 3rd @planetGOLD_UG Annual Stakeholders’ Meeting.

The theme: The Future of Gold Mining: Healthier, Gender-Inclusive, and Mercury-Free.

#MakeMercuryHistory

@UNEP @theGEF @IMPACTtransform @planetGOLD_org

[planetGOLD Uganda @planetGOLD_UG]

This week, @planetGOLD_UG hosted representatives from @UNEP and @IMPACTtransform on a field visit to engage directly with artisanal & small-scale gold miners in selected mine sites in Kassanda & Busia districts. A 🧵
#MakeMercuryHistory

[planetGOLD Uganda @planetGOLD_UG]

1/2 At Buhere mine site in Namayingo District, women are leading the way toward safer, responsible gold mining.
We recently engaged them on strengthening their cooperative, adopting protective measures while mining, & avoiding mercury use.
#WomenInMining #GenderInclusion

[planetGOLD Uganda @planetGOLD_UG]

Hello, it's October🗓️!

This month, @planetGOLD_UG, we are staying focused on our goal: a mercury-free artisanal & small-scale gold mining sector.

Why: For healthier communities and a safer environment around mining areas and beyond.

#MakeMercuryHistory

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It’s amazing to note that the women are taking great strides towards mercury-free mining. “We have reduced on how much mercury we put when processing’’ - they said.

[planetGOLD Uganda @planetGOLD_UG]

Fact: Mercury used in Buhere Mine Site, Namayingo District, can end up in fish from Lake Victoria.

Today with our partners @nemaug & @MEMD_Uganda Dept. of Mines, we’re engaging women miners to embrace mercury-free gold mining, for healthier families, communities & ecosystems.

[planetGOLD Uganda @planetGOLD_UG]

“They used to say women shouldn’t earn as much because we do light work. But after @planetGOLD_UG training, we all understood that women deserve the same opportunities and pay,” says Monica, an artisanal & small-scale miner in Tiira, Busia.
Read more 👉 https://t.co/38okh8B6GR

[planetGOLD Uganda @planetGOLD_UG]

We are in the field with partners from the Dept. of Mines & @nemaug engaging miners in Rupa, Karamoja on mercury-free alternatives.
Such conversations are key to changing mindsets & proving a mercury-free ASGM future is possible. #MakeMercuryHistory
@UNEP @theGEF @IMPACTtransform

[planetGOLD Uganda @planetGOLD_UG]

This wouldn't be possible without strong collaborations with, @MEMD_Uganda @nemaug @Mglsd_UG @mtic_uganda & the miners themselves.

The project is supported by the @theGEF led by the @UNEP executed by @IMPACTtransform in partnership with @nemaug & @MEMD_Uganda's under @4_dgsm

[planetGOLD Uganda @planetGOLD_UG]

For the past 2.5 years, the @planetGOLD_UG project has worked in 11 artisanal and small-scale gold mining communities across 7 districts raising awareness on the dangers of mercury use in gold processing.
The goal: a safer, mercury-free future for ASGM. A🧵
#MakeMercuryHistory