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Act women foundation-Uganda

BACKGROUND

The project was established by 23 women in 2004 to address women marginalization or exploitations in rural and lake regions in kasese western Uganda.

ADRESS

Act women foundationUGANDA, P.O BOX 54, Kasese Uganda

Email actkaseseu@gmail.com

Legal status: Act women foundation  -Uganda is registered as an independent, non-partisan, non political, community based organization, non governmental and non profit making organization. we are register by NGO BOARD IN Kampala Uganda

Operational scope

The geographical and programmatic operational scope of the Kasese Dry areas western Uganda and Rwenzori Region

The organizations vision shall be:

The organization’s mission shall be:

To empower women, vulnerable children (OVC) and most at risk population (MARPs) for healthy positive living through increased access to HIV/AIDS – related information, care and support at all levels.

The organizations overall objective: increased access to HIV/AIDS information, care and support to women and vulnerable children in Kasese Western Uganda and outside by 2020.

       As part of its strategic objectives, the organization shall strive to ensure:

1. Delivery of integrated and equitably distributed essentials services to vulnerable women and households that are of sufficiency and of equity.
2. Create a mechanism that can be used by all marginalized groups to able to attain modest standards of living.
3. To strengthen the legal, policy and institutional frameworks for programs that seek to protect households at all levels in democracy.
4. Enhance accountability, public support and sustainability of Act Women Foundation-Uganda and its members.
5. To improve  small scale value addition  among women’s activities which reflect technology and innovation in development  

 PROGRAMS

1. Small scale agriculture

Vegetable cultivation,food security, water and agriculture, rearing, poultry, piggery, coffee, fishing, fish nets

2. HUMAN RIGHTS

Women reproductive rights/health, Sexual abuse, democratic rights, tribalism and corruption

3. HIV/AIDS,Nutrition, education, reproductive health, safe health, and condoms supply.
4. TRAINING :Workshop, Vocational training
5. Health

Maternity and safety women in hospital

TARGET GROUP

Vulnerable women, children.

ORGAN GRAM

1.      foundation structure has the highest policy making organ as the general assembly of members

2.      Board of directors is in charge of policy making and overall supervision of policy implementation.

The executive committee with coming up policy proposals to the general assembly of members and implementation of decisions and policies made by the general assembly of members. The executive committee supervises the affairs of the organization and appoints the members of the secretariat

The executive committee comprises of, chairman, vice chairman, treasurer, general secretary, legal adviser, technical advisor, one member.

3.      Secretariat is headed by executive director. It comprises of coordinator, program officers, accountant, cashier

Each program is attached to volunteer for effectiveness.

 SCOPE

 Lake regions, Kisinga, Kyondo, Mahango, Muhokya, Kasese Municipal council,and  Rukoki  subcounties and bundubugyo Districts  in western Uganda .

CORE VALUES

Vertical and lateral accountability, Transparency.

  PARTNERS/funders

Marie- schlei-verein Associations,kikumu agriculture research centre

Kasese District Local Government

For more information contact:

1.      KANIKI JULIA 

P.O Box 54 Kasese

NGENE HELLEN

Email: actkaseseu@gmail.com