Action Alliance – Solidarity Uganda
About the Organization
Solidarity Uganda is an Organisation/network of activists, community organizers and political education trainers focused on building power of the poor and oppressed people throughout Africa and beyond.
We have supported countless grassroots campaigns and movements across East Africa to achieve their goals, build their numbers and power, and develop better strategies for engendering lasting change.
We focus on training, coaching, and capacity building for activists and organizers to boost their social and political effectiveness. We educate vulnerable communities through discussion-based “problem-posing” education. The pedagogical methods of such community–based training employ cross-cultural interactions, physical activities, arts, debates, and other interactive and experiential approaches.
Year Founded: 2013
Registration Status: Company Limited by Guarantee
Registration Number: 209092
Vision: A liberated Africa where people exercise their power
Mission: To support the oppressed in building their collective power to achieve social and political change
Area of operation: Western Uganda Districts
Thematic Area: Governance
Target Group (Women, Youth, farmers, children, elderly, PWDSs etc): Women, Youth and the community at large
Bunyaruguru Environmental Conservation Association – BECA
About the Organization
Bunyaruguru Environmental Conservation Association (BECA) is a not-for-profit Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) registered in 2012 to operate in Rubirizi District South Western Uganda. BECA’s current membership is 65 persons (43 Women and 22 men). The organization has three areas of work namely; – Advocacy, Economic empowerment and livelihood improvement, Environment and Natural Resource conservation. BECA works in collaboration with Rubirizi District Local Government, WACSOF, and other stakeholders that share similar objectives.
Year Founded: 2003
Registration Status: NGO
Registration Number: S.6914/12413
Vision: To have good governance for improved livelihoods through sustainable development with ease.
Mission: Our mission is to promote democratic governance in relation to environmental protection and conservation among rural communities for sustainable community development.
Objectives:
- To develop programmes that improve human rights at all levels
- To promote livelihoods of vulnerable groups of people(women, youth, elderly, pregnant, etc.
- To promote community awareness and prevention of violence against women as an action to end gender-based violence.
- To promote and support Environmental/natural resources sustainability.
- To promote and support initiatives that enhance social-economical development and improve the incomes of households in the communities.
- To develop strategies to improve democratic governance in the communities for sustainable future generations.
- To promote HIV/AIDS prevention, care, and psych-social support amongst families and communities affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
Area of operation (District(s) and Subcounty(s): Rubirizi district in all the eleven sub-counties, Ryeru sub-county, Rubirizi Town Council, Kichwamba, Rutoto, Katunguru, Magambo, Kirugu, Katerera Town Council, Katanda, Katerera and Kyabakara.
Thematic Area: Environment, livelihood, Governance and human rights
Target Group (Women, Youth, farmers, children, elderly, PWDSs etc): Women, Men, Youth and children
Community Volunteer Initiative for Development (COVOID)
About the Organization
Community Volunteer Initiative for Development (COVOID) is a national indigenous child-focused NGO registered with the Uganda Government (Ministry of Internal Affairs). COVOID was founded in April 2003 by development-oriented community members to act as a voice in addressing the identified community issues of HIV/AIDS, ignorance, poverty, food insecurity, child abuse, environmental degradation in South Western Uganda
COVOID further derives its mandate from UNCRC (1989) and we promote the implementation and operationalization of the United Nations Convention for the Rights of the Children COVOID also contributes to the realization of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
COVOID implements programs in two contexts- Humanitarian context- COVOID implements a program with Congolese/ Sudanese refugees in Isingiro and development contexts- COVOID implements programs in non-humanitarian Districts such as Bushenyi, Rubirizi, Ntungamo, etc
COVOID is a member of the National NGO Forum and a member of the National SDG reference group. The organization prides itself in a decade and a half of the good track record in implementing human development Programs in South Western Uganda with support from Donors/ Development Partners such UPHOLD/USAID, Stromme Foundation, CARE International USAID/Core, NIKE Foundation, UNFPA, FK Norway, SCORE/USAID, FAO, United Nations Millenium Campaign, Newyork, AWO international/BMZ Germany Government, etc
Year Founded: 2003
Registration Status: NGO
Registration Number: 5602
Vision: COVOID envisages a Uganda where communities are empowered to provide for the rights of children and women.
Mission: COVOID mission is to strengthen community capacities to provide for the rights of children and women.
Objectives:
- To strengthen health care systems in partnership with Ministry of Health to deliver effective and sustainable health services to 35,000 individuals, families and communities by 2022.
- To promote Gender equality and human rights by empowering women and girls realize their rights to full potential.
- To supplement government efforts through the Ministry of Education and related structures in fostering inclusive and equitable quality education including vocational skills and enterprise development for children and youth by 2022.
- To enhance community capacity to mitigate and adapt to climate change and resilience adaptation for sustainable development by 2022.
- To improve food, income and nutrition security, of 52000 households in the Districts of operation.
- To strengthen COVOID’s policies and systems for effective and efficient service delivery by 2022.
Area of operation (District(s) and Subcounty(s):
- Mitooma district (Mitooma TC, Kashenshero SC, Kashenshero TC, Mutaara, Bitereko, Kiyanga, Kanyabwanga and Katenga).
- Rubirizi district (Rutooto, Ryeru, Rubirizi T/C, Magambo, Kichwamba, Katunguru, Kirugu, Katerera T/C, Katerera S/C, Kyabakara and Katanda s/c).
- Sheema district (Kitagata TC, Kitagata SC, Masheruka, Shuuku, Kabwohe, Kagango, Kyangyenyi, Kigarama, and Sheema central).
- Buhweju district in Engaju S/C.
- Ntungamo district (Rukoni West, Rukoni East, Ngoma, Rweikiniro, Kayonza, Rubaare, Ihunga, Kibatsi, Ntungamo, Nyabihoko).
- Bushenyi District (Bitooma, Kyamuhunga S/C, Kyamuhunga T/C, Nyabubare and Ishaka division).
- Isingiro district in Kashumba S/C.
- Kiruhura district in Sanga.
Thematic Area: Livelihoods, Gender and Human Rights, Health Promotion, Climate change and Disaster risk reduction.
Target Group (Women, Youth, farmers, children, elderly, PWDSs etc): Women, children, youth, farmers, PWDs (specifically vulnerable communities and refugees).
Reproductive Health Uganda – Bushenyi Brunch
About the Organization
It was founded in 1957 as the family planning association of Uganda, Pioneered family planning in Uganda, we are affiliated to the world’s largest sexual and sexual reproductive health and rights organization, the international planned parenthood Federation (IPPF).
Year Founded: 1957
Registration Status: NGO
Registration Number: 4920
Vision: A Uganda where everyone’s SRHR is fulfilled and protected without discrimination.
Mission: To champion, Provide and enable universal access to rights-based SRHR information and services to vulnerable and underserved communities especially young people.
Objectives:
- Voluntarism
- Right based
- Integrity
- Choice
- Result Oriented
Area of operation: Bushenyi
Thematic Areas: Health, Community education, Environment, Livelihoods
Target Group (Women, Youth, farmers, children, elderly, PWDSs etc): All
Save for Health Uganda (SHU)
Notes
Save For Health Uganda (SHU) is a Ugandan not-for-profit non-governmental organization formed in 2002 to improve people’s access to quality and affordable healthcare and rationalize healthcare-seeking behaviors. SHU’s three core areas of work are community health financing, livelihood improvement, and quality healthcare delivery.
SHU has carried out advocacy work targeting the central government and other decision-makers in healthcare facilities and local authorities. SHU advocates for a universal national health insurance law for Uganda, community health insurance schemes anchored in legislation at the local government level, and quality healthcare services delivery.
SHU works in partnership with different institutions and organizations depending on the need including central and local governments, civil society organizations, public and private health service providers, development partners, media, and micro-finance institutions.
Year Founded: 2002
Registration Status: NGO
Registration Number: Reg No.3756 and Permit No. 059
Vision: Healthier families with simplified access to quality Health care.
Mission: To enhance the quality of health of the health of Ugandans through self-managed Community Health Financing (CHF) schemes.
Objectives:
- To address the financial challenges people are facing in accessing health care services.
- To empower the communities on how to generate resources to finance their health care needs
- To improve people’s access to quality health care services.
Area of operation:
Luwero Nakaseke, Nakasongola, Bushenyi, Sheema, Mitooma, Mityana, Kassanda, Iganga, Bugweri, Mayuge and Kampala.
In Western Ankole SHU operates in:
- Bushenyi district (Ishaka Central division, Ibaare, Bumbaire, Kyeizooba, Rwentuha TC, Kakanju, Bitooma TC, Kyamuhunga S/C, Nyabubare S/C and Nkanga S/C.
- Sheema district (Sheema Central division, Kashozi division, Kagango division, Kakindo TC, Bugongi TC, Kasaana S/C and Kitagata TC)
- Mitooma district (Katenga S/C, Mutara TC, Kabira S/C, Nyakizinga S/C, Rurehe S/C, Bitereko S/C and Rutookye TC)
Thematic Areas: Health and Livelihoods
Target Group (Women, Youth, farmers, children, elderly, PWDSs etc): SHU targets everyone in the community.
Western Ankole Tweragurize Schemes Association (WATSA)
About the Organization
Western Ankole Tweragurize Schemes’ Association (WATSA) is a network that brings together under a single umbrella all Community Health Insurance sub-schemes formed by Save for Health Uganda (SHU) in Greater Bushenyi and locally known as Tweragurize schemes. WATSA is registered and operates legally in all the districts within its jurisdiction (i.e Bushenyi, Sheema, and Mitooma districts).
Previously individual sub-schemes were operating independently by managing their funds, contracting health care providers, advocating for quality health care services, purchasing health care services that were risky, costly, and unsustainable yet all CHI sub-schemes had the same goal.
SHU the promoting agency of CHI schemes found it necessary to form a network (WATSA) so as to unite all the CHI sub-schemes to achieve their goal by increasing the pooling levels, managing a joint account, contracting and purchasing health care services, increasing visibility, and having a bigger recognition and voice in advocating for quality health care services.
Year Founded: 2011
Registration Status: CBO
Registration Number: Bushenyi District: Reg No.311/1/2/3/BLG and Permit No.007/BDLG
Vision: A network of self-sustaining CHI schemes in Western Ankole
Mission: To ease further the access to quality health care services of beneficiaries in member schemes through strengthening WATSA as a network, networking the member schemes, coordinating stakeholders, advocating for quality healthcare services, directly managing individual and collective technical roles in schemes and at the network level and empowering member schemes to function well.
Objectives:
- To increase the direct participation of scheme members in higher-level decision-making for schemes, a function Save for Health Uganda (SHU) the initiator and long-time promoter of the program had been preparing members to take on.
- To strengthen the individual member Community Health Insurance (CHI) Sub-schemes by federating them into a single unifying body to benefit from economies of scale, individual scheme strength, bigger size for a strong voice and recognition.
- To have in place a local technical support structure that will provide support to individual member sub-schemes on all matters of scheme functioning and sustainability.
- To support the schemes to operate professionally and sustainably by standardizing and centralizing some technical roles and directly implementing them for and on behalf of the member schemes. Some of the key roles are; Funds/premium management, contracting health care providers, purchasing health care services, capacity building/training scheme leaders, monitoring and evaluation, and advocating for improvement in service delivery.
Area of operation:
In Western Ankole SHU operates in:
- Bushenyi district (Ishaka Central division, Ibaare, Bumbaire, Kyeizooba, Rwentuha TC, Kakanju, Bitooma TC, Kyamuhunga S/C, Nyabubare S/C and Nkanga S/C.
- Sheema district (Sheema Central division, Kashozi division, Kagango division, Kakindo TC, Bugongi TC, Kasaana S/C, and Kitagata TC)
- Mitooma district (Katenga S/C, Mutara TC, Kabira S/C, Nyakizinga S/C, Rurehe S/C, Bitereko S/C and Rutookye TC)
Thematic Area: Health and Livelihoods
Target Group (Women, Youth, farmers, children, elderly, PWDSs etc.): WATSA targets everyone in the target community.