WOMEN EMPOWERMENT FOR DEVELOPMENT

 WOMEN EMPOWERMENT FOR DEVELOPMENT promotes a better world!

Uganda is one of the poorest countries in the world, with per capita income at US$ 276 and a life expectancy of 47 years for men and 50 years for women which is expected to worsen as a consequence of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. There are 9.1 million children under 18 years of age of which 1.9 million are orphans. The under five mortality rate is 156 children per 1,000 live births and 38.3% of every new born gets stunted due to malnutrition.

Address

RUBAGA, MUSIGULA ZONE
KAMPALA

Telephone number:  +85295718096, +256750121637, +256782400426
 

What is ahead of us

There are many challenges. The communities of Uganda have been devastated spiritually,socially,emotionally and economically. HIV/AIDS has left  the children without parents and also parents without children. They have also suffered through famine, drought, poor sanitation and poor water supplies, natural hazards etc. All these have made the area unworthy of living. Almost all the houses were burnt down by the rebels, every household in Northern Uganda has at least suffered the effects of the conflict in terms of abduction, death, poverty, rape, torture, displacement, HIV/AIDS, dissertation etc. The rebels cut off people,s mouths,noses, ears, arms. They also captured children from the age of 6 years and made them children soldiers while murdering and wounding civilians.

Because of insecurity in the homes, the government has been keeping them in camps for protection of their lives from rebels for over 15 years.Homes left abandoned, many children have not received education which has caused illiteracy and ignorance in the region thus poverty. Almost all the men were killed or captured as soldiers so families are unattended to. Girls as young as 10 years have become prostitutes because they are the bread winners at home and boys at 6 years  have resorted to hard chores because they have no parents to cater for them. Women are helplessly watching their children suffer because they are also vulnerable.

Join Us

Think back a moment to your childhood, to the people who most altered the cause of your life and helped to make you who you are today. Now imagine a life without them, where would you be now? Who would you be? There are so many unfortunate, innocent children that have not had a chance to have a family  and basic lifestyle.You may be the person to change the course of their lives. Many children are orphaned, abandoned, and left to die. There are many who need a place to call home because they stay on the streets where there is a lot of insecurity especially for the girl child.

Whether you are a lifetime advocate or new to our cause, we invite you to join us help the war victims who have lost their families,property,self esteem,dignity,long valued culture,hope,homes and most of all livelihood.Some of these people have never known peace and were born in the Internally Displaced People's camps.

More than 6-8 of the extended family are forced to stay in a one roomed hut , with lose of privacy and dignity because they have limited space to stay. By the time the 20 year war was over all their land and property had been taken by the powerful officials. The Acholi far fetched rich culture will never be the same.Suicide has risen to an alarming level because 85% suffer from severe trauma and depression. Suicide is highest among mothers who feel utter despair at the inability to provide for their children to save them from starvation to death ,or treatment for incurable diseases. 62% of the women speak of committing suicide which is an act of desperation.Now that the war is over it is time to put a smile on their faces,together we can change the lives of many. Every small thing can make a difference.It can be your time through volunteer work,material support, financial support,spiritual support,mutual support etc.

Email:womenempoerment@gmail.com 

Telephone number:+85295718096,+256750121637,+256782400426

WED Teaching Kindergartens.

Are you creative? Love kids and want to teach them about the world? Ugandan most needed education is for kids below 7 years. This is the age where children most need their early development yet it has been totally neglected by parents and by the Government of Uganda which has set up primary and secondary schools but no kindergartens.

We have 2 community kindergartens that cater exclusively to the education in Rubaga and Gulu for the needy children and orphans. Volunteers are involved in arts and crafts, structured play, music/singing, sports, health, and academics. The main focus is to provide children with a loving, creative, interactive environment in which to flourish. Volunteers choose which subjects and age groups to teach upon arrival. They work independently to plan lessons using government curriculum and textbooks. Please be aware that there will be few (if any) resources available at school. No teaching qualifications are required although volunteers should be organized and creative.

Email:womenempoerment@gmail.com

Telephone number:+85295718096,+256750121637,+256782400426

VOLUNTEER

Experience the happiness, struggles, aspirations and dreams of the people you assist all while discovering the beauty, history and culture of a foreign people. Work on educational, social, medical, conservation, community development side by side with members of the community and see the results of hard work. This will promote and improve the quality of life and education in the under served communities.Your time in Uganda is usually life changing and you will leave the village with visible proof of work done . Expect to immerse yourself in the community, eat local food and drink, learn common phrases, listen to music, inter-cultural exchange and really get to know the people you serve . When your time of volunteering is over, you  may be tired and dirty but you will have made a memorable difference in people's lives.

We offer the following volunteering opportunities; 1- Family empowerment, 2-HIV/AIDS prevention and counseling, 3- Child Education/ Vocation, 4- Primary Health Care, 5- Community development / Building, 6- Conservation and environment, 7- Sports development project, 8- Orphanage Care project, 9-Training program, 10-Water and Sanitation, 11- Safari Uganda venture, 12-Music, Dance and Drama, 13- Painting etc.

The main focus is life long education for sustainable development and equipping skills and values needed by the community.

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Email:womenempoerment@gmail.com

Telephone number:+85295718096,+256750121637,+256782400426

BE MY FRIEND

Each and every household has at least suffered the effects of the conflict in terms of abduction,rape,death,poverty,sickness,displacement,sicknesses,dissertation etc.These are young  people that are uncertain, directionless,hurt and need to know that someone cares out there and believes in them.All they need is a friend and a helping hand.If you can render any help to a child, teenage mother,widow or the aged, don't hesitate to ask for photos and a way of communication.

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Email:womenempoerment@gmail.com

Telephone number:+85295718096,+256750121637,+256782400426

 TOUR UGANDA

Regardless if you are traveling alone or with your family, on a spring break, gap year or medical mission, we can arrange a good traveling package for you.This is a fantastic opportunity where you can learn about real Uganda.Though Uganda has been affected by the war,it is still the beautiful Pearl of Africa where we find the Source of The Mighty River Nile, the Equator,rare primate species and birds,fascinating people and culture etc.The team will play games,make crafts,perform plays and make documentaries,counseling and guidance,village walks and camp fires,story telling,sharing testimonies etc.Ever holidays  can be a life changing experience if shared with us.

You will enjoy the white water rafting on the Nile, settle into a boat ride at Murchison Falls National Park, or take an amazing trek to view endangered Gorillas in the jungle.  Then spoil yourself to a spot of shopping at the Kampala market and while you’re there enjoy great coffee at any of the wireless internet cafes in town.  If you’re lucky, you can catch a Ugandan wedding and join a traditional Gomez.

For bookings please contact us. Email:womenempoerment@gmail.com

Telephone number:+85295718096,+256750121637,+256782400426

SPONSOR A CHILD

Give to those who need most.Putting the war aside, Northern Uganda has suffered the Scourge of this horrific disease HIV/AIDS which has left young children without parents and young mothers with no husbands.Estimated deaths each year is 64,000.These young children need support through school fees,scholastic materials,food security,clothing,shelter and so many more because their mothers too are vulnerable and thus cannot provide a basic lifestyle. Email:womenempoerment@gmail.com

Telephone number:+85295718096,+256750121637,+256782400426

SKILLS DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

These are projects  that have been introduced to help the vulnerable and young women make a better income and thus a better lifestyle.They cannot be employed in government offices because they are not educated.But this is not their fault, it is because they spent almost all their lives in Internally Displaced Camps.These skills include bakery,liquid soap making, briquette making, hair dressing,art and crafts,horticultural farming,music dance and drama etc.Any help rendered to us will be appreciated.

Email:womenempoerment@gmail.com

Telephone number:+85295718096,+256750121637,+256782400426

HIV ADVOCACY

People living in poverty are particularly those living  with HIV/AIDS .This is because they are sickly to work and their children too are weak to go to school.Thus illiteracy and under development. WED  is working on addressing HIV/AIDS as a cause to poverty through programs that ensure educational opportunities for the orphaned, protect rights of vulnerable survivors,raise awareness in communities especially schools etc.

Email:womenempoerment@gmail.com

Telephone number:+85295718096,+256750121637,+256782400426

HYGIENE AND SANITATION PROGRAMS

As the former Internally Displaced Persons move back to their communities,water ,sanitation and hygiene remain a key challenge.Most areas have very dirty water for drinking and cooking and it is fetched from very long distances..Animals drink directly from it causing respiratory infections, cholera, bilhazia, diarrhea etc.There is need for improved hygiene,water and sanitation.

Everyone is welcome to work hand in hand with us in constructing boreholes ,and under ground water tanks that are fed with natural rain water.You can support us through volunteering, financially and materially.

HIV/ AIDS ADVOCACY

Stigma  amongst children and women living with HIV/AIDS is so strong, most parents and guardians do not have enough information on how to take care and love the infected ones. In most cases they are left to themselves.We help  both children and parents / guardians through several community sensitization programs,counseling and guidance, organizing workshops,awareness and sensitization, we also pay visits to ensure that guardians and parents  show love and to care their innocent children. We even monitor their adherence to medication, because many give up on taking medication and also some are on a line of medicine that is not effective to their bodies.

They are warned to keep against contracting the disease. These are the Major principled Ds  emphasized by WED in communities and schools ; -

1- Detect- the virus is prevalent in Uganda

2- Determine- Everyone needs to go for HIV/AIDS test.

3- Disclose- that u have the virus and be helped.

4- Diffuse- fight its prevalence.

5- Demystify- Let the public know that you are positive and that its just a disease not a disgrace.

6- Deplore- Hate it and persecute it.

7- Detain- Keep  it to yourself and don't spread it.

FUTURE PLANS

HOMES.

-Construction  of model homes for the orphaned girl child.

Because most of the children are totally orphaned and are staying with neighbors and guardians or on the streets, we need homes for them.We want these children to have a sense of family life. We are working hand in hand with the local leaders who are identifying responsible and model parents who have a small family, so we are placing orphans in their care.

-In the future we are planning on building good model homes for these families in one homestead .

- These family heads will be given projects to sustain the families. These homes will be monitored by the Child Care Director of WED to see that whether the children are really catered for and in good health.

SCHOOLS.

WED needs Kindergartens , Primary schools, and Vocational institutes for the children in our care. Most of the children in the community below 7 years do not go to school because the long distances of over 5km from home to school. Instead their parents keep them at home doing house hold chores and farming.Some do not go to school because their guardians do not have money to take them to school.

Together we can help educate the most needy.

PROJECTS

TAILORING

During the 6-month tailoring course, women will learn to compute their budget for clothes and savings from making their own clothes. They will learn how to make a variety of clothes with patterns.It will solve problems like poverty,they will leave with a livelihood, peace, hope, dignity, high self esteem etc.

POTENTIAL LONG TERM IMPACT

Women will learn to save money they would have spent  to buy a sewing  machine to start a small tailoring business. Course graduates sew their families' clothes, start a home-based business, and/or become sewing teachers.

NECESSITIES ;

ART AND CRAFT

WED is already doing art and craft products especially, necklaces, shoes, bags, earrings, baskets, portraits, art clothes, hangings etc. This has really changed the way people believe in themselves .People's lives have not been the same because instead of being idol, they team up together as a family. We have seen the faces excited after learning.

With time, we want to have our machines that make craft shoes and bags and also we are looking out for market for our finished products.

GOD BLESS YOU.