CARE Uganda
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CARE Uganda is a leading humanitarian organization fighting poverty by empowering girls and women.
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http://careuganda.org 13-01-2012 09:44:49
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The #NationalConsultativeMeet for #WROs #WLOs kicks off Caritas Uganda Moroto office. The meetings are helping to distill lessons and the experiences of WROs/WLOs to aid the development of a framework and approach to guide #locallyled action.
"We work in continued shrinking space & as a sector , we are awake to the fact that noone is against regulation. However, the Law can be weaponized against the sector." - Moses Isooba The NGO Forum CARE Uganda UNICEF Uganda Dr. Bireete Sarah Civil Society in Uganda Support Programme (CUSP) GIZ Uganda Development Network of Indigenous Voluntary Associ
CARE Uganda is humbled to have been part of this locally led meeting on #QuAM. “Localization or locally led as some people want to call it, is the thing of the moment. Apparently we are supposed to hand over resources”. Apollo B. Gabazira Save the Children Uganda Michael Tugyetwena
Today several #WLOs #WROs who participated in the regional workshops facilitated by National Association of Women's Organisations Ug Charter4Change& CARE Uganda are validating the findings before an issue paper is finalised as an action plan with milestones to guide next steps for implementation. #LocallyLed
These are some of the recommendations from all the regional meetings attended by the #WROs #WLOs in relation to #GrandBargain #Localization #LocallyLed as part of the validation exercise today Charter4Change National Association of Women's Organisations Ug Aramanzan Madanda Michael Tugyetwena Apollo B. Gabazira Norah Namono Naomi Ayot
With the opening remarks is the CARE Uganda Country Director, Apollo Gabazira… “We are gathered here today to launch something huge & in fact, a breakthrough that’s going to impact women…” #EnsibuukoCareLaunch
“How do we empower women thru locally made women services to enable them with value addition skills? The gender social norms have to be touched to ensure that women and girls have the digital and financial access they need to thrive”. Edton Babu #Chomoka #EnsibuukoCARELaunch
“Our financial inclusion efforts, rooted in livelihoods programs, focus on women and girls. We pioneered the VSLA model in Niger in 1991,and have empowered many by providing social safety nets. Women in VSLAs are twice as likely to start and sustain businesses”Apollo B. Gabazira
"The recent Finscope findings indicate that 81% Ugandans are financially included up Despite tremendous progress, a lot still needs to be done like high interest rates charged by financial institutions." @ Hon. Haruna Kyeyune Kasolo at the 2nd National Microfinance &Savings Groups Conf 2024
Great testimony Mbambu juliet Heart warming to learn about the impact of VSLAs in Bwera. Melch Natukunda Muhame
#HappeningNow CARE Uganda & national actors CEFORD Uganda THRIVEGulu Feminature Uganda are jointly launching #GEARProject that will be implemented by the trio with funding from ADC in Uganda 🇦🇹🇺🇬. It will promote #Genderequality &bolster resilience of #women & girls in Arua, Gulu& Terego.
The #EFAN project, funded by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and implemented by CARE Uganda Andre Foods International Paul Mallimbo has completed its 3rd food distribution cycle in Nakivale settlement. This has impacted 921 households, serving a total of 5,291 individuals, including 592 women &329 men.