Organisation Profile of Yawe Foundation

ORGANISATION PROFILE OF YAWE FOUNDATION.

Strength through Unity and Understanding

YOUTH AND WOMEN EMPOWERENT (YAWE) FOUNDATION, P. O. BOX 188, FORT PORTAL, UGANDA.

TEL. +25677865098

+256777363208

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WEB SITE:

Registration (NGO) Number S.5914/5441

VISION

An enlightened society committed to sustainable social economic development; where unity and solidarity amongst communities allow the advancement of a desirable living standards and income generation opportunities for the youth and women.

MISSION

To create an enlightened society committed to sustainable social economic development, where unity and solidarity amongst communitiesallow the advancement of a desirable living standard and income generation opportunities for youth and women.

BACK GROUND OF YAWE FOUNDATION

YAWE foundation is a voluntary non- partisan, non-governmental organization (NGO) founded in 2000.Its revolutionary idea is to organize the youth and women under one forum, offering a platform of co-operation for the promotion of human rights, HIV/AIDS awareness campaigns, support of orphans and encourage activities of self reliance. YAWE works with existing groups, as well as assisting in the development of other self-help groups, within the Kabarole District

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

• To organize and mobilize the youth and women under one forum, offering a platform ofco-operation.
• To promote ICT literacy and Information sharing
• To raise community awareness on issues of primary health care and HIV/AIDS.
• To promote poverty eradication strategies through development of skills, talent and resource mobilization.
• To promote social economic welfare for the vulnerable in the community e.g. women, youth and those with disabilities.
• To enhance proper community management of natural resources (environmental protection) water and sanitation programs.
• To advocate for the Human Rights of marginalized groups, women and those with disabilities.
• To facilitate links between groups and development partners for sharing of information, experiences and resources.
• To take other appropriate measures in furtherance of the above objectives.

YAWE HAS SIX MAIN PROGRAMMES

ICT LETERACY AND INFORMATION SHARING

-Computer training for youth and women

-Electronic information sharing

-ICT enabled business(E-trade)

-E-learning

COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND SENSITIZATION

-Leadership development

-Civic education and human rights awareness

-Education to encourage safer sexual behavior and personal responsibility

-Female youth empowerment

HIV/AIDS PATIENTS AND ORPHANS SUPPORT

-Scholastic materials for orphans

-Home visits and counseling of patients

ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE

-Agro forestry

-Soil management

-Water and sanitation

CULTURE AND SPORTS

- Exchange visits for member groups
- Music, dance and drama
- Sports e.g. Football, net-ball, athletics and indoor games for the youth

- Puppet theatre presentations
- Scholastic materials for the orphans
- Home visits and counseling of patients

INCOME GENERATION PROJECTS

- Micro enterprises
- Savings and Credit

-Income generation projects

-Hand craft project with youth and women

GOVERNANCE

YAWE has a patron, board of directors, executive committee, staff and volunteers. Delegates from the member groups constitute the general assembly and convene annually to elect the directors and executive committee. Currently the organization has over 300 members within 10 member groups. The staff is composed of four full-time position and several volunteers. The organization also comprises a group of people living with HIV who help in community awareness campaigns on HIV/AIDS. A team of volunteers work part-time with the organization, undertaking activities which are co-ordinate by the staff and executive director

ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE OF YOUTH AND WOMEN

EMPOWERMENT (YAWE) FOUNDATION

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