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Seven transformative initiatives — rooted in community, guided by evidence — spanning livelihoods, nutrition, peacebuilding, gender justice and youth empowerment across Uganda.
Initiatives Driving Real Change
Each project is designed with communities, not just for them — built for sustainability long after WDF steps back.
NourishSacks uses innovative sack gardening — a water-efficient vertical agriculture technique — to help families in Bugweri District grow their own fresh vegetables even with limited land, water, or income. The project equips 40 households, 5 health centres and 5 primary schools with gardening kits and hands-on training to grow nutrient-rich crops like spinach, carrots and amaranth. By diversifying diets and reducing dependence on expensive market purchases, NourishSacks directly tackles malnutrition, climate resilience and food insecurity at the household level.
Learn MoreEchoes of Hope equips 50 community peace champions — 20 youth, 20 women and 10 faith leaders — with the skills to promote non-violent conflict resolution, trauma healing and community unity amid Uganda’s politically sensitive election period. Through capacity workshops, trauma-healing sessions for women affected by political violence, and art-based advocacy and sports tournaments, the project builds a grassroots culture of peace, dialogue and resilience across Bugweri District. To date, over 50 community champions have formed self-help groups, rebuilt trust across divided groups and actively mediated tensions through dialogue and advocacy.
Learn MoreTulime connects smallholder farmers through peer-to-peer knowledge exchange, agri-business skilling and market linkages. Farmers train farmers — building a self-sustaining network that multiplies expertise across households and villages.
Learn MoreBikasave builds Village Savings and Loan Associations that give women and youth the financial tools they need — savings, credit and investment — without banks or intermediaries. With 55+ active groups and UGX 325M in savings, communities bank on themselves.
Learn MoreMaisha Mzuri — “Good Life” — equips young women and men with vocational, entrepreneurial and life skills that translate into sustainable income. From tailoring to digital literacy, the path to a better life begins with a skill.
Learn MoreTwogere — “Let’s Speak Up” in Luganda — mobilises communities to break the silence around Gender-Based Violence and Violence Against Children. Through dialogue, survivor support and legal awareness, communities reclaim safety and dignity.
Learn MoreThe Rwenzori region has long faced the threat of armed conflict, ADF rebel activity and cross-border insecurity. WDF’s Rwenzori for Peacebuilding initiative works directly with communities, local leaders, women and youth across Kasese and Bundibugyo districts to strengthen grassroots peace infrastructure — through radio talk shows promoting non-violence, community sensitisation on voluntary surrender of illicit weapons under the Africa Amnesty Month framework, civic education, and evidence-based advocacy for improved security and service delivery. The initiative supports post-conflict recovery and builds lasting community resilience in one of Uganda’s most vulnerable regions.
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