We are in service since 2014
Wilmat Development Foundation is a Non-Profit Organization that focuses on empowering underprivileged communities in Uganda, EA. We are a youth-led Organization that focuses on empowering the underprivileged communities in Uganda. The Organization was found with the aim of building resilient and self-reliant communities through practical skills for sustainable livelihood. We believe that investing in under-privileged people changes the world for generations to come. The foundation seeks to uplift the standards of living of people with programs directly targeting Youth, Women and Children by focusing on the areas of Advocacy, Livelihoods and Research and by placing people at the forefront of change.
Since its inception in 2014, WDF Uganda has registered both institutional and capacity development that has been achieved through improved leadership, management and human resource capacity, and in terms of program growth that has been achieved through the introduction and strengthening of climate-related, smart agricultural programs as a way to fight hunger, malnutrition, poverty and to promote food security in rural communities as well as in urban informal settlements, sustainable livelihoods through skills development, humanitarian support, research, policy advocacy focused on proper waste management in urban centers and capacity building for rural communities and institutions of learning. In an effort towards the realization of our Vision, Mission and Objectives, the organization has conducted a series of programs complementing each other in the last three (3) years, including activities such as community assessments to aid in identification of indented target groups, organic smart farming trainings, SRHR (Reproductive Health) Focused trainings, Advocacy focued, financial literacy training for different target groups, as well as skills development programs, entrepreneurship and investment mentorship workshops and trainings in rural and urban communities, secondary schools and Universities.
Our Mission
Empower Underprivileged Communities With Practical Skills For Sustainable Livelihoods.
Our Vision
To Build Resilient and Self-reliant Communities.
Our Core Values
- Integrity: We Promote a culture of openness and transparency in our programs executions.
- Team-work: We work well together in building better communities for all.
- People Participation: We are inclusive and empowering at all levels of execution of programs.
- Result Oriented: We strive for a lasting impact by Creating a climate of continuous improvement, open to challenge and new ideas.
Our Strategic Objectives
Our Approach
We use a bottom-up approach as we seek to establish everlasting impacts that are focused on providing hands on practical skills tailored towards community empowerment and development that is aimed increasing people's income as a way of reducing unemployment and poverty levels in Uganda at least by 0.002% by 2030.
We work with the rural community members, private sector, National & International NGOs, civil societies in empowering people to live happier and more meaningful changed lives as little about the future of society is inevitable bound by our shared humanity. We believe through collective efforts, we have the power to shape our societies and communities for everyone to live in happily.
Where We Work
We are currently working in 3 regions of Uganda that is;-