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These current projects demonstrate the organization's commitment to addressing multi-faceted challenges faced by vulnerable communities. By promoting community-led initiatives and empowerment, Wilmat Development Foundation is making a positive impact on the lives of women, youth, and children in Uganda, fostering sustainable development and resilience within the communities it serves. Here's a brief overview of each project and its potential impact:
The Bikasave [VSLA Modeling] is a significant and impactful program that was initiated by Wilmat Development Foundation and being piloted in Kayunga and Mayuge districts, Eastern Uganda, since 2018. Through the program, the foundation has introduced Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs) to empower the community, particularly women, young positive women, and youth to save and invest jointly, leading to transformative changes within the communities served. Here’s a closer look at the program’s implementation and its achievements:
The Tulime [Farmer-Field Schools] is a vital program implemented by Wilmat Development Foundation in the rural communities of Uganda, recognizing the significance of the agro-based economy in the country. The program addresses challenges faced by farming communities, such as climate change, malnutrition, food insecurity, and poverty, and aims to enhance sustainability and build resilient communities. Click to read more on the program overview and its achievements to date: –
Focus on Diverse Activities: The Tulime program involves community mobilization and engagement in various income-generating activities, including vegetable growing, poultry farming, and mushroom growing, among others. These activities offer opportunities for economic growth and diversification within farming communities.
Training and Capacity-Building: We provide Climate Smart Agricultural based training and capacity-building sessions to farmers, Pre and post harvest handling, empowering them with the knowledge and skills needed for successful and sustainable agricultural practices.
Community Participation: The program actively involves the community in decision-making and implementation, ensuring that the beneficiaries take ownership and actively participate in the initiative.
Market Linkage: We grow and mentor our farmers to produce safe and healthy food that consumers enjoy by linking them directly to potential buyers in high paying markets for their fresh high-quality produce.
The Twogere: Uniting Communities against Gender Based Violence and Violent Extremism is a critical project implemented by Wilmat Development Foundation, with a focus on addressing Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and violent extremism by promoting community active participation and prevention mechanisms. The project aims to empower youth, especially young women and girls, to actively participate in GBV prevention processes and advocate for their rights and welfare. Here’s an overview of the project and its impact:
The Right2Grow Program is a significant initiative funded by the Dutch government through The Hunger Project Uganda as the Lead partner. WDF is glad to be among the grassroot CBO partner Sub-Grantees of the Hunger Project Uganda and the MCLD Uganda Chapter implementing in the districts of Mayuge and Bugweri in Eastern Uganda to mobilize grassroot communities with a special focus on women, breastfeeding women, infant young fathers and other marginalized groups in amplifying their involvement in local government budgetary processes, demand for service delivery, strengthen community advocacy efforts, collecting data and sharing their experiences related to food security, nutrition, Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) in “Getting to zero undernutrition and zero people without access to basic WASH services” and holding key stakeholders accountable and reliable in delivering essential services in communities.
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