About Us

Natola Women and Children Empowerment Initiative (NWCEI) was established and registered (Reg. certificate 80020003793084) as a non-governmental organization in 2020. NWCEI engages with socio-economic situations that disadvantage women and children’s potential for growth in Kamuli District, Busoga sub-region in Eastern Uganda. Key examples of such disempowering situations include cases of extreme poverty, women and child abuse, discriminatory practices against Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) among women and children which limit their engagement in profitable production, economic exclusion & exploitation of women and children, and the destruction environmental resources that would otherwise protect the most vulnerable, women and children, against poverty, hunger and health problems.

Our Vision

A protected socio-economic environment that supports and empowers independent, enlightened, progressive and healthy women and children in Kamuli District.

Our Overall Goal

To eradicate extreme poverty and promote inclusiveness and sustainable improved livelihoods among vulnerable women and children, especially those living with disabilities, in Kamuli District.

Our Aims and Objectives

The emphasis of our interventions is on women and children living with disabilities who constitute most marginalized & vulnerable group of persons in Uganda and yet are a vital and valuable part of the society. This vulnerable group is denied its rights by being abused, exploited and excluded.

Aim 1

To sensitize and train women and children in human rights, gender equality, advocacy, nutrition and family life.

Objectives

• Increasing and creating awareness on women’s rights, women‘s roles and women’s peace through advocacy and leadership education.
• Transforming negative behaviors and beliefs of the public that are an obstacle to the participation of women in politics, decision making, peace building and development.
• Sharing and exchanging good practices and learning between different women and children’s groups and organizations.
• Protecting women and girls from all forms of discrimination and gender-based violence (GBV).

Aim 2

To empower women and girls’ capacities through initiation of income generating projects to fight poverty.

Objectives

• Improving the livelihood of vulnerable women and girls, especially women and girls with disabilities, single mothers, and those living with HIV/AIDS by undertaking small-scale income generating activities to ensure their participation in family and society.
• Increasing opportunities for personal development of women through the provision of micro revolving loans and Village Savings Loans Association (VSLA) services.
• Strengthening the sustainability of women’s groups and businesses through provision of business management support, including business registration and record keeping.

Aim 3

To train women in agricultural sustainability through provision of irrigation facilities and supply of improved agricultural inputs for animal and poultry farming.

Objectives

• Challenging cultural beliefs and practices that prevent women from engaging in agriculture and affect the quality of children’s feeding.
• Improving food security in households by providing irrigation schemes
• Empowering women to boost the family’s food security, health and wellbeing by promoting effective decision making.

Aim 4

To provide clean water, hygiene & sanitation services to children, especially children with disabilities.

Objectives

• Improving the livelihood of and creating a friendly learning environment for children with disabilities through provision of easy access to safe drinking water.
• Increasing access of children with disabilities to clean toilets
• Raising hygiene standards of children with disabilities by provision of soap for handwashing and clean water through construction of harvesting tanks.
• Providing sanitary pads to the girl-child to improve their learning environment and reduce on school drop-out rates.
• Sensitising children to change behavioral lifestyle through formation of school health clubs that promote hygiene and proper sanitation.

Aim 5

To promote sustainable environment-friendly practices to conserve nature for improved livelihoods.

Objectives

• Engaging in climate change mitigation measures through planting trees, organic farming, construction of energy-saving stoves, and use of briquettes to conserve the environment.
• Reducing household air pollution and health issues among women in rural areas through provision of solar lighting in homes.