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Background


TEWDI Uganda is a non-profit organization registered with the NGO Bureau in Uganda. It was started in 2014 by a group of women concerned about the increasing levels of poverty, human rights violations especially against women and children and the limited access to livelihood skills in poverty-stricken areas in Uganda. The organization is currently implementing development programs in Teso Region and other parts in Eastern Uganda.

Vision

Communities where Poverty and Occurrence of Human Rights Violations against Women and Children are Reduced and Women have Access to Strong Sustainable Socio-economic Livelihoods

Mission

To Mobilize Communities to Participate in Promoting Longer Healthier Lives and Socio-Economic Freedom for Women and Children in Eastern Uganda.

Overall Goal

To improve Household Health and Living Conditions especially for Rural Households in Uganda

Our Core Values

Integrity

Probity in financial management, accountability and honesty in dealings with all stakeholders, rootedness in the values

Commitment

Hard work, professionalism, effectiveness

Team Work

Working and acting together in the same interest

Respect

Appreciative of diversity in communities & environment.

Learning

Understanding that the context demands continual change, reflection, development, and adaptation

Our  Approach

  • We focus our interventions on people living in extreme poverty, especially women, youth, and children.
  •  We use human-rights-based and participatory principles, and analyses.
  • We work with partners.
  • We apply a culturally sensitive approach to programming.

Where we work

TEWDI Uganda has implemented projects in the following districts; Soroti, Serere Bukedea, Busia, Mbale, Kween and Jinja. Our program interventions reach out to farming communities, Households of GBV survivors, and school communities.

Our History

2025

More funding received

Received funding from Foundation S - The SANOFI COLLECTIVE to promote climate action and health resilience project in Soroti District

2019

500 Farmers reached

Worked with a network of 500 farmers in the districts of Serere, Bukedea, Mbale, Busia, Kween and Jinja to promote dry season horticulture among women small holder farmers

2015

First Funding Received

From UN Nations Foundation, UCDAVIS through the Horticulture Innovation Lab. Received funding from USAID under Feed the Future

2014

Starting with TEWDI Uganda

TEWDI UGANDA is registered with National NGO Bureau

FAQ

Every amount — large or small — plays a part in breaking cycles of poverty and building communities where women and children are safe, self-reliant, and strong.

One-time donation

Monthly giving – become a TEWDI Impact Partner

Sponsor a program (e.g., GBV prevention, agriculture, education)

In-kind donations – tools, seeds, training materials

Donations can be made via mobile money or Bank Transfer

We serve communities in the Teso sub-region and other parts of Eastern Uganda

TEWDI Uganda is a legally registered nonprofit organization under the laws of Uganda, founded in 2014 by local women passionate about ending poverty, violence, and inequality.

Yes. The communities we help can be accessed with help to guide with direction.

 

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