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NGO CONTACTS

Action for Development
Action for Development (ACFODE)'s mission is to improve the status and lives of women in Uganda through communication and networking with rural and urban women, and by close collaboration with other organizations. ACFODE aims to empower women by sharing knowledge and experiences on issues regarding health, family planning, legal rights, income generating projects and other social problems.
Issues: Addressing issues of injustice aginst marginalised women
PO Box 16729, Kampala
Ph#: (011) 256 41 532 311
Fax#: (011)256 41 530 460
Email: acfode@inul.com or acfode@starcom.co.ug
Website: http://www.usc.edu/dept/ancntr/pdcomm/acfode.html

African Women's Economic Policy Network [AWEPON]
P.O.Box 33576, Kampala
Tel: 256 41 533 265
Fax: 256 41 290 211
E-mail:awepon@africaonline.co.ug

Akina Mama Wa Afrika / African Women's Leadership Institute
Plot 18 Bukoto Street, Kamwokya
P.O. Box 24130, Kampala
Ph#/Fax#: 256 41 54368 -1/ -2/ -3
E-mail: amwa_u@imul.com

Associate for Change
Issues: Women and Development
King George VI Way, 8th Floor Embassy House
PO Box 9627, Kampala
Ph#: 256 41 324 230
Fax#: 256 41 250993
Email: butegwa@starcom.co.ug

Association of Uganda Women Medical Doctors (AUWMD)
Kiswa Health Centre (Opposite Shell Bugolobi)
Old Port Bell Road · P.O. Box 10035, Kampala, Uganda
Ph#: 256-41-251333
Fax#: 256-41-230262
Email: auwmd@uol.co.ug

Baropobo Women's Group
Based in Apac District, Baropobo Women's Group's mission is to improve the financial status of Baropobo Women members through improved and modern agriculture.
C/o P.O.Box 1, Apac
Baropobo Village, Inomo Parish, Kwania County, Apac Distric
Ph#: 256-(0)77-308647
Website: http://www.wougnet.org/Profiles/bwp.html

Bivamuntuyo Credit and Savings Women's Group
Bivamuntuyo Credit and Savings Women's Group's mission is promotion of sustainable farming and agriculture, among the community of Bombo Town Council, for improved health and economic development of families.
C/O Bombo town Council, P.O. Box 85,Bombo
Ph#: 256-077-667396
Website: http://www.wougnet.org/Profiles/bswg.html

Bukana Rural Development Association (BURUDA)
Based in Kasese, BURUDA's mission is to improve the economic status of women members through training them on human rights issues as well as development issues.
P.O. Box 183 Kasese, Uganda
Kagando 1 village
Ph#: 256-(0)77-358027
Website: http://www.wougnet.org/Profiles/buruda.html

Centre for Conflict Resolution
PO Box 5211, Kampala

Centre for Dometic Violence Prevention (CDVP)
Operating within Kawempe Division, Kampala, CDVP's mission is to transform the unequal power relations in the community through raising awareness, collective visioning and concerted action among community members. CDVP began as the Domestic Violence Prevention Project, a partnership between the National Association of Women's Organizations in Uganda (NAWOU), Raising Voices and ActionAid-Uganda in August 2000. Due to the success and increased demand for the work, the project became an independent NGO in January 2003.
16 Tufnell Drive, Kamwokya
P.O. Box 6770, Kampala, Uganda
Ph#: 256-(0)41-531249
Fax#: 256-(0)41-531249
E-mail: centerdvprevention@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.wougnet.org/Links/rights.html#CDVP or
http://www.raisingvoices.org/kawempe.shtml

Coalition for Political Accountability to Women (COPAW)
COPAW's mission is to promote participation and influence of women in building a gender responsive political leadership and create an enabling environment that meets the social political needs of the people of Uganda. This is achieved through capacity building, lobbying and advocacy, agenda setting, monitoring of political accountability and providing space for women leaders.
P. O. Box 27991, Kampala, Uganda
Plot 15 Kanjokya Street, Kamwokya
Ph#: +256 - 41- 543968
Fax#: +256- 41 - 543968
E-mail: uwonet@starcom.co.ug or eassi@eassi.org
Website: http://www.wougnet.org/Documents/EASSI/copaw.html

Community Service Programme
Lina Waru Zedriga
PO Box 7085, High Court, Kampala

Crosspoint Anti Racism Uganda
Web: www.magenta.nl/crosspoint/uganda
The following organizations are associated partners:
Isis International - Uganda
Women of Uganda Network (WOUGNET)

Documents on Women's Issues in Uganda
Website: http://www.wougnet.org/documents.html

East African Sub-Regional Support Initiative for the Advancement of Women
Ph#: (256-41) 543995
Fax#: (256-41)220780
Email: eassi@eassi.org

Grassroots Women Association For Development (GWAD)
Operating in Gulu District, Northern Uganda, GWAD's mission is to promote and build capacity of grassroots women to be able to respond to the needs of their families, communities, in order to improve the living conditions of the people in the area of operation.
P.O. Box 377, Gulu, Uganda
Red Cross Centre Buwona Gweno - Gulu
Ph#: 256 (0) 77 591702
E-mail: gwad1998@yahoo.co.uk

Hope After Rape (HAR)
HAR's mission is to facilitate the recovery of abused children, women and their families through training, research, advocacy and provision of psychosocial suport services.
P.O. Box 7621, Kampala, Uganda
Sir Apollo Kaggwa Road, Makerere
Ph#: 256-41-540777 / 256-77-434652
E-mail har@one2netmail.co.ug
Website: http://www.har.interconnection.org

Human Rights Network or FIDA
P.O. Box 21265, Kampala
Ph#: 256 41 34 55 26 / 34 68 02
Fax#: 256 41 34 55 26
E-mail: hurinet@swiftuganda.com

Human Security - in Northern Uganda
The purpose of the program is to respond to the humanitarian/human rights crisis and mobilize action towards peace in Northern Uganda.
Website: http://www.up.ligi.ubc.ca/home.html

Isis Women's International Cross-Cultural Exchange (Isis-WICCE)
Isis-WICCE exists to promote Justice, and empowerment of women globally through documenting violations of womens rights and facilitating the exchange of information and skills, to strengthen women's capacities, potential, and visibility. Isis-WICCE has three main programmes: The Exchange Programme, Information and Documentation Programme and the Publication Programme.
Plot 32, Bukoto Street - Kamwokya Kampala
P. O. Box 4934, Kampala, Uganda, East Africa
Ph #: 256 41 543953
Fax #: 256 41 543954
Email: isis@starcom.co.ug
Website: http://www.isis.or.ug

Kabarole Integrated Women's Effort in Development (KIWED)
Based in Fort Portal, KIWED's mission is for a well-equipped and knowledgeable society on human rights for equal participation in Development of Kabarole District and gradually Nation at large.
Issues: Human rights capacity building and economic development, through adult literacy education.
P.O. Box 583, Fort Portal
Maguru Mucwa- Fort Portal Town
Ph#: 256-(0)77-5901837
E-mail: grukuba@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.wougnet.org/Profiles/kiwed.html

Karuna Center for Peacebuilding
Karuna Center for Peacebuilding provides education and training to transform conflict by promoting dialogue and reconciliation. In regions torn by war or conflict, the organization works with local groups in their own efforts to strengthen conditions for peace and justice.
447 West St., Amherst, MA 01002, USA
Ph#: 413.256.3800
Fax#: 413.256.3802
E-mail: info@karunacenter.org
Website: www.karunacenter.org/index.html

Katyazo Women's Group (KAWOG)
Issues: Women's Economic Empowernment HIV/AIDS and environmental health
Based in Mbarara, KAWOG's vision is of progressive people and sustainable community development.
P.O. Box 49, Bwizibwera, Mbarara
At 12 miles along Mbarara-Ibanda Road
Ph#: 256-(0) 77-633821 or 77-628967or 77-837183 or 77-564125
Website: http://www.wougnet.org/Profiles/kawog.html

Luwero Women's Development Association (LUWODA)
Based in Luwero, LUWODA's vision is to build the capacity of women through providing them with the rightful information and technical assistance, as a means of improving on their home and well being of their household. The organization's activities include members’ sensitization, on human rights/capacity. i.e. Conflict resolution and peace building issues, through workshops, seminars, video shows and drama.
P.O. Box 78, Luwero
Luwero Municipality District Offices
Ph#: 256-(0) 77-462038/256-(0) 77-320857
Website: http://www.wougnet.org/Profiles/luwoda.html

Medical Foundation
Issues: Human Rights, Lesbian Rights, Mental Health, Violence Against Women
PO Box 269, Kampala
Ph #: 256 41-244437
Fax #: 256 41-345580

myUganda
Web: www.myUganda.co.ug/categories/ngos/

National Association of Women Organisations in Uganda (NAWOU)
The mission of NAWOU is to promote a coordinated network of member organizations for efficient use of resources in order to improve the status and living conditions of women in Uganda.
Issues: Micro-Finance programme for confidence building among rural/urban poor women
PO Box 1663, Kampala
Ph#: 256 41 258 463
Fax#: 256 41 245 293
Email: nawou@infocom.co.ug
Web: http://nawou.interconnection.org/peace_train/launch.html

National Coalition on Violence Against Women
Issues: Made up of more than 20 Ugandan NGOs covering a wide range of women's and other organisations
Department of Women and Gender Studies, Makerere University
P.O.Box 7062, Kampala
Ph#: 256 41 531484
Fax#: 256 41 543539
E-mail: mcnairn@imul.com or gendermu@swiftuganda.com

Reach Out to the Wives of the Soldiers (ROWOSA)
Based in Bombo, ROWOSA's mission is to build the capacity of wives of the soldiers and improve on their family life and status, and capable of participating in social, cultural, economic and political governance and development.
Issues: Capacity building on entrepreneurship skills, family life education, health and human rights education, through workshops and seminars.
P.O. Box 314,Bombo
Bombo- Luweero
Ph#: 256-(0)77-635604
Website: http://www.wougnet.org/Profiles/rowosa.html

Rurama Women's Society (RWS)
Based in Fort Portal, RWS's mission is to empower rural women with economic activities through use of environment conservation to eliminate poverty and make women independent.
Rweteera Trading Centre
P.O. Box 769 Fortportal, Uganda
Ph#: 256-77-801118
E-mail: ruyooka@forest.mak.ac.ug
Website: http://www.wougnet.org/Profiles/rws.html

St. Bruno Doll Making Group (SBDMG)
SBDMG's mission is to have a group of women involved in practical work, to have a fulltime employment and hence improve their standards of living. The Uganda Investment Authority has accepted SBDMG as investors. SBDMG has also qualified to attend the American Business Trade Fair due to take place in Los-Angeles, USA, in September 2004, and are seeking support to enable their participation.
P.O. Box 23280, Kampala
Mutungo Zone
Ph#:256 75 627985
E-mail: raphaafricandolls2001@yahoo.co.uk

SETCA Women Development Link - Uganda
Issues: Promoting social and economic development with specific focus on women
P.O. Box 786, Jinja
Fax#: 256 43 121 322

Uganda Churchwomen Development Centre (UCWDC)
Based in Jinja, UCWDC's mission is to develop Churchwomen spiritually and socially through: evangelism and Bible study, prayer, education and social services, leadership development, agriculture, business management, environment management, micro finance, information, communication and technology, health, HIV/AIDS Counseling, research and consultancy services, girl-child eduction and career guidance, trainig of trainers, promoting peace and justice, caring for needy aged women in the surrounding community, and networking.
Bell Avenue West Plot 21 Jinja
P.O. Box 1130 Jinja, Uganda
Ph#: 256-75-621873
E-mail: ugandachurchwomen@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.wougnet.org/Profiles/ucwdc.html

Uganda Gender Resource Centre - URGC
Issues: Human Rights, Policy/Government, Political Participation, Violence Against Women, Research, training, promotion of women's rights, information & documentation, advocacy and lobbying, institution building
National Theatre 2nd Floor, Room 2, PO Box 9933, Kampala
Ph # : 256 41 250 249
Fax #: 256 41 245 580
Email: butegwa@starcom.co.ug

Uganda Media Women's Association
Issues: Community radio station debating gender issues on 101.7 Mama FM.
PO Box 7263, Kampala
Ph#: 256 41 348 479 or 256 41 3480 0618
Fax#: 256 41 348 479 or 256 41 255 261
Email: umwa@swiftuganda.org or uhrc@infocom.co.ug

Uganda Women's Network (UWONET)
Issues: Advocacy network, working towards transforming unequal gender relations
PO Box 6972, Kampala
Ph#: 256 41 543 968
Fax#: 256 41 255 144
Email: uwonet@starcom.co.ug or butegwa@starcom.co.ug

Women In Action Foundation
Struggling in Uganda for the intergration of women in the society. Based in Western Uganda, its main objective is to develop rural women and empower themso that they may catch up with men in the social, economic and political pace in this growing modernworld. Take care of widows affected by HIV/AIDS and their ophans. We try to engage them in developing their skills through agriculture, capentry, we sensitize teenagers the danger of HIV/AIDS through poetry and radio programs etc.
P.O.Box 7769, Kampala

Women Children and Security (WCAS)
WCAS are working on projects to benefit those who have suffered human rights violations, through conflict and war situations. Currently, WCAS are carrying out programmes to promote literacy and communication through the use of information technologies. The objective is to foster understanding, devolopment, democracy and peace.
Peace Habomugisha
P.O. Box 16144, Wandegeya, Kampala
Fax#: 256 41 530 412
Email: habomu@avumuk.ac.ug
Website: www.aviva.org/wcas.htm

Women and Law in East Africa-Uganda (WLEA)
PO Box 24456, Kampala
Ph#: 256 (41) 554298
Fax#: 256 (41) 554297
Email: womenlaw@avumuk.ac.ug

Women and Youth Services
PO Box 30454, Kampala

Women in Law and Development in Africa - Uganda Chapter (WILDAF)
Issues: Women’s rights; Capacity building; Emergency Response System; Lobbying and Advocacy; Research.
P. O. Box 27637, Kampala
ISIS WICCE Building, Plot 32 Bukoto Street, Kamwokya
Ph #: 256-41-543953
E-mail: isis@starcom.co.ug

Women of Uganda Network (WOUGNET)
WOUGNET is initiated in 2000 by several women's organisations in Uganda to develop the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) among women as tools to share information and address issues collectively. WOUGNET's mission is to promote and support the use of ICTs by women and women organisations in Uganda so that they can take advantage of the opportunities presented by ICTs in order to effectively address national and local problems of sustainable development.
Plot 59 Nkrumah Road, Room 13
P.O. Box 4411, Kampala, Uganda
Ph#: +256 (0) 41 256832 or +256 (0) 41 234924
Fax#: +256 (0) 41 234924
Email: info@wougnet.org or news@wougnet.org
Website: www.wougnet.org/

Women's Program
JYAK-Fellowship of Reconciliation
PO Box 198, Kampala
Email: jyak@swiftuganda.com

Zinunula omunaku Women's Development Group
Zinunula omunaku Women's Development Group's mission is to improve the standards of living of women members and their families, through creation of income generating activities that empower women economically and socially. Activities include fish farming, women's education in various hands on skills programmes, Crafts making, Vegetable growing.
C/O P.O. Box 1440 Jinja, Uganda
Buwairama Village, Kibibi Parish, Budondo Sub-county, Jinja District
Ph#: C/O 256-(0) 71-990196
Website: http://www.wougnet.org/Profiles/ziwdg.html

UNITED NATIONS CONTACTS

Division for the Advancement for Women
Department of Economic and Social Affairs
2 UN Plaza, DC2- 12th Floor
New York, NY 10017, USA
Fax#: (212) 963-3463
Email: daw@un.org
Website: www.un.org/womenwatch/daw

United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) - Eastern Africa Regional Office
Countries: Burundi, Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, Sudan, Uganda
20th Floor, Harambee, Avenue, Nairobi, Kenya
Ph#: 254 2 228776 to 9 or 254 2 218332
Fax#: 254 2 331897 or 254 -2 2233184

United Nations Develoment Programme
Bureau for Development Policy
One United Nations Plaza
New York, NY 10017

UNDP Africa
One United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017, USA
Fax#: (212) 906-6478
Website: http://www.un.org/rba

UNDP Uganda
Mr. Daouda TOURE UN Resident Coordinator/UNDP Resident Representative
P. O. Box 7184, Kampala, Uganda 256
Ph#: (256-41) 233440/1/2/5
Fax#: (256-41) 344801, 236138
Email: fo.uga@undp.org
Web site: www.undp.org/rba/
Last Update: Jan 29, 2001 04:50

United Nations Development Program (UNDP)-UGANDA
Plot 15B Clement Hill Road.
P.O. Box 7184 Kampala.
Telephone Nos (256-41) 230725 or 233440/1/2/5,251259
Fax (256-41) 344801
Telex 61255
Cable Address UNDEVPRO KAMPALA
Email: undp@imul.com

GOVERNMENT CONTACTS

Ministry of Gender and Community Development
P.O. Box 2475, Kampala
Ph#: (251-41) 267015
Fax#: (251-41) 267015
Email: gracia@imul.com

Ministry of Gender and Community Development
P.O. Box 1736, Kampala
Ph#: (256-41) 256 374
Fax#: (256-41) 256 374

Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development
P.O. Box 7136, Kampala, Uganda
Ph#: (256-41) 256 371/341 034
Fax#: (256-41) 256 374

NEW YORK PERMANENT MISSION


Permanent Mission of Uganda of the Republic of Uganda to the United Nations
336 East 45th Street, New York, NY 10017, USA
Ph#: (212) 949 0110
Fax#: (212) 687 4517