Kiruhura Women Development Agency (K-WIDE)
A registered indigenous Non-Government Organization that was formed in 2014 by a group of 05 women touched by the unfair conditions in which women and girls live in Uganda and Kiruhura in particular. The organization has evolved from a small Community Based Organization to a National NGO registered with the NGO bureau of Uganda.
Activities implemented
Skilling the Girl Child
Community dialogue meetings
Covid 19 interventions
Back yard gardening
Disability Inclusion
Girls Meet
Cross cutting issues
We are cognizant of the intersectionality concept and how it brings about multiple vulnerabilities. As such K-WIDE has integrated cross cutting issues such as disability, HIV, environment and gender into programs.
Implementation Strategies
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Skilling the Girl Child
We have trained 165 girls in bakery; i.e making mbagiya, crisps, madazi, chapats and cookies. The little money made out of sales has enabled them to meet some of their basic personal needs like knickers, Vaseline, body sprays and sanitary pads which previously were some of the items that lured girls into early unions and child marriages. Equally this engagement kept them busy not to engage with bad groups, going to video halls, and…
Community dialogue meetings
We have so far held 12 community dialogue meetings about the dangers of child marriage in 03 Sub counties of Kashongi, Kenshunga and Kiruhura Town Council targeting community leaders and parents calling upon them to revive their roles in creating a protective environment both at home, and community for the girl child to unleash her potential. This has increased their knowledge and understanding of the drivers of child marriage and appreciate the dangers of…
Covid 19 interventions
Aware of the impact of Covid-19 and how it is making the marginalized households more vulnerable, following a number home visit activities, and reports of food insecurity from project beneficiaries, and a discussion by the Board, it was sought to be important to provide crucial relief items to some of the worse hint households. The items included posho, soap, potatoes and beans. We were also in position to provide maize for planting purposes. At…
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