3000 Women Empowerment programme in Uganda

Families are being forced to the very edge of survival. In parts of Uganda extreme poverty caused by, climate change and economic instability is putting families at risk.

Your Women’s Empowerment Gift helps set up women-led savings and loans groups to support local women to set up their own businesses, providing an income to buy food, shelter and safety…

Currently with your gift Savings and loans: 63 women in got access to loans not available through commercial lenders in 2021.

Support groups: We established 24 support groups to support 239 survivors of violence in 2021.

Counselling: 122 women survivors of violence in Uganda underwent counselling in 2021.

Justice: Over 78 police officers, judicial officials and doctors in Uganda were trained on evidence gathering and medical examination protocols for victims of sexual offences in 2021.

The program supports women: -

• To build leadership skills
• Gender equality in decision making
• protect women from violence
• Working with women and men to change attitudes

With the program engaging young people (15-25 years), their youth leaders and volunteers through a process of interaction, reflection and action.

Participants are supported to make connections between their own lives and international social justice issues, and be empowered to make a positive difference in the world.

SCOEN also supports educators to increase their understanding of, and confidence in, delivering development education in their practice. We facilitate workshops and courses with youth workers and leaders in the youth sector. Using active learning methodologies, we will demonstrate creative ways to explore global justice issues with your groups.

Women and girls around the world and Uganda in particular should have a voice in the decisions that affect their lives. They should be free from the threat of violence. Thanks to your support, SCOEN’s Women’s Empowerment programme intends to supports 3000 women across the Uganda. The programme aims to support them to have power and a voice. To recover from violence. To live a life of dignity and opportunity.

Up to date SCOEN has not secured funds for this program, we reply on the generous globalgivers like you.

Thank you to our supporters and donaors, by adding your donation, you've become a part of our community of supporters and we're thrilled to have you on the team. We'll send you an update through GlobalGiving three or four times a year to tell you about the impact you've made.

You can advocate for us by sharing our mission with a family member or friend. Even a quick mention on your social media would mean the world to us. In times like this, we’re reminded of how interconnected we all are. Thank you for being part of our community. Without you, none of it is possible and we feel privileged that you selected our project to support out of so many wonderful causes.