Our history: Bwambale Adonia and his family lived in Katulu village in Kilembe Subcounty in Kasese district. In 2002, he died as a result of Chronic Ulcers leaving a widow and 10 children helpless. He was a bread earner for this family, The widow and her 10 children survived in a hard situation, it was after the ADF war. Having one meal a day and sometimes without, inadequate clothing, Lack of shelter and access to education were some of the challenges they faced. The well wishers supported the widow in different ways to bring up her children and later, one of her sons called Mugisha completed Primary seven, he performed well and scored Division 01, this convinced the Local government authorities by then to offer him a 04 years scholarship to attend high school S1-S4. He again performed well again and scored Division 01 at S.4 in 2007, this also convinced his former school to support him to complete Advance level till 2009. By God’s Grace, he joined University and later graduated with Bachelors in Information Technology. While pursuing his education, Mugisha attained good skills in computer skills and mathematics, he volunteered to teach his fellows and some schools called him for the same. Mugisha says, “I looked at them struggling to learn, and the best I could afford was to help to organize some discussion groups on my own”.
He gained popularity and the work load increased, he mobilized other members to support him in order to sustain the project, he also established Ndyakurungi ITECH Computer solutions a business name that allowed the to operate. They later started to sponsor projects to support his fellow Orphans and other Vulnerable children (OVCs) using the money they collected from schools where they trained, this charitable work led to the birth of Rwenzori Community Development Network (RCDNET) in 2010 as a non-governmental, nonprofit, Charitable, community-based Organization to empower the young children, Youth and the Women living below the poverty line.
In 2023, Rwenzori Community Development Network (RCDNET) was Incorporated and is legally operating as RCDNET Charitable Initiatives Uganda.
Today Mugisha and Team are working for humanity to change lives and we need partners to work with in any of our thematic areas.
MISSION: To mobilized, equip and act for poverty eradication.
VISION: A peaceful, poverty free life.
OUR VALUES AND PRINCIPLES
Our integrity as an organization comes from the values and principles that guide our work.
Our values
- We believe in the worth, equality and dignity of every person, and respect the richness of social and cultural diversity.
- We believe that inclusivity and accountability are essential in society for people to enjoy security, justice and peaceful co-existence.
- Our actions must show honesty and transparency, and consistency with our principles and mission.
Our principles
- We put people at the centre of our work.
- We promote and support inclusive and cooperative approaches to decision-making.
- We understand that everything we do can have positive or negative effects on conflict dynamics and gender relationships, and being sensitive to this is central to our work.
- We are a learning organisation, striving to learn from each other – staff, partners and communities.
- We are accountable to the communities and partners we work with, and to the donors and public who support our work.
Our approach:
- Self Help Groups
We form Self-Help Groups in the community in order to address causes in specific interest groups of Young girls, Women, Youth and People with disabilities.
We engage self-help groups in interventions that Impact them economically, socially and build resilience.
Self-Help groups member engaged in problem identification and solving.
- Innovative follow up
After Successful training events always, we integrate follow-up to provide further support, skill development, and continuous improvement to promote income generation and Sustainability.
Our Volunteers responsible for the training plans, monitoring and evaluation join hands to ensure success.