OUR HISTORY:

RWENZORI COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT NETWORK (RCDNET)                           

Started in Kasese as a Community Based Organization in 2010.

It was founded to establish Innovative Interventions contributing to the alleviation of challenges created by: Constant Wars and HIV/AIDs scourge in the Region.

The innovative interventions are intended to restore the hope that the community lost and developing new strategies for the future developments, rebuilding resilient Communities.

MISSION: To mobilized, Equip Vulnerable groups at community level with skills and knowledge, and also engaging them at local levels in Productive activities for poverty eradication and achieve the SDG.

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:

  1. 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.

  1. 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.