ICWOGU's vision is of Catholic Women in Ibanda county effectively participating in social, religious, economic, and political transformation for sustainable development. The organization was formed to meet the following objectives:-

• To mobilize guide and support members in promotion of their social-economic status of their well being.
• To mobilize and participate in environment issues in order to improve the quality of environment.
• To assist HIV/AIDS orphans and victims to accept and learn to live with AIDS and improve their living conditions.
• To provide suitable and reliable mechanism where by the members can access and benefit from their pool savings.
• To provide soft loans to the members in need of them upon manageable credit terms and conditions.
• In liaison with government, local government or other association, to design or implement activities that are for the time being necessary and expedient for enhancing environmental protection and conservation.
• To borrow, solicit for, or to in any lawful manner get or attain loans, grants and donations in cash or in kind for the purpose of raising the aims and objectives enshrined herein above.

• Environmental protection though tree planting
• Modern and sustainable agriculture, i.e. Zero Grazing, Tree planting
• Micro-credit support.
• Training in skill development
• Workshops on advocacy, child care, nutrition, health care leadership and conflict resolutions

• The general/ overall projects
• The Mos/ centre projects

"Love, serve, save and protect" is the motto.

• National Association of Women NGOs in Uganda (NAWOU)
• Development Network of Voluntary Associations (DENIVA)
• Ntulume Village Women's Development Association (NVIWODA)
• WOUGNET
• UCWO

The executive committee is the managing body of the organization are:
Kahangirwe Mirembe Immelda, Chairperson - (077)513045
Kafura T. Florence, Vice chairperson - (078)453988
Komugisha Mollen, Secretary - (078)316555
Mwambusya Fedelis, Treasurer - (077)394226
Kangakuzi Bonny, Committee member
Kyaroki Edith, Committee member
Kabundama philo, Committee member
Bakaja Florence, Committee member
Karemera Teopista, Committee member
Kasheshera Regina, Committee member
Betunga Stella, Committee member
Rutobo Marriet, Committee member
Byakabo Jane, Committee member

On March 5, 2005, the General Assembly elected Fedelis Mwambusya as a new Treasurer to replace Behangana Maria who went for another job of empowering women at the diocese level. Fedelis has been the Vice secretary of the organization for 6 years.

Poultry, catering, hiring, buying and selling produce, handicraft, piggery and sustainable agriculture are some of the ICWOGU activities. Unfortunately, we had zero grazing but all the animals died due to productive problems

Achievements - General benefits

We planted 6 hectors of land with a variety of trees which we have already harvested fire wood and sold timbers Members in their centers planted trees around their church compounds and in their homesteads and family land. We planted trees at sub-district offices compound which fostered good relationship between the administration.

We solicited a grant from NTULUME VILLAGE WOMEN'S DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (NVIWODA) which we used to purchase 6 exotic goats. Women did the cross breeding method with local goats and are getting better improved animals (see picture in Photo Gallery).

NEMA Uganda funded the tree nursery project and we managed to raise 140,000 seedlings for two planting seasons which is being planted in the water catchment area. It is still on going project. (see picture in Photo Gallery).

We mobilize, sensitize and empower women, youth communities and school children with skills and knowledge about issues concerning environment, health and nutrition, GAS, HIV/AIDS, Religion and politics.

In the health sector, we implemented a nutrition and early childhood development project which was a success.

We have started tree planting campaigns in schools around Ibanda town council in liaison with the Ministry of Education participating in the issue of soil & water conservation under Eco-school campaign.

We have a lock-up shop in Ibanda Taxi Park as source of income for the group.

This year we managed to buy a building where we are to accommodate our offices and have commercial premises as source of income.

We are now on the Internet, all our activities will be profiled on the web. Credit goes to change Agent and NVIWODA for the LC1 training given to us.

Appeal:

1. To boost promote and expand the goat and tree nursery projects
2. To enable us acquire means of trans port for monitoring and supervision of women groups and their project as the area of work is very big.
3. We need computers for easy work services.
4. Capacity building is highly needed for sustainability & continuity of our organization and projects funds manpower are main constraints
5. United we stand