Luwero Women's Development Association

Luwero Women's Development Association (LUWODA)

Postal Address

P.O. Box 276, Luwero

Street Address

Luwero-Kiwoko Highway (Luwero Town Council)

Tel

256-(0)77-462038/256-(0)77-320857

Fax

E-mail

nassozimargaret@yahoo.com

Web Address

Year Established

1999

Contacts

Mrs. Margaret Kakembo Nassozi, Chairperson/ Co-coordinator
Mrs. Katende Malika, Treasurer
Mrs. Kayise Lydia, Secretary

Mission

To build the capacity of women through providing them with the rightful information and technical assistance, as a means of improving on their home and well being of their household.

Geographical area of operations

Luwero District (13 sub-counties)

Issues area of operations

Human Rights, Capacity building, Entrepreneurship, Conflict

Activities

Members’ sensitization, on human rights/capacity. i.e. Conflict resolution and peace building issues, through workshops, seminars, video shows and drama.

Affiliation(s)

Isis WICCE, NAWOU, NVIWODA

Dissemination

Brochures

Target Audience

Membership is solely for women.

Additional Information

Main Goal of Luwero Women Development Association: To improve the economic, social, political and leadership status of Luweero women, through working in solidarity, exchanging ideas and experiences, skills training, solidarity action and networking, in order to empower them and to reduce the levels of poverty, ignorance, marginalisation and discrimination, isolation, apathy and inferiority complex and gradually eliminate violation of women rights of Luwero.
OBJECTIVES:

To strengthen and expand a network of communication, among women in Luwero and to facilitate easy access to information.
To equip women, and youth with skills of conflict resolution and peace building, as a means of curbing domestic violence in their homes
To facilitate women to know and appreciate their human and constitutional rights and obligations, as rightful citizens.

LUWODA has a membership of eighty, (80) members of whom Fifty-Two (52), are active women and men, 20 youth and 8 men. Membership is open to all those interested in the Association activities and those that are positive towards improvement of their human capacity. One becomes a member after paying a membership fees.

LUWODA is a Community Based Organisation (CBO) affiliated with NVIWODA.

Photo Gallery

LUWODA community attending a seminar on Peace and Conflict Resolution, organized by Luwero Women Development Association. Drama activities are used as a mode of communication within the communities.

Last update: March-19, 2007

Luwero Women's Development Association (LUWODA)

LUWODA community attending a seminar on Peace and Conflict Resolution, organized by Luwero Women Development Association. Drama activities are used as a mode of communication within the communities.