Women’s Shelter Uganda

Postal Address	P.O. Box 26905, Kampala, Uganda
Street Address	Kira Road Kamwokya, Next to Kololo Polyclinic
Tel	+256-(0)41-531803
Fax	-
E-mail	wosu@utlonline.co.ug
Web Address	-
Year Established	2005
Contacts	Charlotte Kamugisha, 077 2707311
Mission	To promote and nurture an enabling environment within which a family unit can prosper.
Geographical area of operations	Kampala District
Issues area of operations	Domestic violence against women.
Activities	To provide temporary refuge and basic necessities for women victims of domestic violence. Provide psychological counseling and emergency medical care to the women victims of domestic violence. Provide legal aid to the women victims of domestic violence. Carry out research and documentation of experiences of women of domestic violence for lobbying and advocacy for appropriate laws and policies. Impart basic knowledge and skills on entrepreneurship and personal development. Produce and disseminate publications on domestic violence prevention and redress. Create awareness on domestic violence for the purpose of effecting prevention and redress through a media (radio, television and print) campaign.
Affiliation(s)	-
Dissemination	Brochures and posters
Target Audience	Women, youth, orphans and vulnerable children (OVC)
Additional Information	Treatment to survivors of domestic violence and first aid.

Last update: September-4, 2006