Raising
Empowered Foundation-Uganda (Charis Initiative for Sustainability)
P.o.Box
34123 Kampala, Uganda
Tel:
256 702369100 / 0770829059
Raising
Empowered Foundation-Uganda
Raising
Empowered Foundation –Uganda (REF) also known as Charis for Sustainability is a Ugandan Non profit Organization and initiative that recognizes the value for humanity
and human rights, governance, social justice and sustainability, social-economic development, building
partnership and networks, and respect for all individuals in
communities making the world a better place. Raising Empowered Foundation through the Charis initiative started its efforts in Kiryandongo district which later spread to other areas. Kiryandongo which was carved from Masindi district is a community of migrants, marginalised and internally displaced people among who are refugees from South Sudan, Northern Uganda LRA insurgency fugitives and landslide victims from Eastern Uganda. It is an area of low social-economic levels according to studies and UBOS report with multi-ligual settlers whose major economic activity is agriculture. It also has low education and literacy levels characterised by school drop outs and early pregnancies and marrages among youngsters. Raising Empowered Foundation focuses on improving the reading culture, literacy, education, youth empowerement, good health, human rights and climate change efforts through life long and digital literacy programs, Early pregrancy and marriages innitiatives combating programs, Sexual reproductive health rights, gender equality, child protection and rights, domestic/gender based violence, mental health and climate change mitigation and adaptation innitative programs. We also dream of construsting libraries, resource centres, schools & vocations, hospitals/health centres, care homes and orphanages especially in rural & vulnerable commuunities.
Raising
Empowered Foundation (REF) was realized in 2016 to help young people
get involved in the development process of this country and help them achieve their goals and purpose. It also supports and provides for the less previllaged, vulnerable, needy
children, orphans and refugees through education empowerment and other enrichment programmes to allow them stay in school, be empowered
and achieve their dreams and full potential.
Management
team and members;
Brian Kharis Okello (team leader) Members: Reagan Karamagi, Counsel Amooti Shanita, Edwin, Galimaka Nicholas, Morris Ongom, Caroline Kabataraine and others
Vision
A vibrant, sustainable and empowered generation
Mission
Promote sustainability leadership, social justice and social-economic transformation focusing on the reading culture, literacy, education, youth empowerment, good health, human rights and climate change
Objective:
1). We aim for sustainability by improving lives and serving communities through education, livelihood especially youth empowerment, good health, human rights & climate change/environmental conservation. 2). Advocating for children's rights through pursuing policies and programs that promote health care to children, protect children from abuse, violence & neglect, Mentor and provide children with educational opportunities, support and reduce impact of poverty on children
Motto
For knowledge and empowerment
Core Values
Inform : Teach : Build : Reach out : Empower
This
is done through advocacy, networking and capacity building; for
children and young girls/boys (the youth) in Uganda.
Programme-Areas
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Entrepreneur development; social economic empowerment practically
and theoretically through system thinking approach in the community,
equipping skills in young girls, boys, women and men (the youth)
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Governance, democracy and through active citizens and youth go green
campaigns targeting young people to conserve the environment
through planting trees in schools and communities and youth
participation in campaigns and dialogue. An empowered community preserves and protects the environment and stands for climate justice
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Children development programme that takes initiative to pay fees for the unprevillaged,
orphans and the vulnerable through taking care of their needs and providing them with
scholastic materials and sanitary pads in order for them to stay in school. There are also other education initiative programmes. The support is given to children and teenagers in primary and secondary schools to 18
years of age and also those who are above for some reasons. We also tackle mental health and general health of our communities
A programme for children for alternative change is also provided
that enables them through dialogue, debates, book clubs and discussions to counter discuss problems, challenges and
issues they face thus encounter and find possible solutions, integrating the vices and making strategies to solve them. This is in families,
schools and communities. We also train, coach, and mentor young children (teens) and the youth on life and leadership skills, engaging them and building their literacy skills and improving their reading culture. Career guidance is also given to the young lads and training them on skills of impactful and rightful living that shapes them for better.
The
social economic programme for the youth are craft making, beading, cake making, baking, Saloon hair dressing, tailoring, sanitary pad and liquid soap and book making ,poultry keeping, piggery, secretarial work/ computer office (Microsoft) programs et.al
"Together we can change lives and the world to make it a better place" Together we can make a difference and impact to community
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Why Global Citizens Should Care
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stood for equality,
and eradicating poverty and promoting quality education were central to the
Civil Rights Movement. His activism inspires young people around the world to
continue fighting for social justice every day. You can join in taking
action on this issue here.
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