APPENDIX I: INDIGENOUS REGISTERED NGOs IN UGANDA (1986-93)* NGO name Location of operation Sponsors Function/purpose The AIDS Support country-wide Action-Aid, USAID, Counselling services to HIV/AIDS victims, their Organization (based in Kampala) WHO, World in Need families & training counsellors (TASO) (U.K), German Committee of Emergency Doctors, Ugandan Government Uganda Rural Hoima district UNICEF, OXFAM, Village-level projects focused on improving Development and African Food & Peace food production, health, nutrition and water Training Programme Foundation (USA), management training programmes SNV Netherlands, Mennonite Central Committee, PVOP/EIL Victoria Nile Jinja district Local Improvement of the welfare of the blind by skills Rehabilitation training for income generation Centre for the Blind Friends of Children Kampala city Child Hope International Reintegrating street children into their commu­ Association, nity through a community-based approach Uganda and assistance geared towards-helping street children * NGOs listed chronologically. NGO name Location of operation Sponsors Function/purpose The Tree Emergency Masindi district Local Establish, protect and manage tree nurseries and Conservation plant their products for the use of fuel and Programmes construction Community Action Masindi district Local Promotion of rural self-help projects and for Development acquisition of appropriate technology through rural skills training Akiika Embuga M pigi district Local Promote the development of local women's Women's Self-help economic earnings to uplift standards of living Association 4-H Clubs of Mpigi, Mukono, Local To raise the economic contribution of the youth Uganda Kampala and Luwero and women in awareness of self-reliance as well districts as home making Kampala Central Kampala city Charitable To assist the disabled to become economically Association for the organizations independent and self-reliant Handicapped Atabu Development Lira district Local Rural infrastructure, protection of wells/springs, Association initiate rural development projects for the welfare of the community Masindi Project Masindi district USA Improve standards in the welfare of the deprived, Social Services neglected, destitute of incapacitated juveniles Centre without discrimination International Eastern and North Church Growth Assisting and protecting all categories of orphans Child Welfare Eastern regions of International Christian and destitute children under 18 years and Organization-Soroti Uganda based in Endowment USA of Ape!, focusing on their education and training in skills Soroti Doornsclaan-Holland Women's Kampala district Local and foreign donors Integrated elementary and vocational education Organization for to children with learning, speech, language and Special Education hearing disabilities Jinja Gospel Jinja district Local Religious services, assemblies to educate and Church Unlimited ordain ministers and performance of rites of the church All Nation Lira and Tororo Local Education and medical care to the needy, Christian Care districts, offices in orphans and widows and evangelism Kampala and Lira Full Gospel Kasese district Local Evangelism, education and health services Christian Mission Emanzi Food and Kampala (base), ActionAid, AMRF, Promotion of peace as a precondition for Peace Development Kabarole and Kisoro EZG-Germany development; provision of health services Centre RAO Development Lira district, based in Local donors Fostering unity among the rural community and Association Kampala promotion of leadership at grassroots level Uganda Pioneers Kampala (base), Local donors Training youth in various skills in order to Association Mubende and Luwero establish self-help projects districts Christ for All country-wide (based Local donors Spreading the Gospel Nations Evangelical in Kampala) ...... -....] Ministry \0 00 NGO name Location of operation Sponsors Function/ purpose -0 Kamuli National Kamuli district Local donors Elimination of illiteracy, promotion of income Adult Education generating projects and the opening up of schools Vision Teso Rural Kumi District Action Aid, Christian Rural development on agriculture, education, Development Reformed World Relief health and evangelism Organization Committee Uganda Kolping Hoima, Fort Portal, Uganda and Germany To promote and apply the Catholic doctrine in Society Kiyinda, Mityana, professions, marriage and culture Diocese of Kampala Ambassadors of Kampala base, Local and international Maintaining and training orphans and the Hope Mbarara, West Nile, donors destitute to shape them into useful human beings Northern Region ACFODE (Action Based in Kampala, Local and international To uplift all the standards and welfare of the for Development) country-wide operations donors women in Uganda The National Based in Kampala, Local Educating the public on the dangers of alcohol Organization of country-wide and smoking narcotics by targeting the youth Good Temperants The Bible Society Based in Kampala, The United Bible Society To translate, print and distribute Bibles and of Uganda country-wide of England other related scriptures to all Christian churches and institutions in Uganda Interlacustrine Kampala base, SAREC, CREDU African Regional Research of history and culture Regional Research Tanzania, Rwanda, by focusing on the interdisciplinary study of Centre Burundi and Zaire history, archeology, geography, philosophy, religion, linguistics, literature and anthropology Youth Project Kampala Local and international Caring for youth between the ages of 18 and 30 'Sharing' donors years in slum areas Very Special Art Kampala Local donors Promote and develop the talents of the disabled for the Disabled (VI SAD) BUSO Foundation Kampala base, Mpigi DANIDA, Columbia Improving the quality of life in rural areas district University, NORAD focussing on health care, medical services, safe water, family planning and immunization Faith Action Ltd. Kampala base, Soroti, World Concern, Evangelism, promote education, agriculture and Uganda Kumi and Mbale Australia, U.K. social rehabilitation of the community districts Reconciliation Kampala base, Local Rehabilitation of spiritual life, of its community, Ministries Mukono district and reconstruction of infrastructure in the area of operation Christian Child Mbale district Friends of Global Provision of care and relief for orphans and Care Project Christian Action Relief needy children, set up self-help projects and Evangelism Centre for Basic Based in Kampala, Pan Africa, Dakar, Research on issues of basic social significance, Research country-wide Senegal documentation and publication of research results Community Based Based in Kampala, Action-Aid, HELPAGE, Liaison with Ministry of Health in establishing Rehabilitation country-wide U.K., Oxfam a national community based rehabilitation programme Centre for Africa Based in Kampala, Local Initiating rural development projects intended Compassion Eastern Region of for integrated rural developmental schemes and Uganda Evangelism -00 ...... NGO name Location of operation Sponsors Function/ purpose 00 N Family Planning Based in Kampala, U.K. Contribution towards the advancement of family Association of country-wide welfare by utilizing health facilities, provision of Uganda family planning education and services Semuto Youth and Luwero district Local Mobilize the unemployed youth and motivate Voluntary Organiza- them to self-help awareness through rural tion for Rural development projects Development The Talent Calls Based in Kampala, Local Promote self-reliance and grassroots initiatives Clubs/Uganda Mukono district among the youth and poor communities by focusing on rural development projects Society of Abilities Based in Kampala, UNESCO, Austria Promote social welfare services to disabled for the Physically country-wide children through the educational system Handicapped United Disabled Kampala Local Promote the economic and social welfare of Group Nakawa its members through activities like tailoring, weaving, handicrafts etc. African International Kampala based, Local Supply scholastic materials to schools, carry out Christian Ministry Kigezi Diocese literacy campaigns, community based health care projects and orphans programmes Luwero Rehabilita- Luwero district Local Provide blind people with the means to lead a tion Centre and useful and independent life through vocational Workshop of the Blind training SAHO Fund for the Soroti district Local Advancement and rehabilitation programme for Destitutes-Soroti the destitute in the war ravaged areas focusing on dispensing medical cure and educational facilities The Kira Adult !ganga district German Adult Education, Promote adult education, promote self-reliance Education Associa- World Literacy of Canada and import appropriate skills at the grassroots tion of Uganda The Apostles Church Kisoro district Local Preaching the Gospel of Christ Jesus Faith Mission Based in Kampala, Local/ individuals Spreading the Gospel and self-help projects International Rukungiri, Mbarara, Masindi, Kabarole, Bundibugyo Reaching Unto Based in Kampala, Local Evangelism, medical and farming, educational Nations Ministries Mpigi and Luwero infrastructure as well as establishing grassroots districts self-help projects Trinity Ministries Kampala Local Preaching the Gospel, build orphanages and International homes for the disabled and train the youth in rural vocational skills Christian Faith Kampala Local Evangelism, Bible conferences, provide educa- Centre Ministries tional