About Us
Kwataniza Women Farmers Group was started by ten women in 2007, as a typical village group that aimed at creating unity, amplifying the voices of the rural women, and uplifting the social and economic livelihood of the rural women in Hoima District.
The aim was to unite and work together to create viable income-generating activities such as poultry keeping, goat rearing, fruit tree growing, beekeeping, and value addition, to boost our economic status, and have a common voice.
We are a registered Community based organization with Hoima District Local Government and a member of the National Association of Women Organizations in Uganda as national umbrella For Women Organizations in Uganda
We are also a member of many Networks which include among others Bunyoro Albertine Petroleum Network on Environmental Conservation (BAPENECO), National Association of Professional Environmentalists (NAPE), Avocats Sans Frontieres (ASF), Women Human Rights Defenders network Uganda (WHRDS-U) and a local partner of Global Rights Alert (GRA) and Civic Response to environment and Development (CRED).
At the moment, we work with American Jewish World Service as our development partners and Global Greengrant Fund which has enabled us to have up-to-date audited books of accounts and the general effective running of our organization.
Our Vision
A society where women harness full potential for improved livelihoods
Our Mission
To promote and enhance women in social Economic and political aspects for improved welfare.
Our Core Values
- Integrity
- Diversity and inclusion
- Transparency
- Accountability
- Mutual understanding and Respect
- Teamwork
- Innovation
Our Objectives
- To train and create awareness among communities of Buseruka in the scope of Land and property rights, agro ecology, environmental conservation, women movement building and climate justice.
- To build the capacities of the rural women of Bureruka and Hoima District to be able to equitably participate in decision making at all levels in the communities
- Build capacities of the rural women to be able to demand for transparency and accountability for improved livelihoods.
- To economically Empower the rural women be able to start and sustain an income generating activity for an increased household income.
- To increase food production and improve value addition.
- To promote environmental conservation.
- To promote gender equality and fight against Gender based and domestic violence.
Strategic Objectives
- Enabling KWG and communities to undertake collective advocacy on land, property rights and gender equality
- Strengthening our capacity to contribute towards food security and livelihood improvement among her members and the entire communities.
- Promoting natural resources rights and environmental protection and conservation.
- Providing a platform for information sharing and dissemination on land, property rights and gender equality.
- Empowering women and strengthening women movement building in Africa .
Our Governing bodies
- The General Assembly as the highest supreme body
- The Board as a governing body with delegated mandate by the General Assembly that is headed by the Female Chairperson.
- The Secretariat which does the day today management of activities and programs, headed by the Female Coordinator.
Our Target group and primary beneficiaries
Our main targets are the rural women, the youth, and people living with disabilities in Hoima District.