PROFILE
YAWORA FOUNDATION is registered in Uganda Registration Services Bureau at National level. Head office in Kyaka II refugee settlement, Kyegegwa district. P.O. Box 210499 Mubende.
VISION
A future where every woman and youth has the opportunity to achieve her full potential, with women's leadership recognized, valued and actively contributing to communities.
MISSION
To empower women and youth to lead and thrive by providing tools, resources and support while breaking barriers and creating opportunities.
LEADERSHIP AND GOVERNANCE
ECONIA WINNIE
Executive Director
NDAGIJIMANA ELIYA
Assistant CEO
SADAKA LUBONEZA
Programs Manager
TUMUSIIME ERIA
Finance
GATO GILBERT
Publisher
WAMUNGU JEANDIDIEU
M & E
MUKAMWIZA NAOME
Field manager
MUSABYIMANA ESTHER
Field manager
KISAKYE HARRIET
Field manager
CONTACT
Tel: +256785924245, +256779159992
Email: yawora.org@mail.com
CORE VALUES
- Integrity – Upholding honesty and ethical conduct in all operations
- Self-driven – Encouraging initiative and personal responsibility
- Sustainability – Designing programs for long-term community impact
- Compassion – Placing empathy at the center of all engagement
- Community Empowerment – Building local capacity and ownership
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
- Empowerment Through Education – Expanding access to quality learning for women and youth
- Advocacy for Equality – Championing gender equity and equal opportunity
- Entrepreneurship and Economic Independence – Equipping beneficiaries with business skills and capital access
- Health and Well-being – Promoting physical and mental wellness among vulnerable population
AREAS OF FOCUS
- Supporting mother-headed households to access consistent, nutritious food
- Strengthening livelihoods, rights, and independence of mother-headed families
- Giving young people tools to thrive personally and economically
- Breaking the poverty cycle through education
- Promoting physical and mental health in vulnerable population
TARGET BENEFICIARIES
- Youth in refugee and host communities
- Mother-headed families
- Vulnerable and marginalized families
- Indirect beneficiaries – children of empowered mothers and local economies
IMPACT SUMMARY
- 100+ Mother-Headed Households Supporting
- 100 Youth Empowered via Financial Literacy
- 50 Women Trained in Financial Literacy
- 4 Strategic Partnerships
- Facilitated VSLA engagement to strengthen financial resilience
- Provided women's groups with startup piglets and piggery training
STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS
- KRLON & RECAN – Assessment Participation
- NSAMIZ – Fruit Seedlings Support
- East West Seeds – Agricultural Partnership
- OKEBA – Community Support
GEOGRAPHICAL COVERAGE
- YAWORA Foundation currently operates in Kyegegwa District — specifically Kyaka II Refugee Settlement, Itambabiniga Zone — with a primary focus on rural and underserved populations. The foundation is positioned to scale its programs to neighboring zones and districts as resources and partnerships grow.
