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CARE AND EMPOWERMENT OF THE VULNERABLE IN AFRICA (CAEVA)

Jinja, Uganda
Joined July 2016
Presence in: Uganda
Focus: Education, Family, Gender-based violence, Health, Other, Right to Information, Traditional / Customary Justice

My organization is a non-profit, community based Organisation that operates in Jinja District, in Eastern Uganda, found in East Africa. It targets Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVCs) and, women and youths.
We are deeply involved in awareness raising on different human rights concerns, namely;rights of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), health rights, child rights and the right to access to information. Our mission is to effectively and efficiently utilize available resources to empower vulnerable individuals and households, thereby improving on their quality of life. The organisation focuses on holistic empowerment of the target community thus, in addition to the human rights, our other strategic areas of focus include; health education and promotion, numeracy and literacy, agricultural improvement and vocal skills and talent development.