Slum Women’s Initiative for Development (SWID) was formed in 2003 by 30 grassroots women who took it upon themselves to mobilize fellow women against the unjust, routine evictions that were taking place in the slum settlements of Walukuba-Masese Division of Jinja, Uganda. The 30 grassroots women formed SWID to improve on the quality of lives of people in Jinja Urban slums and Rural communities through empowering them meet their social, political and economic needs in a sustainable manner. To achieve this, SWID employs the following activities; community mobilizing (establishing self-help groups, watch-dog groups and community paralegals), advocating for women’s human rights through the Local-to-Local dialogue/advocacy methodology, SWID empowers grassroots women on how to advocate and demand for their human rights, economic empowerment of grassroots women through the Revolving Loan Fund as well as curbing food insecurity through locally led initiatives. SWID is licensed to operate in Jinja district. Our vision is “An empowered community and a home for every woman”.