About Us
We empower children and women by providing protection, care and support through advocacy, sensitization, skills training and promoting their active participation at all levels.
VOHARO Uganda is incorporated with Uganda Registration services bureau (URSB) as a company limited by guarantee, Lira city NGO monitoring committee, National NGO Bureau as an indigenous non-profit organization to carry out non-profit activities and Financial Intelligence Authority (FIA) as an accountable person.
The organization is engaged in empowering poor and vulnerable communities with livelihood skills, Provision of educational support to children and youth from poor economic background and advocating for and protecting the rights of children, youth and women against all forms of violence amongst other activities.
We contribute to community development through working with the communities to support children in schools, out-of-school youths and other stakeholders. Our activities are among others; Community sensitizations, Child sponsorship and provision of scholastic materials, rural entrepreneurship training and on the job trainings in different life skills for out-of-school youth and VSLA Supports to the vulnerable communities.
Mission
To empower children and women, providing protection, care and support, through advocacy, sensitization and skills training, promoting their active participation at all levels.
Vision
A violent free community where every children and women's rights are protected.
Core Values
- Active participation
- Non-discrimination
- Transparency
- Accountability.
Thematic Areas Of Intervention
- Livelihoods and Food Security
- Advocacy and Protection
- Education
- Water and Sanitation
- Environmental Protection.
Our Goals
- End poverty in its all forms.
- End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture.
- Ensure healthy lives and promote wellbeing for all at all ages.
- Ensure inclusive and equitable education and promote lifelong learning opportunities
- Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.
- Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impact by regulating emissions and promoting developments in renewable energy.
- Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial eco system, sustainably manage forest, combat desertification and halt and reverse land degradation and halts biodiversity loss.
- Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justices for all and build effective and inclusive institution at all levels.
Programs
Our organization's strategic directions.
Strategic Directions
This Strategic Plan 2023 - 2028 proposes five broad strands of the Organization's Strategic Direction in
the next five years, namely; Institutional and Organizational Development, Livelihood and Economic
Empowerment, Educational Support, Health and Human Rights Advocacy.
This is aimed at building a more
resource and endowed with appropriate systems to be able to develop and sustain programs and service
delivery. The strategic direction are further aimed at enhancing co-ordination and synergies between and
among VOHARO Uganda departments.
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1. Institutional and
Organizational Development
Strategic Objective 1: Develop and diversify resources available to VOHARO Uganda for sustainable delivery of service.
Interventions
Expand options and opportunities for generating resources targeting Government, donors, corporate bodies and communities for support
Increase access to resources through grant making and management
Enhance capacity building of staff, management and governance in resource mobilization and management including proposal development, granting and IGAs
Expand resource base by strengthening and exploiting Asset and having permanent VOHARO Uganda office block constructed and other development project.
Strategic Objective 2: Enhance and strengthen organizational development of VOHARO Uganda to plan and implement programs and projects.
Interventions
Assess and revisit existing VOHARO UGANDA policies, procedures, rules and programs for improved performance.
Strategic Objective 3: Strengthen VOHARO UGANDA managerial systems and procedures for organization and administration of the Organization.
Interventions
Review and strengthen the managerial functions/systems (planning, organizing, directing, and controlling) for effective attainment of our goals
Enhance audit function at headquarters of VOHARO Uganda
Enhance human resource management, development and appraisal and reward systems at all levels of the Organization to sustain a highly motivated staff.
Strategic Objective 4: Strengthen communication and sharing of information for enhancing synergized organizational processes within VOHARO UGANDA and for external visibility and accountability.
Interventions
Support documentation, publication, and communication of VOHARO UGANDA principles, core values, Objectives and activities
Enhance communication for increased interaction between management and employees on all matters concerning policy, plans, conditions of service, health and welfare
Improve networking systems with other development partners to make use of existing expertise within and outside the Organization.
Strategic Objective 5: Strengthen organizational capacity in M&E and reporting for effective service delivery.
Interventions
Build the capacity of headquarters in information and communication technology for M&E
Enhance and maintain an effective management information system to facilitate programming at all levels
Strengthen and utilize an effective M&E framework for all programs at the headquarter in a regular and timely manner
Streamline reporting mechanisms to funding partners both internal and external to enhance accountability and transparency.
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2. Livelihood and
Economic Empowerment
Strategic Objective 1: To enhance economic empowerment and livelihoods of women and young people in Lango sub-region.
Interventions
Promote good practices in design and implementation of income generation activities for various beneficiaries
Support income generating programs for the affected families and communities households including PWD, Elderly and OVC and women.
Strategic Objective 2: To increase entrepreneurial skills of young adults, both women and men.
Interventions
To provide life-skills and vocational training to vulnerable women and girls in the Lango sub-region.
Tailoring and garment cutting
Welding and metal fabrication
Block laying and concrete practice (BCP)
Carpentry and joinery (woodworks)
Hairdressing and salon operation
Provide trainings in financial literacy, VSLA principles and methodologies in their groups
Provide other soft skills training like, soap making, baking or bread making and other cosmetics making skills.
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3. Education
Strategic Objective 1: To promote and support sustained formal and informal education.
Interventions
Ensure provision of non-tuition costs and essential requirements to OVC in formal education
Ensure that all youth access life skills trainings
Facilitate increased access to vocational education and apprentice opportunities
Provide sponsorship to children and youth from poor economic background.
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4. Health
Strategic Objective 1: Improve the health status of vulnerable and affected communities by reducing morbidity and mortality arising from common diseases and health emergencies.
Interventions
Mitigation of the spread of HIV /AIDS and TB through prevention, access to treatment, care and support of infected and affected persons
Increase social mobilization and access to health services to reduce mortality from malaria, immunisable diseases and other common diseases
Improve access to safe and adequate water and improved sanitation at household and community levels in targeted areas
Improve access and increase awareness to reproductive health services
To develop and implement projects aimed at mobilizing, sensitizing and giving essential primary health services to cancer patients.
Strengthen VOHARO UGANDA involvement in curative services in areas of clinical needs.
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5. Human Rights
Advocacy
Strategic Objective 1: To ensure legal and appropriate social and community safety nets for children, OVCs and other vulnerable persons.
Interventions
Increase in number of legal framework and processes that protect children's, women's rights and disabilities rights for properties and inheritance
Identify gaps and develop appropriate polices and laws to protect and promote the rights of PHAs, OVCs, caretakers and other households
Empowered women and the youth socially after they acquired self-awareness skills i.e. self-esteem, self-confidence, assertiveness and coping skills
To lobby and advocate for the wellbeing and better livelihood of youths, women and vulnerable children
For affirmative action for OVCs, girl children, PWD and other disadvantaged groups to improve their access to informal education, vocational opportunities and life skills development.
Support Us
Help us in empowering the needy and vulnerable children with skills to identify, explore and utilize their full potential for their social, economic and spiritual development in a sustainable way.
Our Gallery
Here are some of the pictures taken from within our offices and on field during the execution of our activities.
Our Partners
We are working with;
Testimonials
What some of our beneficiaries are saying about us.
I got pregnant during the lockdown and the man responsible abandoned me, VOHARO Uganda reached out to our community and I was admitted. Right now am able to take care of my child because of the skills I've acquired from this organization.
Achola Mirriam
Child Mother
VOHARO Uganda has equiped me with new skills like tailoring and cloth cutting among others, this has not only grately improved my standards of living but I can sew any cloth with the latest fashion on market as well.
Akullu Filomena
Tailoring Student
Before I was admitted by VOHARO Uganda, it was always a big challenge for me to take care of myself and my siblings. Now am self reliant because of the skills I have attained from the organization's tailoring training sessions.
Adongo Doreen
Tailoring Student
I have always been worried about what to do wiyh my life, thanks to VOHARO Uganda for having equiped me with tailoring skills that I use to make money and take care of myself. The Organization has really given me a purposeful life.
Acen Linda
Tailoring Student
I want to thank God for his grace and Blessings upon me, I also want to thank the Director VOHARO Uganda for reaching out to us and training us. My life has really improved and nowdays am smart.
Auma Jennet
Tailoring Student
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is VOHARO Uganda?
VOHARO Uganda is non-government organization engaged in empowering poor and vulnerable communities with livelihood skills, Provision of educational support to children and youth from poor economic background and advocating for and protecting the rights of children, youth and women against all forms of violence amongst other activities.
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What does VOHARO mean?
VOHARO stands for "Voice Of Hope And Restoration Outreach."
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Where is VOHARO Uganda located?
Our main office is located at Blue Corner North, Blue Corner Ward, Lira City West Division,
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Who are our target beneficiaries?
When selecting our beneficiaries, we mainly consider children, youth, women and persons with disabilities.
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Where does VOHARO Uganda operate?
VOHARO Uganda carries out most of its key activities in Northern Uganda specifically in Lira City and neighboring districts like Kole District, Alebtong District among others.
Contact Us
Location:
P.O.BOX 330045,Lira
Blue Corner North, Blue Corner Ward
Lira City West Division,
Lira City,
Northern Uganda.