Voluntary Action For Development.
We are a National Development Organization founded in 1996 in Uganda and registered as an indigenous not for profit organization with Registration No. NO MIA/NB/1996/09/3545 and Permit No: INDP 16153545NB. VAD was founded with mandates focused on mobilizing and empowering disadvantaged rural poor communities to carry out activities in areas of; Health Promotion and development, livelihoods and enhanced food security, Life skills Development and Quality Education Promotion.
VAD in its four (4) main Programme areas such as Health Promotion; implements Community Water Hygiene and Sanitation (WASH), School Water Hygiene and Sanitation (SWASH), Water, Hygiene and Sanitation at Local health centres and Menstrual Hygiene Management in adolescent girls/pupils. In the area of Livelihood programs, we implements projects geared towards enhanced food security and family economic empowerment, VAD further implements Skilling programs in Vocational skilling and Business Skills development. Last but not least VAD Enhances Education where we implements projects to improve pupil’s academic performance and school retention through infrastructure development, school feeding promotions.
Over the years, VAD’s strategic actions have been directed at improving the livelihoods of the poor and disadvantaged communities through community empowerment and provision of material and technical support through program approach in areas of; Health Promotion/Water and Sanitation, Sustainable Agriculture, Life skills/Vocational skills and Education Promotion. Our Primary targets include; children, women, youths, PWDs, elderly and people living with HIV/AIDS.
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SUCCESS STORY FOR SIMON AN IGL BENEFICIARY
Interviewee details: Person’s details (Name, age, occupation etc.) OMOOLO SIMON 52 YEARS Place of living ODIDING VILLAGE, OKUNGUR SUB COUNTY, KAPELEBYONG DISTRICT. Family details
INCOME GENERATING LOANS AS A WAY TO SUSTAIN THE BOREHOLES IN KAPELEBYONG DISTRICT, NORTH EASTERN REGION
VAD WITH FUNDING FROM JUST A DROP (JAD) STARTED A STRATEGY OF PROVISION OF INCOME GENERATING LOANS (IGLs) AS A WAY TO SUSTAIN THE CONSTRUCTED
ONE OF VAD’S THEMATIC AREAS IS-EDUCATION PROMOTION AND LIFE LONG SKILLING TO THE YOUTHS ESPECIALLY THE GIRLS WHO DROPPED OUT SCHOOL
VAD TOGETHER WITH FRIENDS OF UGANDA-GERMANY HAVE SUPPORTED A TOTAL OF 45 GIRLS IN TAILORING SKILLS, SEWING CLOTHES, MENSTRUAL PADS, AND THE GIRLS KNOW HOW
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The Work We're Proud of
This grant was supported by Signpost International-UK and Just A Drop-UK VAD’s longest partners.
VAD has improved food security and increased household incomes among the small holder farmers
Lomokori Primary School in Napak district is now regarded as one of the model schools in the region.