Ugunda Social Economic Development & Innovation Foundation

ACCOUNT NO. : 20410011998

ACCOUNT NAME : USEDIF

1.4. Year of establishment:

The organization was established on December 3, 2016 and its effective date April 12, 2017 1.5. Working Hours: The office is open: Monday – Friday 7:30am – 3:30pm During Saturday office, will be open from 8:30am to 1:30pm.

The Office will be closed New Year's Day, and Public & Religious Holiday.

1.6. Vision of the organization: To become an organization with social innovation which seeks to improve economic status and poverty eradication through volunteering.

1.7. Mission of the organization: To ensure empowered community have ability to master their day to day routines for fighting against poverty and enhance better life by fully involving in economic activities through projects that meet the needs in areas of health, clean water supply and sanitation, environments, education, agriculture & adequate market of farm produce.

1.8. Values and Principles: Integrity, Diversity, Creativity, Competence, Accountability, Quality, Efficiency, Fairness, Responsibility.

1.9. Motto of USEDIF ‘‘Social Innovation is our Concern for Economic Development’’

1.10. Objectives of the organization:

a) To promote Gender equity and equality to women on leadership, education on land resources and access to title deed of land.

b) To scale up technology innovation to farmers on modern agriculture for enhancing crop production for domestic and commercial purpose.

c) Promoting prevention of HIV/AIDS and Reproductive health education.

d) Encouraging and supporting the establishment of small scale industries, economic activities, and projects owned by the entire communities.

e) Expanding opportunities for people with disabilities to become involved in meaningful community services, income generating activities, talent promotions, and social-economic groups which they could effectively exploit for their benefit.

f) Supporting children from poor families regardless physical disabilities for their needs and care about their rights through Education, Health care and Mobility to ensure that their needs are properly addressed and have opportunities to express their views and participate in decision-making process.

g) To promote access to vocational and technical education to people with disabilities.

h) To lobby the government to improve policies so as to strengthen the protection of special groups.

i) To sensitize the community on environmental conservation.

1.11. USEDIF service model;

Problems Identification –Project Preparation –Training – Financing – Marketing & Sales – Report Writing. (PI-F-P-T-MS-RW)

1.12. Main activities of the organization: Dealing with social development projects countrywide to any area where there are social needs.

a) Education Support b) Health Support

c) Water and Sanitation Support

d) Agricultural Development

e) Capacity Building in economic activities (Entrepreneurship)

f) Gender and Equity

g) Environmental Protection and Conservation

PROJECTS;

INTRODUCTION TO NEW CASHEWNUTS CROPS PLANTATION IN SIKONGE DISTRICT 2017/2018 and 2018/2019. The project is ongoing.