EACO Uganda (Empower and Care Organization)

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EACO (Empower and Care Organization) Uganda is a charity empowering under-served communities to renew dreams and support a future of good health, self-sufficiency, and education.
EACO Uganda began as a community based initiative in 2004, with the goal to provide effective skills for vulnerable men, women and children. There was a demand from neighboring villages for EACO to extend their services. This began the extensive process of working with officials and a journey that led to EACO becoming a registered community based organization in 2006.

The mission of EACO is to reduce poverty and HIV/AIDS through economic empowerment, educational opportunities and support for disadvantaged groups. Their activities are targeted toward vulnerable women, especially widows and those living with HIV/AIDS;

EACO Uganda’s volunteer experience is a unique opportunity to make a difference in the lives of others and to be a part of the movement toward social change. https://eacouganda.org/become-a-volunteer/

Our work
• Self-Sufficiency: EACO also provides training and individualized instruction in entrepreneurship, as well as, marketing techniques for small businesses and microfinance. In addition to, implements income-generating activities (IGAs). The program includes: Small business initiatives; Revolving loan schemes; Business skills development; Establishment of seed banks and support groups for small-scale farmers; Organic and sustainable agricultural techniques; Income generating workshops and opportunities
• Education: One of EACO’s goals is to provide primary education for all children as well as literacy for all adults and children. This is completed through the Education and Capacity Building program which includes: Literacy for adults and children; Adult education; Primary education for all children; Leadership development; Community development and leadership training in the field of social welfare
• Sanitation: EACO Uganda seeks to bring easily accessible sources of safe clean drinking water and sanitation through our Sanitation program which provides: Access to water; Water conservation and security; Repair or construct boreholes so that they can give clean and safe water; Construct toilets at schools or community centers or homes to reduce the incidences of diseases
• Health: EACO Uganda faces the prominent issue of HIV by educating people on the ways to avoid contracting such diseases. Additionally, we target the issue of maternal mortality by providing primary health care services to a multitude of villages through the health program, which includes: Health education and awareness of widespread communicable and non-communicable diseases; Promotion of breastfeeding; Providing birth Attendants and Community Organizers at the village level and Public Health supervisors and Nutritionist-Health Educators
• Justice: EACO Uganda works with the legal systems within Uganda to provide a voice for the unheard. The Human Rights and Safety, Security, and Access to Justice program includes: Develop functional community-based child protection systems; Legal aid services to Women and children; Coordinate advocacy for child protection interventions by the government; Fight for the rights of children by Stopping child sacrifice connected to traditional beliefs

Shadrak Kyobe is the Founder & Executive Director of EACO (Empower and Care Organization) Uganda.

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