Youth Empowerment
Youth empowerment enables young people to take control of their lives and participate actively in their communities. It involves fostering a sense of self-belief, confidence, and responsibility, equipping them with the skills and resources to overcome challenges and become positive change-mak...EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE
It is with great pleasure that I share this message so that you can appreciate the very purpose of our existence as Uganda Change Agent Association (UCAA). On behalf of the Board, staff and Change Agent members, I’m pleased to welcome you to Uganda Change Agent Association (UCAA) website. We...
Paineto Baluku narrates his life journey of transformation plus communities since 1991 using the Change Agent Training Course
I am Paineto Baluku, a proud member of the early change agents trained in 1991. The regional course was facilitated by Quaker Service Norway. This training marked the beginning of a lifelong journey of community transformation and leadership. In 1992, I was selected to mobilize participants for an...
Success Story: Kyokunda Clemensia-a change Agent
Clemensia is a change agent of 59 years, residing in Bugaya 1; Rubirizi District Kyokunda Clemensia’s journey is a remarkable testament to the power of empowerment, knowledge, and determination. Before joining the Bugaya Tweyombeye Group as a Change Agent trainee in 2000–2001, Clemensia was a ...
Mawa Zubbairi: A Future Secured Through UCAA Empowerment
Mawa Zubbairi, 29 years, and his wife Chandiru Kalisum, 24 years, live in Naragala West Village, Ailapi Parish, Bijo/Kukululu Sub-county. The young couple, parents to four children (one boy and three girls), are active members of Amaechara Youth Group, a group duly registered at both the sub-county...
Ngorok Domenic – FMNR Champion and Sustainable Living Advocate
Ngorok Domenic, an elder from Cholichol Village in Napak district, is a proud beneficiary of UCAA’s Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) project. Through this initiative, coupled with additional training on building efficient energy-saving stoves, Ngorok has transformed both his farm and ho...
Success Story: “Energy Saving, Income Growing - Samuel’s Family Transformation”
In Kochito Village, a young couple Lokuta Samuel and his wife, Nakong Hellen are building a brighter, more resilient future for their small family, which includes their two-year-old son. As members of the Kochito Lokona Savings Group, they received support from UCAA, including vegetable seeds and p...
A Craft Shoe Makers: Weaving Success, One Footwear at a Time
When 25-year-old Iya Patrick joined the Kanadabara VSLA Group, formed by Development Teams Foundation, he had no idea that a simple skill would one day grow into a thriving business. After receiving training in Business Skills and Income Generating Activities (IGA), Patrick secured a small loan of ...
Baraka Mugenyi – Innovation that transformed a Household
Baraka Mugenyi, a father of seven from Kyangwali Refugee Settlement Kiliima, once found himself caught in a cycle of hard work with little to show for it. His days were spent tending to his gardens and rearing a small number of chickens, yet his efforts barely improved his family’s situation. His...
Masereka Leo: From Struggle to Self-Reliance Through Agriculture
Masereka Leo, a resident of Kyangwali refugee settlement Nguruwe–Kyeya, lives with his family of five. For years, he faced persistent poverty-related challenges. Providing his household with adequate food and keeping his children in school was a daily struggle. The family survived on limited, unb...- Staff Training On SRPD Methodology
- Staff Training On Self Reliant Participatory Development (SRPD) Methodology The aim of the methodology is to promote self-reliance participatory development through (awareness raising) a...
- Acting against Disaster Risks Project
- All of UCAA’s work is aimed at alleviating poverty and empowering the people at the grassroots to analyse their situation and to help themselves. This itself is addressing some of the und...
- National Development Forum 2008
- The Regional Program Officer for South Western who moderated the forum gave a brief background of the association, highlighted the topic of discussion and introduced the INTRODUCTION ...
- National Development Forum 2010
- As one of its activities, the UCAA secretariat normally organizes annual National Development Forums where a debate is carried out. The topics for debate during these forums INTRODUCTIO...
- Women In Development (WID) Project
- UCAA is a local actor promoting the participation of rural communities in the decision-making and supporting poor communities, especially women, to engage in viable economic activities . ...
