RIWE_AFRICA

Holistically

Transforming Pastoral

Communities

More than 6 million Pastoralist Women and Youth in Uganda earn a living in harsh, remote environments with restricted access to economic opportunities and essential services such as Health and Education

About Us

RIWE_AFRICA is an Indigenous Non-Governmental Organization dedicated to improving the well-being and resilience of pastoralist in Uganda. We create sustainable solutions that address the unique challenges faced by pastoralist communities.

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Our Work

We disrupt the Social, Economic, and Cultural barriers that affect the most vulnerable pastoralist Women and Youth. This is done through a Justice-centered and layered-services model that;

❖Unlocks Economic opportunities.

❖Enhances access to Education

❖Improves access to Health services

❖ Promotes climate justice and action

Learn more about our Programs

We strengthen pastoral economies through skills development, market access, and financial inclusion

We expand access to quality, inclusive, and community-led healthcare services.

We increase access to learning opportunities for pastoralist children through formal and informal education.

We engage with pastoral Communities to restore rangelands and promote climate adaptation for sustainable ecosystems.

OUR IMPACT

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Have been supported to access Quality & affordable EDUCATION services.

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Have been supported to access Quality & affordable HEALTHCARE services.

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Women pastoralists have been supported to generate incomes through LIVELIHOOD programs

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Pastoralists Men and Women have been educated on ENVIRONMENTAL restoration and conservation 

How do we Create Impact, Read Our

Stories of Change

Behind every statistic is a story of resilience. Meet the individuals whose lives have been transformed through RIWE_AFRICA’s work.

Latest Updates

Introducing the Climate Care Fund (CCF), A community Driven solution for climate resilience.

Climate Action made Local, Affordable, and Sustainable. Climate change continues to threaten pastoralist communities in Uganda with prolonged droughts, floods, and livestock diseases. For families...

Empowering Youth and Women through RIWE_AFRICA’s Livelihood Program

At RIWE_AFRICA, we believe that youth and women are not just beneficiaries of development but powerful agents of change. Our Livelihood Program is designed to equip them with the knowledge, skills...

Should Adolescence Be That Costly for Pastoralist Girls?

For many adolescent girls in Uganda’s pastoralist communities, the cost of growing up is far too high. Adolescence often brings early marriage, dropping out of school, teenage pregnancy, and limited...

Advancing Women Pastoralist’s Land Rights in Kasese District.

At RIWE_AFRICA, we believe that justice begins with empowering the most vulnerable. Over the past year, with support from the Legal Empowerment Fund (LEF), we have worked tirelessly in Kasese District...

Charcoal Burning and Logging in Ntoroko District: A Crisis We Can No Longer Ignore

In the heart of Uganda’s pastoralist belt, Ntoroko District is facing an escalating environmental crisis, one rooted in charcoal burning and unchecked logging. What was once a region defined by its...

Basongora Pastoralists Struggle for Belonging in Contested Kasese Lands

Years after being resettled by the Ugandan government on land in Karusandara Sub-County, the Basongora pastoralist community in Kasese continues to live in uncertainty. What was intended to be a new...

Prolonged Drought Threatens Pastoralist Livelihoods in Ntoroko.

  Ntoroko District is grappling with a severe drought, leaving the pastoralist sub-counties of Rwebisengo, Butungama, Bweramule, Kanara, and Kibuku in crisis. With water sources drying up and pasture...

Our Current Footprints

RIWE_AFRICA is currently making a lasting impact in 4 pastoral Districts across Uganda. These are the Districts of Ntoroko and Kasese in Western Uganda, Nakaseke and Nakasongola in Central Uganda. 

OUR PARTNERS

We don`t walk alone, Our journey is powered by the trust, collaboration, and shared vision of our partners and Funders, Together, we co-create solutions that are inclusive, sustainable, and locally led.