RIWE_AFRICA Launches “Bridging the Birth Gap” Project in Karamoja Region.
RIWE_AFRICA has officially launched the Bridging the Birth Gap in Uganda’s Karamoja Region project following successful district entry meetings held on 3rd and 4th February 2026 in Moroto and Napak Districts, respectively. The launch engagements brought together district leadership, including Chief Administrative Officers, District Health Teams, and health facility in-charges, marking the formal introduction of […]
A Community Campaign to Protect Women’s Land and Property Rights in Uganda’s Cattle Corridor
On 27 December 2025, RIWE_AFRICA, in partnership with Rwebisengo Cultural Association and other community women groups, officially launched a community-led campaign to protect women’s land and Property rights in Uganda’s cattle corridor, marking an important milestone in the fight against land dispossession and gender-based injustice affecting pastoralist women and widows. The launch brought together women […]
RIWE_AFRICA Joins Just Peoples School of Visibility Program
We are excited to announce that RIWE_AFRICA has been selected by Just Peoples to join the School of Visibility Program, a global platform that builds the storytelling, communication, and visibility capacity of high-impact community organisations. This partnership will help us strengthen how we share our impact stories, voices, and lived experiences of Uganda’s pastoralist women, […]
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 already struggling with poverty, these shocks bring hunger, conflict, and loss of livelihoods. At RIWE_AFRICA, we believe the solutions must come from the communities themselves. That’s why we launched the […]
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, and resources to build sustainable income sources, improve household well-being, and lead transformative change within their communities. Our focus on skills transfer, mentorship, and […]
Our SAFE GIRLS Project increassing Access to SRHR rights for pastoralists adolescents
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 access to accurate sexual and reproductive health information. These issues undermine girls’ dignity, health, and future opportunities. At RIWE_AFRICA, we believe adolescence should not be […]
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 to amplify the voices of pastoralist women, challenge harmful norms, and open new pathways for inclusion in land governance. Through a community-driven approach, we […]
Savings Lives at Birth-Ntoroko District.
In Uganda’s pastoralist communities, women face extraordinary challenges during pregnancy and childbirth. In remote communities of Ntoroko District, long distances to health facilities, poor roads, and the high cost of transport have left many mothers giving birth at home without skilled support. These preventable conditions have tragically cost many lives of both mothers and newborns. […]
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 rich biodiversity, indigenous knowledge systems, and resilient pastoralist culture is now threatened by the unsustainable exploitation of natural resources. These practices are not only […]
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 beginning has instead become a source of tension, violence, and dispossession. As land disputes intensify between pastoralists and cultivators, the Basongora find themselves at […]