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Kampala Uganda

For Good Health

Under the
Health component

CRIDEF’s key interventions include; HIV/AIDS prevention and care, psychosocial support, Water, sanitation and Hygiene programs.

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Education &
Child Protection

CRIDE Forks to improve the access, retention and quality of education for primary schools going children.

OUR VISION

“Society where all Children live a full life” and a “Mission is to promote the survival, development, participation and protection of Orphans and other Vulnerable Children (OVC) in Uganda”..

Our GOAL

CRIDEF's goal is to reach 20,000 orphans and other vulnerable children and their care givers with Interventions to reduce their Vulnerability

VALUES of CRIDEF

Up holds these core values: Integrity, love, compassion, care, Excellency, innovation, teamwork and accountability for a Child.

Organizational
Background and History

Child Rights Development Foundation is a registered as Non-Governmental Organization founded in 2000.

It is an all-inclusive organization established to respond to the needs of Children who are actively involved in a number of charitable activities such as supporting sustainable livelihood projects, for orphans and other vulnerable children OVC, Creating awareness on Oil and Gas, Protection and promotion of Land Rights.

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CRIDEF’s Main Strategies

CRIDEF applies an integrated community based approach to ensure its core program areas delivered systematically to complement each other in mitigating the plight of OVC as well as building capacity to guarantee sustainability after implementation cycle ends.

Established Grass Roots
Cluster Based Structure

self-help community groups composed of 30-60 OVC households; the largest number in each cluster being women

Community Based
Training

The CRIDEF staff and community based trainers provide trainings, support supervision, and monitoring support to the cluster.

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Direct Community
Enagement

CRIDEF identifies Community based trainers (CBT’s) at sub-county level, trains them and provides them with community necessary facilitation.

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Sustainable Advocacy

CRIDEF: has key areas of intervention namely; HIV and AIDS, Advocacy for Child Protection, Health, Education, Social Economic empowerment, Food security and nutrition, Women’s Rights, the family, domestic Violence, Creating Awareness on Oil and Gas industry, Land Rights and supporting sustainable livelihood.

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CRIDEF Core Program areas of Intervention

Health

Under the Health component, CRIDEF’s key interventions include; HIV/AIDS prevention and care, psychosocial support, Water, sanitation and Hygiene programs. The interventions target mainly Most at Risk Populations (MARPS), Key Populations (KP) and youth in and out of schools.

Education & Child Protection

CRIDE Forks to improve the access, retention and quality of education for primary schools going children. These targets out of school OVC are targeted for Artisan apprenticeship, administering a vocational training and school sponsorship program and promoting Art and design in both at school and out of school youth.

Socio Economic Empowerment

Orphans and other Vulnerable Children (OVC) and their care givers fore empowerment through village savings and loan associations (VSLA’s) cluster of OVC caregivers are facilitated to form and manage VSLA’s for improving women’s lives. VSLA Groups/Clusters are offered training in business management skills. This program provides some financial services for the poorest rural households that may not be in position to access micro finance services

Income and food Security and Nutrition

The key intervention includes sustainable farming package that include establishment of kitchen garden, farmer field schools, food multiplication scheme and seed fair scheme.

Other Intervations

Capacity Building for farmers in agronomic practices, post-harvest handling and Storage

Income

Security

Supporting Sub Counties through Area Land Committees and District Land Board in creating awareness on land rights

Advocacy on

Land Rights

Facilitate group Identification & strengthening processes (incl. trainings in group dynamics & management).

Environmental

Conservation

Our Partners in Advocacy & Community Support

CRIDEF does not work in isolation while implementing its programs, this is because of its understanding of the unique potentials and capabilities networking can bring most especially in ensuring effective and efficient delivery of information and services among beneficiaries.

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Geographical Scope of Operation.

CRIDEF operates in Buliisa, Masindi, Kiryandongo, Kibaale and Hoima Districts found in – Albertine region Uganda.
The Team at CRIDEF

CRIDEF has a well-established 8staff qualified and experienced professionals who are able to completely oversee and implement multi-sectoral programs. Currently they build capacity and supervise 5 full time community based Trainers (CBT’s) who are given specialized technical support in order for them to be able to implement the activities.
Our Partnerships, Networks, Collaborations
CRIDEF works in partnership with the following;
1. Line Government ministries e.g. Ministry of Gender labour and social Development
2. Education, Health.
3. Local Government structures at District level.eg CRIDEF signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the office the District Community Development Officer.
4. Communities up to parish level.

People Reached

No. of Partners

Programs Engaged

Learn about some of our Past Engagements

The Progrogress of CRIDEF over the Years has been a combination of collective efforts and deep community engagement with a great support from Partners and Supporters that have seen Delivery of great services to the communities we serve.
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