About KADYFA
A community-based organization, rooted in Kasese since 2001.
Who we are
Kasese District Youth Focus on AIDS (KADYFA) is a trusted and legally registered community-based organization with more than 20 years of experience delivering health, education, livelihoods and environmental programs to young people across the 42 sub-counties of Kasese District.
KADYFA was founded in 2001 to provide services geared towards sustainable development strategies for the poor and vulnerable communities of Kasese District. We are a member of the Uganda Network of AIDS Service Organisations (UNASO), and have built partnerships with UNICEF, Save the Children and the Uganda AIDS Commission, among others.
Our story
KADYFA began in 2001 in Kasese District, on the slopes of the Rwenzori Mountains in western Uganda. The district borders the Democratic Republic of Congo and covers about 2,724 square kilometres; two national parks, Queen Elizabeth and Rwenzori, make up 57% of it, and lakes George and Edward another 15%.
The district has about 800 villages. According to the District Population Office report of 2017, its population stood at 747,993 and was projected to reach 866,440 by 2023.
KADYFA’s documented work spans HIV/AIDS prevention and care, care and support for orphans and other vulnerable children, vocational skills, adolescent reproductive health, human rights, and agriculture and environmental protection — all carried out with communities, community leaders and young people involved from the design of a project through to its evaluation.
Population figures are from the 2017 District Population Office report as cited by KADYFA.
Mission, vision and goal
Mission
To inform and support the communities of Kasese district with quality care and equity services through promotion of innovative solutions in the areas of Skills development, Water and sanitation, HIV/AIDS prevention, care and support for orphans and other vulnerable children, Agriculture and food conservation and Human rights advocacy.
Vision
A community which is free from impacts of poverty.
Goal
To strengthen the capacity of poor communities of Kasese District to reduce human poverty and protect Human Rights.
How we work
KADYFA uses a fully participatory approach to planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation. Beneficiaries, community leaders, opinion influencers and other stakeholders are engaged from program design through to evaluation and learning. This is how we aim to make sure programs are relevant to the community, owned by it, and able to last.
What we set out to do
- To prevent and reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS infection amongst the communities of Kasese District.
- To network with Government and other relevant actors to increase food production and incomes of farmers.
- To improve water supply and sanitation conditions in Kasese District.
- To build the capacity of local communities to undertake appropriate interventions aimed at providing quality care and support for orphans and other vulnerable children (OVCs) and people living with HIV/AIDS.
- To build the capacity of the youth to undertake interventions aimed at improving the livelihood of the youth in Kasese District.
- To promote observance of Human Rights among the communities of Kasese District.
Our values
- Everyone has a right to life with dignity
- Equity must be valued
- Meaningful participation leads to relevant and sustainable development
- Transparency and accountability must be observed
- Commitment to excellence must always be observed
- Good governance accelerates development
- Self-sufficiency is what we strive for
- Compassion
Guiding principles
- Building on a human rights-based approach to programming
- Making the family and community the line of response
- Focusing on the most vulnerable children and households
- Reducing vulnerability
- Facilitating community participation and empowerment
- Promoting gender equity
- Treating recipients with respect
- Reducing stigma and discrimination
- Ensuring the social inclusion of marginalized groups
- Strengthening partnerships
- Delivering integrated and comprehensive services
- Designing age-sensitive programs
Where we want to grow
KADYFA’s organizational profile names three areas it wants to grow, working with the Uganda Government and international partners: scaling up sexual and reproductive health and rights services, expanding smart agriculture, and mainstreaming HIV/AIDS, hepatitis and malaria prevention across its programming.
Our team
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Work with a team that knows Kasese
Whether you are a funder, a fellow organization or a young person looking to take part, we would like to hear from you.