Foundation for Achieving Community Development and Empowerment – (FACODE)
	Ms. Kabugho Joviah (Executive Director)
Address:	Kinyamaseke Trading Centre, South Division, Off Bwera-Kasese Road, Opposite Kinyamaseke Primary School, Munkunyu Sub County, Bukonzo East,
District:	Kasese
P.O. Box:	P.O. Box 279
E-Mail:	facodekasese@yahoo.com kjoviah@yahoo.com

Founded:

2006

Funders:

Membership subscriptions, member contributions and local contributions. However, we have hopes of donor funds in the near future

Objectives:

1. To influence change in community beliefs, attitudes and behaviours that perpetuate Human Rights, HIV/AIDS infection and poor reproductive and sexual health practices. 2. To provide health education with special attention to AIDS scourge through emphasizing on VCT and ways of overcoming HIV/AIDS stigma. 3. To alleviate poverty through raising awareness on sustainable agriculture/organic farming, small scale business, loan schemes and education. 4. To lobby and advocate for equal mobilization, distribution, and utilization of resources without any form of discrimination. 5. To create a fully-fledged environment suitable for human habitation through sanitation and sustainable environmental management. 6. To network with other development agencies with similar aims and objectives to achieve our mission and vision.

Activities:

Children rights, HIV/AIDS Orphaned children/OVC's, Sexual Reproductive Health rights of children. Other activities we do are; Human Rights Promotion-Domestic violence prevention, HIV/AIDS prevention, Functional Adult Literacy, Environmental protection and conservation and Gender equity and equality promotion

Organization type:

community_based_ngo

Area of operation:

Kasese

Target group(s):

Battered/ Abused Children boys girls, Sexual Abused Children boys girls, Child Workers boys girls, AIDS Infected Children boys girls, Orphans and Destitute boys girls, Disabled Children boys girls, Child Mothers boys girls,

Does facilitate community training:

yes

Does monitor child abuse:

no

Reasons:

* Capacity Building through training and workshops * Information sharing * Publications * Public events involvment

Networx:

Child Rights Clubs, Girl Child, Monitoring Child Abuse, Health, Legal Issues of Children, Resource Mobilization, Exchange of Publications, Counseling and Referral Services, Children's Creative Writing, Drama, Arts,