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Empowering Young Women. Transforming Communities.
YWCA Uganda stands with girls and women to lead, earn, learn and live free from violence, guided by faith, unity and service.
Discover Our Work
Building Livelihoods, One Woman at a Time.
Through vocational skills training and rural women's credit schemes, we help women and their families rise out of poverty.
Our Livelihood Work
Safe Spaces. Strong Voices.
We prevent violence, promote peace and protect health, so that women and girls can live safely and speak with confidence.
Join the Movement
TVET Skilling Is Empowerment.
Practical, accredited training in Kampala that prepares young women and men for jobs and for starting their own businesses.
View CoursesWelcome to YWCA Uganda
Welcome to the Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) of Uganda, a women-led, faith-inspired organization working for the rights, leadership and well-being of girls and women since 1952. Through our Vocational Training Institute and our development programmes, we focus on skills, livelihoods, health, safety and peace so that women and girls can reach their full potential.
We believe that when women and girls have knowledge, resources and a voice, whole communities prosper. Become a member, volunteer or partner with us today.
Our Vision
A vibrant YWCA that positively impacts the social economic wellbeing of the girl child and women in Uganda.
Our Mission
To empower girls and women in Uganda through knowledge, skills, rights promotion and socio-economic opportunities, guided by Christian values, women’s leadership and partnerships, while building a self-sustaining YWCA.
Our Areas of Focus
Vocational Skills
Practical, accredited training that prepares young women and men for jobs and self-employment.
HIV and AIDS Prevention
Awareness, prevention and support so women and girls can protect their health and live free from stigma.
Ending Violence Against Women
Prevention, survivor support and community action for a violence-free society.
Peace-Building
Bringing women, young people and communities together to resolve conflict and build lasting peace.
Rural Women's Credit Schemes
Access to credit and business training that helps rural women start and grow enterprises.
Be Part of the Change.
Your time, voice and support help a girl stay in school, a woman start a business, and a community say no to violence.
Together, We Achieve More
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