About Us
about us
Our Story
Green Home Organization for Women Development (GHOWD) is a grassroot women’s rights and community development organization based in Kasese District, Uganda. Since our establishment in 1996, we have evolved through progressive phases of growth, steadily strengthening our capacity, partnerships, and impact. We are dedicated to addressing gender inequality, poverty, child marriage, gender-based violence (GBV), and limited livelihood opportunities among women and girls.
Over the years, our development interventions have been heavily enriched and empowered by key strategic partners, including HIVOS, Trickle Up, Oxfam Novib, Concern Worldwide, SATNET, SNV, Girls First Fund, UNICEF, UWA, ENVenture, and the Kasese District Local Government. These alliances have enabled us to robustly strengthen women’s leadership, advance agricultural value chains, drive pro-poor enterprise development, mainstream HIV/AIDS interventions, implement gender transformation processes, and anchor vital community empowerment initiatives.
OUR JOURNEY
Our Three Decades of Growth & Evolution
Foundation and Establishment
During our first decade, we focused intensely on community entry, trust building, and raising critical awareness on women’s and girls’ rights. We prioritized mobilizing women groups, promoting basic literacy, and strengthening community-wide awareness around gender equality and social justice. By addressing pressing immediate challenges such as domestic violence, school dropout, early marriage, and extreme household poverty so as to build solid community trust with the aid of mostly volunteers and the foundation team working on a total voluntary basis.
Expansion and Program Consolidation
In this second phase, we deliberately expanded our programmatic scope and geographic reach, transitioning into structured development programming, registering officially as a community-based organization supported by international and local partners, we scaled up women's leadership, value chain development, and health initiatives.
Strategic Reorientation and Mission Redesign
In our most recent phase, we have undergone a vital strategic shift to tackle the root causes of vulnerability affecting women and girls. Backed by the Girls First Fund, UWA, ENVenture, and other development actors, we have sharpened our systems, strengthening and protection mechanisms.
Our Commitment to Lasting Change
Today, we continue to align our work toward sustainable social change. We stand committed to transforming harmful social norms and building safe, educated, and empowered communities where women and girls are fully protected, skilled, and economically independent to lead dignified lives.
Our Vision
A diverse and inclusive society where women, girls and persons with disabilities are free from violence, poverty and discrimination fully enjoy and realize their rights and potential.
Our Mission
Empowering women and girls to access and demand their right to education, SRHR and economic opportunities through influencing community-led systems for sustainable society transformation
Our Core Values
- Respect for Dignity and Human Rights
- Gender Equality and social justice
- Transparency and Accountability
- Inclusion and non-discrimination
- Empowerment through knowledge and skills
WHAT WE DO
Core Thematic Areas
Girls’ Rights & Social Norm Change
Empowering Girls by tackling systemic barriers, challenging harmful social norms, and securing access to quality education.
Economic Empowerment & Strengthening
Building financial independence and long-term economic stability for vulnerable households.
Sustainable Agriculture & Livelihoods
Building financial independence and long-term economic stability for vulnerable households.
Health & (SRHR) Education and Delivery
Promoting holistic wellbeing and academic retention by delivering essential health education, sanitary support, and community health initiatives to adolescents
Advocacy for Strong Community Systems
Reinforcing local institutions and community structures to ensure sustainable service delivery, active civic participation, and lasting development outcomes.
Our Impact
1500
Members benefitting from our village savings groups
1000+
Coffee farmers organised into one marketing association
30+
Village saving and loaning associations in 2 sub-counties
2
Of our 20 groups are processing soap from local herbs
500
Members from very poor communities supported to start income-generating enterprises
Partners
Some of the partners and donors who have and continue help us make a difference.
