Our Partners & Networks
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Our Partners & Networks
Our Partners & Networks
Our Partners & Networks
We believe that transforming rural lives is only possible through strong, trusting, and values-driven partnerships. Our work is rooted in Kibaale District and the Greater Bunyoro sub-region, but our collaborations extend across Uganda, the region, and the globe.
Together with our partners and networks, we advance health and health rights, digital rights and internet freedom, economic empowerment, social inclusion, and civic space protection for rural and marginalized communities. Why Partnerships Matter Partnerships are at the heart of everything we do. They enable us to: Reach communities that are historically underserved and often invisible. Combine local knowledge with global expertise and solidarity. Scale successful pilots into long-term, systemic change. Strengthen accountability, learning, and sustainability across all our programmes. By working together, we move beyond isolated projects and build ecosystems of support for rural women, youth, widows, human rights defenders, and other vulnerable groups.
Our Partnership Pillars
Co-Creation & Joint Programming.
Designing and implementing projects together from concept development to evaluation to ensure relevance, ownership, and shared impact.
Funding & Resource Mobilization.
Mobilizing flexible and project-based resources to power community-led solutions in health, SRHR, GBV, civic space, renewable energy, and digital rights.
Technical Support & Capacity Strengthening.
Collaborating with experts in digital security, M&E, advocacy, governance, and technology to strengthen our internal systems and the capacities of communities we serve.
Advocacy, Research & Visibility.
Co-authoring statements, reports, and policy briefs; convening dialogues; and amplifying rural perspectives in national, regional, and global spaces.
Innovation, Digital Platforms & Civic Technology.
Partnering around initiatives such as our SpaceUG platform to make civic engagement safer, more accessible, and more meaningful for rural and at-risk groups.
We gratefully acknowledge the diverse partners who stand with us. Below are some of the categories of institutions we collaborate with and examples of our relationships.
We work with foundations and funds that support our programmes and core work. We also receive support from other like-minded institutions and are continuously exploring new funding and learning partnerships.
Learn MoreOur legitimacy and impact are grounded in strong cooperation with local authorities. These partnerships ensure that our work reinforces public systems, complements district development plans, and is responsive to community realities.
Learn MoreWe are actively engaged in collaborative platforms that bring civil society organizations together to defend rights, expand civic space, and serve communities more effectively.
Learn MoreWe engage with embassies and diplomatic missions that champion democracy, human rights, gender equality, and civic space in Uganda.
Learn MoreOur work on civic space, digital safety, and the protection of human rights defenders is strengthened by partnerships with like minded actors in this category.
Learn MoreThese grassroots partners are not just “beneficiaries”, they are co-creators, community advocates, and leaders in shaping solutions that work for their realities.
Learn MoreStories of Collaboration
These stories reflect what is possible when resources, trust, and shared values come together.
Together with URBIS Foundation, we are equipping rural health facilities with solar power systems, improving maternal and child health services, and strengthening the resilience of rural health systems in Kibaale District.
With support from Het Actiefonds, we piloted and expanded advocacy and community organizing to protect widows’ land rights, challenge harmful norms, and improve access to justice in Mugarama and Kibaale.
Through the CIVICUS Crisis Response Fund and companion partnerships, we are strengthening civic space, supporting human rights defenders, and developing SpaceUG, a digital platform that enables safer reporting, coordination, and advocacy.
In partnership with Cook Medical, we mobilized and trained community cancer ambassadors, conducted outreach and screenings, and broke stigma around breast and cervical cancer among rural women and girls.