We are Staying Strong & Resilient

Like everywhere else in the world, the coronavirus pandemic is taking a huge toll on Ugandans especially women and children. CLICK HERE to learn more and see how we are strengthening our efforts towards social justice, we continue to provide tools and resources to women, girls, and their families amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

WHO WE ARE

Volunteer Action Network is a non-governmental organization founded in 2005 by local volunteers concerned about the desperate conditions of impoverished women and girls living in Uganda especially women who are adversely affected by the Socioeconomic imbalance and yet constitute a greater labor force for production.   

WHAT WE DO 

We support women and girls in Uganda with tools, resources and opportunities for sustainable development, self-determination, leadership & empowerment. Our  comprehensive selection of targeted programs and support services  include business skills training, micro-loans, adult literacy education, legal Aid services, health education, and leadership development programs designed to strengthen social systems, amplify women's voices, reduce poverty and illiteracy.

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OUR MISSION

We empower women and girls in Uganda through socio-economic, health education, and leadership programs, creating opportunities while strengthening families and communities. It seeks to offer women leadership development and empowerment abilities required to lead successful dignified lives.

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HOW WE DO IT

We strive to develop local-based strategies that produce reductions in poverty and the marginalization of women and girls in  Uganda by providing economic, health education, and leadership opportunities for sustainability and self-determination. 

Volunteer Action Network is a non-profit organization empowering women and girls since 2005 in Uganda with tools, resources, and opportunities to facilitate sustainable development, self-determination, leadership, and empowerment.