NUWODU - National Union of WOmen with Disabilities of Uganda.


Vision

To have women and girls with disabilities enjoying all benefits of society at all levels, living independently and having dignity from among themselves and the society.

Mission.

Facilitating unity, self esteem, advancement of WWDs through advocacy, access to resources, education, skills development and functional adult literacy
NUWODU is an indigenous Umbrella organisation of all Women with disabilities of Uganda, which was started in November 1999
Currently it covers 25 districts of which there are different Women Associations. NUWODU respects all disabilities ie DeafBlind, Blind, Mentally impaired, Deaf, Epilepsy, Physical, Stutters etc.
The 1st Women's Forum, conducted in 1991, was a result of a vigorous critism of NUDIPU's missing profile with regards to women with disabilities and their special problems. It led to the Birth of NUWODU



Busuye Kiribedda Women with disabilities group welcoming
Soren, Morten and Preben from Denmark when they came for monitoring and evaluation.

Aims and objectives


1. To fight for the Human Rights of women and girl child with disabilities.
2. Training in capacity building, leadership skills and vocational skills.
3. To advocate and lobby government and different stakeholders to include WWDS in their developmental programmes.
4. To advocate for equal opportunities of WWDs.
5. Networking with external organisations to acquire knowledge in enterprenuerships skills.
6. To Advocate for Rights of WWDs in HIV/AIDs and reproductive health programmes.

NUWODU being the umbrella of WWDs, does not deal with individuals persons directly but provides information and guidance to individuals / groups on:
i. What group to join.
ii. Formation of new groups of WWDs at the grassroot level.
iii. How to develop newly formed groups into fully fledged operational and productive organisations.

Core programme of NUWODU include but not limited to:


1. Advocacy and Lobbying
2. Capacity Building
3. Research, Documentation and Dissemination
4. Institutional Development and Strenghtening of its members



NUWODU WWDS marching at International Disability Day in Arua

NUWODU is privileged to have worked in close collaboration with the following partners in development:


1. The Danish Council of the Organisations of Disabled People (DSI)
2. Action on Disability and Development (ADD)
3. African Women's Development Fund (AWDF)
4. Obi Iceland
5. Abilis Foundation
6. National Union of the Disabled Persons of Uganda (NUDIPU)
7. Danish Women with disabilities
8. CORDAID
9. Government of Uganda
10. Norwegian Association of the Disabled (NAD)
11. International Labour Organisation (ILO)
12. Federation of Ugandan Employers (FUE)
13. Civil Society Organisation (EDF)
14. The Uganda Aids Support Association (TASO)

Rehema at Summer House in Denmark.

Nagirinya Rehema is my names, I am a Ugandan by Birth hailing from Western region,
particularly known as Nkokonjeru village in Mbarara district.
I developed a Turmor which was non-cancerous in the 1990's that deformed the Right-side of my face.
After undergoing 4 major operations from Nairobi Hospital in Kenya between 1997 to 2005, i became disabled.

I joined NUWODU in 2003 as a Volunteer up-todate. I have achieved the following from NUWODU:

1. Self-confidence by appreciating the new changes in my life.
2. Rehabilitation skills from Community Based Rehabilitation Alliance (COMBRA) in Mukono.
3. Computer Application Skills from SecondLife Uganda.
4. Human Rights, Democracy, Organisational Development skills, Disability sports, Computer IT, Accounting and Fundraising, from Egmont Højskolen in Denmark.

In summary, NUWODU has revived the lives of WWDs and Girls Child With Disabilities in Uganda by Advocating for Rights
and full participation in all spheres of life including Political, Economic, Social and Cultural aspects of the community
where they live.

For more information, please Contact;


National Union of WOmen with disabilities of Uganda, (NUWODU)
Plot 62, Ntinda Road,
P. O Box 24891, Kampala - Uganda.
TeL: +245-41-285240; Mob: 0772-603084, 0772-475186
Fax: 265-41-285240,
Email:nuwodu@infocom.co.ug.
Website:www.nuwodu.org.

Rehema at Egmont Højskolen campus in Denmark


Egmont Højskolen is located at the Verge of Kategatt ocean in the Northern Region of Denmark.
It educates adults above 18 to 48 years in different skills of life, disabled and able-bodied persons from all over the world.
The education system at Egmont Adult school is about both classroom and outside activities.This enable all students to understand
better what they are taught
The teachers are excellent very free with students cooperation and trust is the order of the day at Egmont.
Egmont Adult school is accessible to all types of disabilities, students learn to become independent through
rehabilitation. The campus is big enough and there are very many activities of which all students engage in. Courses
offered are; Film and media, sewing, computer application skills, Organisational development, Outdoor living, carpentary,
Art, Ceramics, Danish language, Disability sports, Sailing, Democracy and Human Rights.

Egmont Højskolen is a home of everyone in the entire world. Inclusive education is offered whereby different
students study together(Disabled and Able-bodied). Countries present were; Poland, Luthuania, Estonia, Czeck, Slovakia, Uganda,
Nepal, Ghana and Austria.

Some of the International students at Egmont Højskolen during farewell party of Globaliners' 2007


Africa Cultural Night at Egmont Højskolen in Denmark.