Eliezah Foundation Initiative
Founded2005 (in Central Uganda)
FounderEliezah Titus Busonga
TypeNonprofit Organisation and women's rights Organisation
HeadquartersWakiso District, Uganda
Location
Area served
16 Districts in Uganda, and over 169 women's groups in Community[1]
LeaderRehemah Nabbanja
Key people
Eliezah Titus Busonga
(Founder and former Executive Director)
Rehemah Nabbanja
(Chairperson)
Dorothy Ngabilano
(Chief Executive Officer)
Volunteers
216
Websitehttp://www.efiug.org

The Eliezah Foundation Initiative is a nonprofit organisation based in Wakiso District, Uganda.[2] The Organisation supports and invests (pursuing its "Equality" strategy) in Women safety and social entrepreneurship through its Women First Approach, and through partnerships with and support of organizations and agencies important to Women’s Growth And Development. It provides opportunities for women to meet with each other (its "Community Engagement" strategy) through support of events including the Periodic Community Dialogues on Gender And Safety at Community Level, convenings, and Training Workshops. It also conducts local media campaigns (the "Localisation" strategy) to publicize women interventions to end violence through projects such as Emergency GBV Services and HIV partnerships with other local and international Partners, including ViiV Healthcare, Cultural Leaders from Buganda, Bunyoro, and Busoga Kingdoms, Local Media, local government in Uganda, and Government Departments. Its founder is Eliezah Titus Busonga who is now working as the Chief Executive Of Real Health Uganda.[3]

History

Eliezah Titus created the foundation in 2005 as a Young Peoples organization to fight and advocate for Human and women’s rights in the Community of Maganjo (now Nansana Municipality).[4] In late 2009 Eliezah Registered the Foundation with the District Local government and Opened Up A Permanent Office in where the Organisation Resides Now. In 2018, The Eliezah Foundation registered and acquired the 501 (c) Status in Uganda. [5] In July 2020, Janet Nansamba was appointed as the new CEO of the Eliezah Foundation. She had formerly served as the Masaka District local government Women Empowerment Officer and the Secretary General Of Eliezah Foundation.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "About Us", Eliezah Foundation Initiative. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  2. ↑ "Eliezah Foundation - Member Of the GBV Preventive Network in Uganda". GBV Prevention Network. 2017-08-07. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
  3. ↑ "RHU Director Launches Strategic plan". Retrieved 2016-08-19.
  4. ↑ "Nansana Municipality – Wakiso District". Retrieved March 29, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Eliezah Foundation Initiative". Open Corporates. August 2019. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Eliezah Foundation | The Eliezah Foundation Announces New CEO Janet M. Nansamba". Retrieved 2020-10-17.
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