Twekembe Association Centre for Rural Development and Empowerment (T.A-CRUSADE-UGANDA) is a Registered Grassroots Not for Profit Organization (Reg. No: MKN/CBO 2859/2019) initiated and governed by the local community members in Nakifuma County, Mukono District, Uganda since 2003. The organization operates in Nakifuma County.

Vision

To be the leading grassroots organization offering quality sustainable services to the poor, disadvantaged and marginalized communities in Uganda.

Mission

To support Vulnerable People in rural communities to escape from poverty through Education, Empowerment, Creation of Employment and Sustainable Capacity building.

Strategies

• Provide educational opportunities, particularly for disadvantaged individuals and communities
• Improve access to basic services and infrastructure to disadvantaged communities, including but not limited to healthcare, clean water and electricity
• Support people in reduced circumstances, without sufficient means, or those who are experiencing times of need thereby providing important support for the relief of poverty or other forms of disadvantage such as disability
• Address environmental challenges and promote sustainable development, both and through the pursuit of the other key areas of focus listed here

We have among others been involved in the following since 2003:

• Repaired 18 Community Hand Water pumps
• Built 8 new schools latrine blocks
• Built 2 School Kitchen Blocks
• Constructed 4 Community Hand Water pumps
• Constructed 6 Ferrous Water Tanks in 6 Schools
• Established 8 School Gardens
• Trained 83 Early Childhood Education Instructors
• Distributed 102 mosquito nets for malaria prevention
• Trained 1500 rural Youth and Women in Tradable Vocational skills that have included Masonry, Plumbing, Electrical Installation, Auto-mechanics, Cookery & Bakery, Tailoring, Hairdressing, Entrepreneurship, Computer Applications, Computer Repair and Maintenance among others.
• 4 Community Medical camps
• Built 2 Washrooms and Changing Rooms
• Deworming of school children
• Equipped an IT lab at a Vocational Skills Training Centre
• Built capacity of a women’s cooperative to help them earn money to educate their children

Safeguarding

We will endeavor by our work to make clear that:

• Children and young people are listened to, valued and respected.
• Vulnerable adults are treated with care and respect.
• Staff at our projects are aware of the need to be alert to the signs of abuse and know what to do with their concerns.
• Any paid and unpaid staff are subject to rigorous recruitment procedures.
• Any paid and unpaid staff are given appropriate support and training.

Partners

T.A-CRUSADE- UGANDA has over the years worked in Partnership with a number of strategic entities that have included Funding & Implementing Partners, CSOs, GOU, Local Governments, Schools, and Individuals among others. These include but not limited to;

• Nabbaale Sub-county Local Government
• MOES – TVET Non-formal Training Programme
• Kitchen Table Charities Trust- United Kingdom
• Volkart Vision – Switzerland
• Tools for Self Reliance – United Kingdom
• CanAssist African Relief Trust – Canada
• Seeds for Africa- United Kingdom
• Pens for Kids – Denmark
• Rhodes Scholars’ Southern Africa Forum- (RSSAF) – United Kingdom
• Feed the Minds – United Kingdom
• Van Doorn Foundation – The Netherlands
• Nederlands Albert Schweitzer Fonds – The Netherlands
• The International Initiative to End Child Labour (IIECL) and the Emily Sandall Foundation (ESF) – USA
• Transpetrol Foundation – Switzerland