About Us

Rwenzori Center for Research and Advocacy (RCRA) is a Ugandan community- based Non-Governmental organization registered by law of Uganda (Reg: INDR150313682NB), with a national office in Kasese, Plot 5 Koro Road and a regional coordination office in Kampala. With the mission of empowering communities for improved livelihoods, healthcare, and education appropriate for the 21st century, and envisions enabling an informed and healthier society.
As a multi-service advocacy organization, works with all age groups with a particular focus on the most underserved vulnerable people for example those living on low incomes, adolescents, women and young mothers, people affected and infected with HIV/AIDS, refugees and victims of gender-based violence, and elderly people caring for orphans and vulnerable children.

Community and Reproductive Health

RCRA contributes to empowering target marginalized and hard to reach communities to take actions that prevent ill- health for both communicable and non-communicable diseases, demand for access to quality health services,

Livelihood, Skills Development & Women's Empowerment

At RCRA Uganda, Gender is one of the cross-cutting issues (along with right to health, environment, human rights), that RCRA mainstreams and makes integral part of programme planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and analysis

Research, Social Accountability and Advocacy

We invest in continuous understanding of the drives of community challenges through implementation research, generating evidence for our advocacy and community programs development.

Funding

Currently, 1,000 Women’s Gardens is supported by over 200 individual donors through Global Giving as well as funding from the Packard Foundation and 128 Collective

Our Partners

Our partners include government agencies, NGOs, donors, businesses, and community organizations that support our mission through funding, expertise, and resources. Together, we are able to implement life-changing programs in healthcare, education, agriculture, and infrastructure, improving the lives of vulnerable populations in Uganda.