MEETING WITH THE DPC
We had a detailed meeting with the DPC of Kabale Central Police station discussing issues of Human Rights. Mr. Byansi Muhammad clearly stated the Human Rights challenges in Kabale are appalling where families are killing themselves, Men cutting their wives because of Land Wrangles, other communities making their own rules […]
ACCOUNTABILITY, ANTI CORRUPTION & PUBLIC PROCUREMENT
ACCOUNTABILITY, ANTI CORRUPTION & PUBLIC PROCUREMENT Accountability is equated to Answerability. Corruption – Abuse of Public Office for Private gain which is Abuse of Entrusted power for personal gain. The Anti-Corruption work is not a friendly aspect of the fight. It’s not a simple war and will always be a […]
THE SITUATION OF BATWA COMMUNITIES IN KIGEZI REGION
Our organisation works on human rights advocacy and provides support to human rights defenders in the region specifically Kabale, Kisoro, Kanungu Rukungiri, Rukiga, Rubanda, and Ntungamo Districts of southwestern Uganda. The organization has been engaging robustly for the last 2-3 years. As you may know, Uganda has been faced with […]
Challenges that Children in Uganda face
THE CHALLENGE FOR UGANDA’S CHILDREN49 out of 1000 children die before their 5th birthday.23% of school-age children are out of school.29% of children suffer from stunting due to malnutrition.16% of children are engaged in child labor.21% of people live in poverty.The south is relatively prosperous and most children go to […]
Statement for Emergency Response to the Mother with Triplets
This mother of the Triplets has a great need and must be supported
Advocacy for Girl Children in school
LOSCO in Partnership with Garden of Prosperity women development Group endeavours to reach out with support to Girl Children in poor schools in a move to keep them in school
ADVOCACY
LOSCO was also a part of the Mayor’s week activities in Kabale Municipality
STATEMENT ON THE ARREST OF A JOURNALIST IN KABALE FOR ALLEGED ABUSE OF OFFICE OF “EMYOOGA” SACCO FOR JOURNALISTS.
(Kabale 19th July 2021) As more SACCOs and groups continue to be screened and approved to benefit from the Presidential Initiative on Wealth and Job Creation- ‘Emyooga’, the program centered on economic empowering of people in organized groups investing in various enterprises and categories, The screening process that continued to take place at […]
STATEMENT ON THE BLANTANT ASSAULT OF A MEDICAL WORKER WHILST AUTHORITIES ENFORCED STRICT LOCKDOWN MEASURES.
(Kabale 9th July 2021) As we witness the unprecedented global lockdown around the world and in Uganda, LOSCO joins hands in solidarity with all peoples of the world and citizens of Uganda to fight the spread of Coronavirus that causes COVID-19 that has claimed so many lives. LOSCO will continue to participate […]
Please be part of – A Girl A Pad Campaign!
Our Member, Local Sustainable Communities Organization (LOSCO) based in Kabale-South Western Uganda is running an initiative dubbed “A Girl A Pad Campaign” whose mission is to procure a low cost and accessible sanitary ware for school going girls hence minimize the number of days girls missed going to school, […]