Mission and objectivesEACOโs mission is to reduce poverty and HIV/AIDS through the creation of economic empowerment and educational opportunities and support for disadvantaged groups of people. EACOโs activities are targeted toward vulnerable women, particularly widows and those living with HIV/AIDS, as well as vulnerable children, youth, and the elderly. EACO believes that effective and sustainable development comes through empowerment programmes, where vulnerable members of the community are given the skills, motivation and support to improve their lives and communities. ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES 1. To stimulate, promote, and support economic activities in rural communities that improve quality of life for disadvantaged and marginalized persons; 2. To prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS and mitigate its effects; 3. To improve agricultural production by making necessary resources available; 4. To build and strengthen the capacity of community groups in order to improve upon management and planning at the local level; 5. To build and strengthen strategic partnerships to maximize and effect change; and 6. To mobilize resources and facilities from key stakeholders, government, and donors so as to implement community programs. The activities that EACO does include; 1) HIV/AIDS prevention / mitigation and awareness campaign through availing necessary information to the general public by conducting HIV/AIDS seminars, sensitization and workshops on malaria and other diseases. 2) Women development enterprises, here women collaborate with other needy women to foster their own development through setting up different income generating activities that would help to enhance their capability in development. 3) We work with and to support people with Disabilities through a set of different activities like advocating for their rights and concerns, emphasizing working together/ no discrimination among this group of people as other people neglect them. 4) Eradication of Extreme poverty and hunger. This has been done through setting up different income generating activities that would help to improve the conditions of the poor people. We have also started to implement a policy on right to food in order to fight hunger. This is done through provision of seeds to peasants that would help them both to earn a living and use at home as food. 5) Promote gender equality and empowerment of women. This is done through advocating for their rights towards participation in Economic โsocial development of their localities. 6) We support orphans and other vulnerable children (OVCS) through availing them support and care, access to education which is free. We put much emphasis on the girl child right to education. The organization supports and gives care to over 300 orphans and other vulnerable children. 7) We help, support and care for the Aged. This is among the most neglected group by most development agencies, government and people. This group is not recognized yet its group that helps those in development to stay on the truck through availing ideas as advises. They are abused, neglected, and denied right to participate in development and also in pension giving. Therefore, we advocate for their rights and concerns through creating them income โgeneration Activities, Shelter development, Food and right to receive pension and development. 8) Health improvement .This is done through to safe and clean water, improved sanitation, fighting of malnutrition ,reduction of child mortality, maternal improved health ,and access to good treatment most especially for those with HIV AIDS, malaria and Tuberculosis. 9) Child welfare .EACO advocates for the concern and rights of children through access to care, protection against molesters\\ abusers, stopping child trafficking, stopping child labour and giving them, support in all aspects of life / human rights.
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Task DescriptionThe online volunteer will help the project coordinator to planning and designing for agriculture (Bee-keeping, Vegetable Growing, Crops) and rural livelihoods, and design monitoring and evaluation systems. The discussion will also involve how to secure funding / Fundraising to help the farmers in rural Mukono; in this case they will help to write grant proposals and search for funding. Share ideas on how to market the products and how to apply new techno ledge which can improve on the yield production. Volunteers will not be requested to submit any funding request on behalf of our organization. It will take 26 weeks maximum and we shall share ideas and knowledge on how to enable and empower community members and provide them with the necessary micro credit, agricultural training and business development strategies they need to generate income, profits and enter agricultural micro enterprise.
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