HAMIZA DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION (HDF)

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Short introduction

HDF is a Ugandan not for profit Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) founded in 2020. Hamiza a word from one of the local dialects means being firm, persistent, grounded, consistent and it also means giving facts and hope. HDF is looking at addressing the challenges of vulnerable people such as Refugees and Host communities, Women and Girls, Boys and Men, Youth, Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), Smallholder farmers face. HDF uses a community led approach, Gender Transformative approach and collaborative with vulnerable groups to tackle the inequalities and injustices these vulnerable groups continue to face in Uganda.

Our trackrecord

The Climate Resilience and Economic Stability for Refugees and Host Communities (CREST –LEAD Project) in Bukere zone, Kyaka II refugee settlement, Kyegegwa district funded by MOFA through Woord en Daad aimed at transforming the livelihood of Refugees and Host communities through climate resilience and livelihood interventions and business and market linkages.

Horticulture Value Chain Development project– Butebo district funded by BUMBA Foundation UK targeting smallholder farmers, women and girls for household livelihood transformation through community agroecology school, legal aid support and SRHR services.

“IAM GIRL Project- Promoting Right to Education and economic empowerment of households of in-school girls through a comprehensive mix of interventions, to include skilling, Community agroecology school, legal aid support and SRHR services in Butebo, Butaleja and Namutumba districts funded by Irish Aid.

Our role in LEAD Uganda

Create linkages between refugees and host communities for peaceful co-existance through formation of mixed groups to receive a comprehensive mix of services/interventions ranging from trainings in functional adult literacy, financial literacy and VSLAs, GALS methodology for gender transformation,

Support refugees and host communities with market linkages for their products through the various networks that HDF is apart, like, ESAFF, Women Land Rights Movements, Charter4change.

Establishment of a community Agroecology school where the Refugees and host communities meet to learn better farming/agronomic practices at their space.

Engaging in Advocacy campaigns through engagement and sensitization of the local leaders and the entire population through meetings, radio talk shows among others.

Business development support services for refugees and host communities through linkages to local artisans, to national level couches, and in-kind provision of marketing and packaging services.

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“A little one shall become a thousand, and a small one a strong nation: I the Lord will hasten it in its time”. Isaiah 60:22 KJV

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Community Empowerment for Creative Innovation (CECI Uganda)

Message from Programmes Manager. Working with purpose and passion to respond to humanitarian and development needs of population affected by crisis is a calling for us as CECI because we are them. The LEAD project at its commencement has showcased true localization by empowering CECI as a Refugee Led Organization. The project will provide opportunities for building resilient households of Refugees and Host in Bidibidi Refugee Settlement-Yumbe District.

Uganda Small Scale Industries Association (USSIA)

“Transforming ideas into enterprises, and enterprises into impact — We empower innovators to build sustainable businesses, create jobs, and drive industrial growth that shapes the future.”

International Foundation for Recovery and Development (IFRAD)

“The LEAD project is a powerful testament to what locally-led collaboration can achieve. Co-created by Woord en Daad along with Ugandan grassroots organizations, local governments, and refugee-serving institutions, it reflects a shared vision to unlock dignified work and economic resilience for young people in refugee and host communities. What makes LEAD unique is not just its inclusive design, but its commitment to scale even at the on-set, show-casing the abilities of local actors and strengthening their capacities to deliver high-impact models with a potential for replication across Uganda and beyond.” Patrick Jude Mugisha, Executive Director – IFRAD