About IWSDP

Who we are

Ishasha Women's Community Skilling and Development Organisation Limited is a registered community-based organisation in Kanungu District, Uganda.

IWSDP is registered in Uganda as a Company Limited by Guarantee under the Companies Act, 2012, with a Provisional TIN issued by the Uganda Revenue Authority (TIN: 1056200690).

We work in Kyakatarangyi Cell, Ishasha Area, Rusoroza Parish, Kihihi Sub County, Kanungu District — on the doorstep of Queen Elizabeth National Park.

Our objectives

  • To provide skills training and capacity building for women in Ishasha
  • To promote economic empowerment through income-generating activities
  • To support social transformation through community engagement and advocacy
  • To pursue agriculture and forestry programs addressing food production, food security, and self-reliance
  • To lobby and advocate for collaboration on safe water, hygiene, and sanitation
  • To promote environmental protection through awareness and sustainable use of resources
  • To fight illiteracy and unemployment by supporting women and young girls
  • To support child education for vulnerable children, with particular focus on the girl child
  • To promote VSLAs, cooperatives, and sustainable livelihood strategies
  • To provide physical and psychological support to vulnerable women, children, and at-risk elderly persons