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Organization Contact Information

Name: Empower and Care Organization (EACO)
Street 1: Kayunga Road on YMCA Lane Mukono District
Street 2: P.O Box 2784 Kampala, Uganda
City: Mukono
Province: Mukono
Post Code: 256
Country: Uganda
Phone: +256774310393
Organization Email: empuganda@yahoo.com
Web Site: http://eacouganda.webs.com/
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Focal Point Contact Information

Salutation: Mr
First Name: Shadrak
Last Name: Kyobe
Title: Chief Executive Director
Email: empuganda@yahoo.com
Phone: +256774310393

Alternate Focal Point Contact Information

Salutation: Ms
First Name: Shadia
Last Name: Wantimba
Title: Secretary/Coodinator Girls Programs
Email: shadiaeaco@gmail.com
Phone: +256706135203

General Information

Board Constituency: Communities
Is your organization legally registered in your country: Yes
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Organization Type - Primary: Non-Governmental Organization
Organization Type - Secondary: Community-Based Organization (CBO)
Organization Description:
Empower and Care Organization (EACO) was founded in 2004 at the community level and was registered as a Community Based Organization (CBO) in 2006 (registration number MG/2006/10/294). EACO was established to address the limited educational and economic opportunities that exist for vulnerable groups of women and children in Mukono County. EACO’s vision is that, by implementing activities that provide these opportunities, it will contribute to the reduction of poverty and HIV/AIDS in the Mukono community.

EACO’s mission is to reduce poverty and HIV/AIDS through the creation of economic empowerment and educational opportunities and support for disadvantaged groups of people. EACO’s 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/TB 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/TB 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) Given that we directl
 
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Specializations / Areas of Work

Advocacy
Civil Society and Community Engagement
Delivery of health services and care
Research and Development
Working on Community, Rights and Gender (CRG)
Working on Key Populations related to TB

Other Organization Information

Total number of staff in your organization: 6 - 10
Number of full-time staff who are directly involved with TB: 1 - 5
Number of part-time staff who are directly involved with TB: 1 - 5
Number of volunteers who are directly involved with TB: 11 - 25
 
How did you hear about the Stop TB Partnership: Other partners
If you were informed or referred by another partner of the Stop TB Partnership please tell us who:
Why do you wish join the Stop TB Partnership: Information on developments within the TB world
 
Are you a member of a Stop TB national partnership: Uganda
Are you in contact with your national TB programme: Yes
Please tell us how your organization is contributing to your country's national TB control plan:
Due to the fact that tuberculosis (TB), EACO expands its response to the epidemic by strengthening the management of TB in the selected target districts through offering an integrated comprehensive TB Care, Prevention and support Services, management and treatment for effective and appropriate utilization of comprehensive TB support services.
This project increases access to and utilization of quality TB Prevention services, care and support services for OVC’s and PHA’s, PLWHAS Groups and all the risk vulnerable groups.
This project also stimulates the creation of community demand for health services as one means of strengthening and improving services within health facilities and it’s a comprehensive, integrated approach to a multidimensional health program that ensures that communities ultimately access the services they need.
 

Geographical Reach

Which country is your headquarters located in: Uganda
Which countries do you do operate in:
(This includes countries you are conducting activities in)
Uganda

Contribution

Please tell us how your organization will contribute to the Global Plan to Stop TB by briefly describing its involvement in any of the areas of work listed below:

TB Care Delivery:
Due to the fact that tuberculosis (TB), EACO expands its response to the epidemic by strengthening the management of TB in the selected target districts through offering an integrated comprehensive TB Care, Prevention and support Services, management and treatment for effective and appropriate utilization of comprehensive TB support services.
This project increases access to and utilization of quality TB Prevention services, care and support services for OVC’s and PHA’s, PLWHAS Groups and all the risk vulnerable groups.
This project also stimulates the creation of community demand for health services as one means of strengthening and improving services within health facilities and it’s a comprehensive, integrated approach to a multidimensional health program that ensures that communities ultimately access the services they need.


Declaration

Declaration of interests:
No conflicts of interest were delacred.

Application date: December 3, 2017
Last updated: January 10, 2018