The Rural–Urban Initiatives to Support Own Efforts (RISE)

Location: Mayuge Town Setting: Rural Staff: 6

Location: Mayuge Town Setting: Rural Staff: 6

 

Subject Areas

Microenterprise: Managing Financial Resources, Community Financial Institutions, Fundraising, Business Development

Health: Public Health

Environment: Sanitation, Resources, Conservation, Environmental Health, Environmental Education, Environmental Planning

Community Development: Community Empowerment, Building Social Capital

Youth and Education: Personal and Professional Development

 

Organization Objectives

The Rural-Urban Initiatives to Support Own Efforts (RISE) works to inform, train, and sensitize community members on personal development as well as the development of their communities. Its goals are to:

  • Provide information on health issues with an emphasis on HIV/AIDS, malaria, and basic family hygiene
  • Offer locally appropriate agricultural best practices and methods training
  • Promote environmental protection by educating local communities on agro-forestry and forestry
  • Network with other grassroots organizations to facilitate information sharing and support
  • Provide capacity-building opportunities for community groups
  • Compile data on agricultural produce marketability
  • Encourage individual financial savings
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Centro Medico de Orientación y Planificación Familiar (CEMOPLAF)

Location: Ambato Setting: Urban Established: 1974 Staff: 10

Location: Ambato Setting: Urban Established: 1974 Staff: 10

 

Subject Areas

Health: Infectious Diseases, Parasitic Diseases, Public Health, Occupational Health, Environmental Medicine, Nutrition, Reproductive Health, Family Planning, Prevention, High-Risk Behavior

Community Development: Building Social Capital, Social Responsibility, Community Education and Outreach, Community Empowerment

Environment: Environmental Education, Organic/Sustainable Agriculture, Sanitation

 

Organization Objectives

CEMOPLAF is a national nongovernmental organization (NGO) that aims to provide high-quality reproductive and sexual health services as well as sustainable agriculture training in rural, indigenous communities.

  • Offer reproductive health and medical services at affordable costs, including contraceptive distribution in interested communities
  • Conduct capacity-building seminars on reproductive rights and sustainable agriculture for rural communities through dissemination of printed materials, interpersonal communication, conferences, seminars, and workshops
  • Address quality of life improvement for rural communities through collaborating with community-based NGOs
Location: Ambato Setting: Urban Established: 1974 Staff: 10

Location: Ambato Setting: Urban Established: 1974 Staff: 10

 

Subject Areas

Health: Infectious Diseases, Parasitic Diseases, Public Health, Occupational Health, Environmental Medicine, Nutrition, Reproductive Health, Family Planning, Prevention, High-Risk Behavior

Community Development: Building Social Capital, Social Responsibility, Community Education and Outreach, Community Empowerment

Environment: Environmental Education, Organic/Sustainable Agriculture, Sanitation

 

Organization Objectives

CEMOPLAF is a national nongovernmental organization (NGO) that aims to provide high-quality reproductive and sexual health services as well as sustainable agriculture training in rural, indigenous communities.

  • Offer reproductive health and medical services at affordable costs, including contraceptive distribution in interested communities
  • Conduct capacity-building seminars on reproductive rights and sustainable agriculture for rural communities through dissemination of printed materials, interpersonal communication, conferences, seminars, and workshops
  • Address quality of life improvement for rural communities through collaborating with community-based NGOs

Uganda Fisheries & Fish Development Association (UFUDA)

Location: Lake Victoria, Jinja Setting: Rural Established: 1992 Staff: 8

Location: Lake Victoria, Jinja Setting: Rural Established: 1992 Staff: 8

 

Subject Areas

Environment: Water Pollution, Sanitation, Sewage Management, Resource Management, Conservation, Environmental Education, Organic/Sustainable Agriculture

Community Development: Building Social Capital, Construction, Planning, Green Building

Microenterprise: Agribusiness, Marketing, Strategic Business Development

Research: Quantitative Analysis and Program Evaluation, Needs Assessment, Bio/Psycho/Social Mapping

 

Organization Objectives

UFUDA strives to improve the quality of life for people living in fishing villages and lake communities and to conserve the environment by promoting the sustainable use of lakes and rivers. Its goals are to:

  • Raise awareness on environmental issues in lake communities, such as the sustainable use of Lake Victoria
  • Serve as a forum for fishing communities and other stakeholders to exchange information and best practices on fish related development activities
  • Build capacity of all stakeholders to support efficient management for sustainable use of lakes and rivers in Uganda
  • Promote hygiene, HIV/AIDS awareness, sanitation, and education, and work towards poverty reduction
  • Establish collaborative links with local and international organizations to restore the health of lakes and rivers
  • Promote fish conservation to relieve pressure on the fish population in lakes and rivers
  • End child labor on landing sites and grounds
  • Advocate for and encourage research studies in the fishing industry and markets
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Comité de Agua Potable y Alcantarillado Quintanilla Ltda.

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Location: Cochabamba Setting: Urban Established: 1990 Staff: 8

 

Subject Areas

Environment: Water Pollution, Water Systems Management, Sanitation

Health: Public Health, Disease Prevention

Community Development: Infrastructure Development

Research: Quantitative/Qualitative Analysis and Program Evaluation, Needs Assessment, Survey Public Opinion

 

Organization Objectives

Comité de Agua is a cooperative that aims to independently administer water services through a community-developed system to meet the growing demand of the community and to improve water quality. Its goals are to:

  • Find water sources, build infrastructure to effectively treat the water, bring water to the community, and develop a sewage service
  • Encourage people to organize and participate in services through the use of cooperative methods
  • Evaluate current services and design new projects to better serve the cooperative members and the community
  • Maintain a balanced relationship between social and economic institutional considerations through the efficient management of human, material, and financial resources
  • Contract loans and receive economic and financial support from national and international sources
  • Carry out seminars, forums, and other activities to promote cooperative principles
  • Join foundations and associations, including similar national and foreign institutions
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The AIDS Support Organization (TASO)

Organization Name: The AIDS Support Organization (TASO)

Location: Jinja Setting: Urban/Rural Established: 1991 Staff: 96

 

Subject Areas

Community Development: Community Empowerment, Building Social Capital, Famine and Food Security

Environment: Resources, Conservation, Environmental Health, Environmental Education, Organic/Sustainable Agriculture

Health: HIV/AIDS, Public Health, Nutrition, High-Risk Behavior

Microenterprise: Small Business Management, Micro-Credit, Micro-Lending, Strategic Management

 

Organization Objectives

The AIDS Support Organization (TASO) strives to improve the lives of HIV-infected or -affected persons as part of the larger effort to address the world’s AIDS pandemic. It promotes prevention, hope restoration, and general support physically and emotionally to its clients. Its goals are to:

  • Offer counseling to empower infected/affected persons to make informed decisions on all societal levels: individual, family, community, national, and international
  • Improve the quality of life and facilitate the balance between rights and responsibilities
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Center for the Study of Values

Center For The Study of Values

Location: Udaipur Setting: Urban Established: 1998 Staff: 3

 

Subject Areas

Youth and Education: Cognitive Development, Complimentary Learning, Child and Adolescent Development, Teaching

Environment: Environmental Education

Community Development: Community Empowerment, Building Social Capital

Women’s Empowerment: Gender Equity Strategies

 

Organization Objectives

The Center for the Study of Values strives to empower individuals and provide access to equal opportunities and a higher quality of life. Its goals are to:

  • Mobilize and empower marginalized communities including scheduled caste, scheduled tribes, backward classes, women, and children
  • Collaborate with government agencies, NGOs, institutions, community-based organizations, and individuals with similar missions
  • Support family and community level resource creation for the deprived
  • Generate awareness in the community on various development issues including education, health, environment, and livelihood
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Samarthak Samiti

Samarthak Samiti

Location: Udaipur, Rajasthan Setting: Urban Established: 1995 Staff: 3

 

Subject Areas

Community Development: Community Empowerment, Building Social Capital

Environment: Environmental Planning, Conservation, Resources, Environmental Education

Microfinance: Micro-Credit, Micro-Lending, Agribusiness, Managing Financial Resources

 

Organization Objectives

Samarthak Samiti strives to empower forest product cooperative societies through environmental preservation and capacity building. Its goals are to:

 

Program Information

 

1. Environmental Preservation of Minor Forest Produce (MFPs)

Samarthak Samiti facilitates the production and sustenance of Minor Forest Produce (MFPs) to preserve the natural environment while improving the livelihoods of poor communities. Specifically, this program provides training workshops on horticulture, MFP cultivation, vegetable gardening, agroforestry, and harvesting technologies. These workshops are intended to raise awareness and provide the necessary technical skills to protect the forests in surrounding lands.

 

Opportunities

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ACCESS Development Services

Access Development Services

Location: Udaipur, Rajasthan Setting: Urban Established: 2006 Staff: 3

 

Subject Areas

Microfinance: Small Business Management, Strategic Business Development, Budgeting and Financial Management, Business Development

Community Development: Community Empowerment, Building Social Capital

 

Organization Objectives

ACCESS Development Services’ mission is to improve the economic livelihoods of impoverished individuals through strengthened microfinance initiatives. Its goals are to:

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Sahyog Sansthan

Sahyog Sansthan

Location: Udaipur, Rajasthan Setting: Rural Established: 1988 Staff: 12

 

Subject Areas

Microfinance: Social Entrepreneurship, Business and the Environment, Fundraising

Community Development: Community Empowerment, Building Social Capital, Social Responsibility

Environment: Natural Resource Management, Water Systems Management

Reserach: Needs Assessment, Asset Mapping, Quantitative/Qualitative Analysis and Program Evaluation

 

Organization Objectives

Sahyog Sansthan strives to facilitate the long-term improvement of the social and economic conditions of the rural poor by promoting individual initiatives and leadership. Its goals are to:

  • Uplift marginalized sectors of society through education and economic opportunities
  • Create awareness on the development, conservation, and regeneration of natural resources and environmental protection
  • Assist the rural population in forming and implementing development activities
  • Promote citizen responsibility through community education (i.e. adult literacy, nonformal education, and health education)
  • Combat poverty by planning and implementing income-generating activities
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Wells for India

Wells For India

Location: Udaipur, Rajasthan Setting: Urban Established: 1988 Staff: 2

 

Subject Areas

Community Development: Community Empowerment, Building Social Capital, Infrastructure Development

Environment: Water Systems Management, Environmental Education, Environmental Health

Health: Nutrition, Reproductive Health Care

Youth and Education: Child and Adolescent Development, Development Interventions

 

Organization Objectives

Wells for India’s mission is to bring water security to the poorest communities of rural Rajasthan through water harvesting and infrastructure building. It partners with local NGOs to implement projects that improve water supplies. Its goals are to:

  • Encourage the involvement of all sections of the village community—particularly women and the poorest groups—in the planning, construction, and management of water resources
  • Educate on good and equitable management of water as a means to alleviate poverty
  • Stimulate and support the practice of water harvesting by blending modern science and technology with the traditional desert wisdom of Rajasthan
  • Promote understanding of the poverty and deprivation caused by water shortages and the unequal distribution of resources in Rajasthan
  • Provide key life-giving services such as health services, education, income-generating initiatives, and the empowerment of women and the poorest groups in society
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