Thematics - Katosi Woment Development Trust

Economic Empowerment

Women to access hybrid animals and farm inputs to practice organic farming.
Women to engage in fish farming.
Other agricultural activities such as: mushroom, bee keeping, horticulture, agro forestry) for sustainability.
Processing of agricultural produce to add value and shelf life.
Women to engage in cooperative marketing and acquisition of inputs.
Capacity building through agricultural training.

Operating women’s savings accounts to promote the culture of savings among rural women.
Giving women access to credit.
Training members in book- keeping and records management.

Supporting women into cottage industries e.g. craft and jewelry, soap making, brick making, catering services and bakery.
Providing financial advice and skills development in various enterprise.

Entreprenuership

Fishing

Dairy Farming

Supporting women to acquire domestic and communal rainwater harvesting through the construction of Ferro cement tanks, community shallow wells and spring wells.
Construction of Ventilated Improved Pit latrines (VIP) and Ecological sanitation (Ecosan) latrines for households and schools.
Construction of basic facilities to improve hygiene and sanitation at households and schools.
Establishment of school health and sanitation clubs.
Equipping women with knowledge and skills to improve hygiene and sanitation in their household and in the community.
Capacity building for women and communities to acquire skills in construction of water, hygiene and sanitation facilities.
Training Water User Committees and local communities to ensure proper use and maintenance of facilities.

Water in schools

Water in communities

Water in households

Generation and promotion of use of renewable energy (like bio-gas production and promotion of solar energy use).
Promotion of plant and animal species conservation.
Promotion of organic farming practices (agri-ecology).

Water conservation

Energy conservation

Supporting the education of children through infrastructure development in schools.
Offering training in vocational skills for the youths and women.
Mentoring women into civil and political leadership roles.
Training women on human rights.
Advocacy for respect and recognition of women’s rights.
Establishment and training of Women Advocacy Clubs (WAC).
Supporting drama and theatrical productions for awareness creation on various social issues.
Conducting community dialogues on various issues that affect the communities.

Capacity building

Communal capacities

Formal education