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Development Foundation for Rural Areas

@defora_ug

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We improve livelihoods of rural communities for sustainable dev't in the Ruwenzori Region thru programs for #economicempowerment, #healthcare & #humanrights.

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Development Foundation for Rural Areas
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Let the birth of our lord and saviour come with hope and belief in your life.DEFORA sending love. ❤️.
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Merry Christmas to all of you! Enjoy these days with your families, make it special with your loved ones 🎄✨. Special, big hug to those who are alone or those who are experiencing difficult days during holiday season. It’s tough but keep believing.
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Happening today, working together to fight GBV
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There's no excuse for not investing to #EndChildMarriage and #TeenagePregnancies.We're calling for sustainable investment to end these injustices. #16DaysOfActivismAgainstGBV .#NoExcuse
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Development Foundation for Rural Areas
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We are pleased to have attended the Annual General Meeting for Girls Not Brides Uganda, the national partnership to End Child Marriage.
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Gender Based Violence destroys the peacefulness of families and psychologically affects both women and children. Engaging men to prevent violence can help to restore those relationships for a better future. #16days.#DEFORA.
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Protecting Women and Girls isn't an EXPENSE. IT'S AN INVESTMENT. #16daysofactivismagainstGBV
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eliminated, the attitudes of men need to change. Shifting these behaviours is hard and slow, but gender equality means all of us, and working with all genders is the only way to see true change.
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16 Days of ACTIVISM Against GBV. To end violence against women, we need to challenge the attitudes that perpetuate, rationalise and normalise that violence, and deny women’s right to safety. Men are overwhelmingly the perpetrators of gender-based violence. To see violence truly
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Development Foundation for Rural Areas
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Support every girl during their menstruals.
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One of the VSLA groups we support within the refugee host communities in Kyegegwa District closing their saving Cycle 2023
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Women empowerment in form of seed capital provision benefiting 818 people living in refugees and host communities of Kyegegwa District. Some of the beneficiaries taking their share at the end of the 2nd saving Cycle
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Development Foundation for Rural Areas
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Some of the benefits from the economic empowerment program supported by CRVPF. The program created more opportunities to the target audience and has enabled a positive change in societies.
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Executive Director DEFORA attending a UNICEF meeting on ending child marriage and early pregnancy @ fairway hotel.
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Development Foundation for Rural Areas
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Our ED Rev Kalyebara Stephen attending the consultative meeting to inform phase III of the UNFPA-UNICEF Programme to #ENDCHILDMARRIAGE
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Nearly 1 in 5 girls are still not.completing lower-secondary and nearly 4 in 10 girls are not completing upper-secondary school today. And in certain regions, the numbers are even more dismal. #InvestInGirlsRights .#DEFORA
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Development Foundation for Rural Areas
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Happening today, Kyenjojo district budget consultative meeting for CSO/NGO’s #workingtogether
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Engagement with the Kyenjojo district leaders on protection and promotion of girl child rights.
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Development Foundation for Rural Areas
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putting the mother and child at the center and prioritizing health at home and in the clinic – from supporstartst of breastfeeding to safe, hygienic, family-friendly primary healthcare access. Everybody plays a part.
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Development Foundation for Rural Areas
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well-being of children. Fathers, too, play a key role in whether a child has access to healthcare and opportunities.
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