WEST NILE HUMANITARIAN

RESPONSE COMMITTEE PROFILE

LOCATION

Amuna Cell, Arunga Ward, Yumbe Town Council.

Opposite Yumbe District Administration Block, Next to the office of the RDC Yumbe District, on the Eastern front
side of the Court Hall Yumbe

CONTACT

Phone: +256(0)785248246

Email: francorashid0@gmail.com
West Nile Humanitarian Response Committee (WNHRC) is a Youth led, none-profit, none-partisan, none-
RATIONALE
religious and an indigenous Non-Governmental Organization as an implementing partner particularly in
refugee and host community area.

(WNHRC) was formed in November 2010 in response to demands for Humanitarian activities, mobilize
resource and improve service delivery as well as improving operating environment and per suing a wide
range of thematic development areas of health, GBV, community services, education, Livelihood,
environment, child protection, Advocacy, energy, WASH, among others.
The purpose of WNHRC is to provide effective representation, coordination, Capacity/Institutional
Capacity Building, Policy Analysis, Advocacy and Lobbying, Networking and Information Sharing,
Promotion of Good Governance and Human Rights, partnerships, collaboration, research, community
empowerment for better service delivery and social transformation for poverty reduction in Refugees and
host community population in Uganda.
 
 OUR GOAL

To strive and attain good governance, reduce poverty and improve livelihoods of the adolescents, youths
and their caregivers in Uganda
 OUR MOTTO

 Empowering a Collective and Productive Voice

 OUR VISION

 Community where children and their caregivers are

empowered to improve their own livelihood through
appropriate and affordable alternatives.
 MISSION STATEMENT

 Restore hope among vulnerable children and

communities that have been affected by poverty,
abuse, violence, disease and other natural
calamities.
SOCIETAL VISION

 A Coherent, Responsible and resilient society

e agricultural establishment, peace building, conflict resolution, refugee and host community integration and co-existence (strengthen livelihoods and food security for refugees and ho

CORE MANDATES

a) Institutional/Capacity building/ strengthening and skilling of the young people for a

sustainable livelihood.
b) Mobilizing, coordinating, collaborating, networking and sensitizing young people
and their caregivers.
c) Continuous campaign for the agricultural establishment, peace building, conflict
resolution, refugee and host community integration and co-existence (strengthen
livelihoods and food security for refugees and host community by advocacy)
VALUES

Social justice and Equity-we promote equality, dignity and a more just society, especially with regard to the
poor and marginalized.
Gender and diversity-our work will reflect and promote respect for gender and diversity issues.
Autonomy-we shall strive for and safeguard the rights for NGOs/CSOs to existence and independence at
all times
Accountability-we shall hold ourselves accountable to the highest level of ethical behaviour and
responsibility for our actions, while maintaining integrity in our performance.
Collective Action and Solidarity-justified by our mission, we shall stand with and by other NGOs and CSOs
when they are faced with challenges in their work.
Unity in Diversity- we celebrate diversity in the NGO sector but strive to achieve unity amongst
NGOs/CSOs and with other like-minded actors and disciplines Self Sufficiency-we shall work towards
sustainable development outcomes.
ORGANIZATION OBJECTIVES

Provide holistic transformation of young people and disadvantaged communities by offering training,
empowerment and exposure to life changing innovations.
To mobilize resources and establish educational opportunities for vulnerable children
To ensure that children are safe, healthy and protected at home, in schools and communities.
To facilitate the rehabilitation of traumatized children through sports, music dance, and drama
To support community led initiatives with focus on using sustainable technologies to enhance
development.
To build capacity and sensitize children and communities on sexual reproductive health, rights and
preventable viral illness like HIV and chronic hepatitis
motion of environmental conservation.

ORGANIZATION CORE PROGRAMS

1. Livelihood and resilience promotion

2. Sexual reproductive Health and Rights
3. Protection and Child protection
4. SGBV
5. Education
6. Institutional development for collective action
7. Capacity in policy analysis, advocacy and lobbying for evidence-based engagement
8. Networking, coordination, collaboration, partnerships and information sharing
9. Promotion of good governance and Human Rights-democratic, transparent and accountable
governance
10. Promotion of environmental conservation.
ORGANIZATION SECTORS WITH
MEMBERS
 Agriculture and Rural Livelihoods, Art, Culture, Crafts, children and
Youth, Community Based Organization, Disability, Disaster
Response and Preparedness, Education, Elderly People,
Environment/Natural Resource Management, Gender/Women in
Development, Health, SRH, HIV/AIDS, Human Rights and
Governance, Legal Aid, Advice and Representation, Microfinance,
Peace Building/ Conflict Resolution, Public Information &
Education, Communication, Psycho-social Support/ Counselling,
Social Research and Policy Advocacy, Vocational Training, Water
and Sanitation.
ORGANIZATION’S ACTIVITIES

1. Promote sustainable agriculture in refugees and host community population, VSLA, financial literacy, business skills, transferrable life
skills etc.
2. Promote peace, security, and conflict resolution and disaster management
3. Promote environmental and natural resources development conservation and protection.
4. Promotion of climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies
5. Promote institutional and capacity building among CSOs and the local governments. Capacity building through training in leadership &
management, financial management, strategic planning, resource mobilization, policy research & analysis, advocacy & lobbying, M & E,
Human Rights Based Approach among others.
6. Promote good governance and Human Rights protection
7. Access relevant/ Key Government policies/ documents , popularize key policy documents, Lobby government for a legal framework on
access to public information like Oil and Gas.
8. Promote networking and information sharing through stakeholders meeting, coordination and creation of the NGO Data bank
9. Promote social development targeting (adolescents, youths, women and persons with disabilities, elderly persons
 ENTREPRENEURSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM FOR REFUGEE AND HOST COMMUNITY IN ZONE “V” BIDIBIDI
MEMBERS OF THE WEST NILE HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE COMMITTEE (WNHRC) PARTICIPATED AS MENTORS
IN THE TRAINING PROGRAM SOPPORTED BY AMERICAN REFUGEE COMMITTEE (ARC)
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (FRANCO RASHID) REPRESENTS THE CSO DURING THE FIRST SITING OF
THE UGANDA NATIONAL YOUTH PARLIAMENT SPONSORED BY FARAJA-AFRICA WHERE SPEAKER
OF PARLIAMENT JACOB OULANYA GUIDED THE YOUTHS TO SPEAK PEOPLE BUT NOT
STATISTICS
SUPPORTED THE WORLD REFUGEE DAY
2019 IN ZONE II BIDIBIDI SETTLEMENT
PARTNERED WITH YUMBE MUSLIM WOMEN FORUM, QUEEN OF HEAVEN (CATHOLIC CHURCH) IN
IMPLEMENTATION OF GBV WITH SUPPORT FROM INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE (IRC)
THE BELOW PICTURE WAS TAKEN AT THE MUSLIM DISTRICT KHADI’S COMPOUND AT TAKWA
MOSQUE DURING THE LUANCHING OF THE PROJECT.
WNHRC SUPPORTED TEENAGE MOTHER TO SHARE
HER EXPERIENCE WITH YUMBE DISTRICT DECISION
MAKERS DURING THE BUDGET CONFERENCE
VICTIM OF TEENAGE PREGNANCY PRESENTS
CHALLENGES FORCING YOUNG GIRLS TO GO TO HAVE
SEX WITH BOYS AND EVEN WITH MEN ADULTS.
ADOLESCENT SCHOOL GIRL ASKS THE DISTRICT LEADERS
DURING THE BUDGET CONFERENCE TO SUPPORT THE
TEENAGERS TO STAY AT SCHOOL
ADOLESCENT SCHOOL GIRLS SAYS THAT SHE HAS EYE WITNESSED
TEENAGERS CARRYING BIG PEOPLE ON BODA-BODA, THESE ARE PEOPLE
WHO ARE WORKING AT THE DISTRICT, ORGANIZATIONS AND YET THOSE
ARE YOUNG BOYS WHO ARE SUPPOSED TO STAY AT SCHOOL.
A PRIMARY SCHOOL GIRL TALKS ABOUT THE
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOAL AT YUMBE
DISTRICT CHAIRMAN’S GARDEN
MONITORING VIOLENCE, FREEDOM OF SPEECH
AND SPACE DURING THE POLITICAL
CAMPAIGNS
 Implementing Youth Parliaments locally called (Ebimeza) funded by Network for
Active Citizens (NAC)
STAFFS TO BE CONTACTED INCASE THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS NOT AVAILABLE
 Aje Zakia
 Tel: 0781231396
 Email: ajezakia@gmail.com
 Ayub Michael Peter
 Tel: 0773508883
 ayubmpeter@gmail.com
 Bako Florence
 Tel: 0781082100
 Email:florencebako@gmail.com