Marianne foundation for Youth Development (MFYDe) is an indigenous community based Not for profit Organization, registered by the ministry of internal affairs with reg. no 80020001212310 . We use right based approach in our programming whereby communities identify their own challenges and through Rural Performance appraisal, we agree with communities what role they can play in solving their own challenges and we work to identify partners who can help us help these communities live better. In our work, we relate the challenges that affect communities and encourage the communities to believe that its their right to get access to what they don’t have. The communities are always encouraged to take the first step towards solving their challenges. This has created a bottom up planning for all our projects. Our projects are community driven.
Our Mission.
To empower rural youth and women to lead their communities in innovating appropriate solutions to their own challenges through mobilization, training, and expedient partnership development.
Our Vision.
Marianne Foundation envisions “an economically independent community sustaining itself through utilization and conservation of its own resources.”
Our inspiration…
We are inspired by the great work of Marianne Martin (US Peace corps volunteer till 2014), at 67 years she came from her retirement to come and serve in Uganda. While here, she worked hard to skill youths, skilling girls with life skills, vocational skills and worked hard to empower women. We took it up ourselves to take up her inspiration to start an organization that will go on to transform women though empowerment projects.
OUR CORE VALUES.
Equality
Equality is not only important for women, it is good for all of us. Women’s equality ensures a more peaceful and prosperous society for women, men and children.
Advocacy
The movement towards equality requires social change. Marianne Foundation is committed to identifying barriers to women’s equality and advocating for change.
Accountability
We are passionate about our work, and value the trust placed in us by our partners, Donors and supporters. Marianne Foundation is dedicated to sustainability as an organization, by ensuring that our resources are well invested and that our processes are cost efficient. We consistently measure and evaluate results based on outcomes. We hold ourselves accountable not only to our Partners and to the communities we serve, but also to our supporters and to the public.
Diversity
We acknowledge the social, cultural and sexual uniqueness of each and every woman, and the responsibility of social institutions and organizations to recognize the diverse and unique pathways of each individual towards greater equality.
Transparency
Marianne Foundation will proactively provide the full information needed for collaboration, cooperation and collective decision making. We are committed to fostering a culture of free and open exchange whereby the rules and reasons behind regulatory measures are fair and clear to all participants
Respect
Marianne Foundation recognizes women as the best decision makers for themselves and their children. We admire and value every client we serve and will show them respect at every interaction. We will ensure our service is inclusive and free of judgement.
WHERE WE OPERATE.
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Kashangura
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Nsasi
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Nkyabuhikye
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Ishongororo
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Bisheshe
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Katongore
Interesting Infos
ON 7th Feb 2020, our Founder Justus Ahimbisibwe was turning 39 years! Unlike other birthdays, we celebrated it in a special way training and distribution of reusable menstrual pads to village girls in Mushunga primary school.
Marianne Foundation
Physica Address:
Kasuku Road, Ibanda Municipality
Ibanda District Uganda.
+256 773 060208
fyde.org@gmail.com