WHO WE ARE WORK AREAS CURRENT INITIATIVES

Founded in 1992, Mukono Multi-purpose Youth Since its formation, the organization has been actively Child Advocacy and Support
Organisation (MUMYO) is a Ugandan NGO dedicated to involved in a number of activities in the area of;
various issues aimed at promoting the rights and well being
of the young men and women, and alleviation of extreme Education
poverty especially in the rural areas. MUMYO ‘s mission is
to promote unity, human rights and skills development Education is an indispensable prerequisite for the
among the young men and women of Uganda, in literacy, promotion of sustainable and fair development, as set out
agriculture and entrepreneurship through training, in Agenda 21 at the United Nations Conference on
advocacy and information sharing for self-reliance. Environment and Development, Rio de Janeiro, 1992.
Education is a fundamental right, it is a key to sustainable
It is incorporated and registered with the Uganda National development, peace and stability and an indispensable
NGO Board, under the certificate No. S. 5914/1116. means for effective participation of people in social and
economic development. The organization aims to promote
increased access to education and employment
Vision: A world where all the youth are literate, healthy opportunities among the underprivileged youth and
and responsible members of the society children, especially in the rural areas

. Overall Objectives Health  Raising awareness through advocacy and social

mobilization to create a supportive environment for
a) To develop and strengthen youth programmes for Health is a fundamental human right and a social goal the orphans and vulnerable.
self-employment through micro-enterprise schemes worldwide. The young people need to provided with an
support for self-reliance. environment with minimum health risks and get access to  Ensuring access for the orphans and vulnerable
health care services that are sensitive and relevant to their children to essential services including education,
b) To promote appropriate functional literacy, particular ranging health and development needs health care, food and nutrition
vocational and apprenticeship schemes for youth
out of school and youth with disabilities for Sustainable Rural Development  Supporting mitigation programmes, such as,
improved living standards. orphanages, for orphans and vulnerable children
The young men and women are vital in the sustainable
c) To advocate for increased access to and quality development of the communities they live in. However,
education, both formal and non-formal, girl child  Strengthening the capacity of families to care for
their efforts have underscored numerous obstacles to their the orphans and vulnerable children through
education and retention and career guidance active participation including poverty and its consequences, economic, psychosocial and other support
d) To build the abilities of young people to participate cultural norms and constraints, youth in crisis, such as,
in development and decision-making process drug addiction, family violence and psychological problems
as a result of environmental resources, and social strifes.
HIV/AIDS Awareness / Counseling Services
through seminars, workshops, youth camps and
other fora.
MUMYO aims at enhancing prevention, mitigation and
There is need to target the youth in rural development
e) To initiate and implement projects geared towards management of HIV/AIDS and other sexually
efforts to stay as rural development partners rather
hunger and poverty alleviation, improved health transmitted infections among the youth and adults by;
than resorting to rural-urban migration
care, and environmental protection for sustainable
development  Providing counseling services to people infected
and affected by HIV/AIDS
 Supporting Information, Education and
Communication (IEC) for behaviour change MUKONO MULTI-PURPOSE
 Strengthening home-based care for people living YOUTH ORGANISATION
with HIV/AIDS
Investing in young people for
 Providing youth friendly reproductive services
sustainable Development
 Improving the productive opportunities for people
living with and affected by HIV/AIDS

Agriculture and Food Security

MUMYO helps farmers in overcoming their production

constraints on a sustainable basis through: MUMYO is a member of the Uganda Water and
Sanitation NGO Network (UWASNET) and the Clean
 Training in organic farming, agro forestry for Up the World, Australia.
sustainable food productivity and poverty alleviation.
Every year the organization mobilizes volunteers,
 Increased access to improved farm inputs, crops including local leaders, school children, the community
and animals, technology and market related members to participate in the clean up the world
information. campaigns

 Farmers institutional development to enable

farmers get access to agricultural advisory services,
under the Uganda National Agricultural Advisory
Services (NAADS) Programme.

Hygiene and Sanitation Education Contact Office

Sanitation and hygiene are fundamental to good health
Naggalama Trading Centre, Nkima House
and make essential contributions to the quality of life
22 km Mukono-Kayunga Road,
and sustainable development including economic
P.O. Box 7838
productivity, education and environmental protection.
Kampala, Uganda.
MUMYO ‘s hygiene awareness and promotion activities
mainly focus on behavior change by communicating key Telephone: 256-772-4019990 or 712-401990
hygiene practices, such as, boiling drinking water, hand Fax: 256-41-290211 TOGETHER WE CAN FIGHT AND
wash and better methods of excreta disposal. The Email:: [email protected] ELIMINATE POVERTY IN OUR SOCIETY
youth are encouraged to be agents of change in their
communities through life skills training and integrated Website: http//www.mumyo.org
sanitation and hygiene education in communities