Development and Relief Initiative – Uganda (DRI-Ug)

NEVER BE LIMITED BY RESOURCES TO DO THE RIGHT THING.

DRI Uganda believes in imparting knowledge from anywhere. We are not limited by chairs, neither are we limited by space, we make use of whatever space is available in the vicinity of women’s homes to sit down learn and share experiences.  95% of our activities are community based. This eases access and improved women participation […]

THE FUTURE STARTS NOW- YOUNG MOTHERS EMBRACING DEVELOPMENT.

DRI Uganda is currently working with 2800 women belonging to 140 village savings and loans associations (VSLAs). 42% are young mothers aged between 17 to 24 years. These young mothers are active group members and hold leadership positions in their groups. They mostly hold the secretary and money counter positions since most of them have […]

LEARNING IS A CONTINUOUS PROCESS IN DRI-UGANDA

Every quarter DRI Uganda Team meets to discuss, review and learn from one another. Issues discussed include work as well as personal development. Last quarter the team was blessed to learn about self-awareness, self-discovery and personal goal setting. Members expressed gratitude and agreed to develop short term and long-term personal goals. They were very grateful […]

PACKAGING AND BRANDING AS KEY ELEMENT IN PRODUCT STANDARDISATION.

Having been taken through the process of business identification and selection, DRI Uganda has embarked on the journey of supporting women entrepreneurs who are doing production to standardize their products. Women groups and individuals that are producing liquid detergents have been taken through a series of trainings aimed at improving market for their products through […]

WOMEN EMPOWERING WOMEN

We all know that knowledge is power, following this fact DRI Uganda has embarked on a strategy of having women empowering their fellow women. The women that are now supporting their counterparts are also beneficiaries of DRI Uganda development programs. They joined DRI Uganda programs as vulnerable community members just like the rest and are […]

ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT

“Learn to start with what you have. The entrepreneurial spirit doesn’t wait for the perfect day to start a business, but rather starts small with a vision for growth.“ Ruth Nakalembe

MENTORSHIP

WHO ARE YOU MENTORING? WHO ARE YOU HELPING ON LIFE’S JOURNEY? Mentor ship is about supporting and encouraging someone on their life’s journey. Pouring your life into their life. At DRI-Ug we mentor women and girls in entrepreneurship /business initiation, planning and management.