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REVERENCE INITIATIVE UGANDA

feminist · inclusive · transformative action

Empower. Heal. Transform.

Championing marginalized young women & girls in Northern Uganda through feminist, survivor-centered care.

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SRHR & Mental Wellness

Breaking barriers to HIV prevention, safe abortion referrals, and trauma counseling.

Our Approach

Economic Justice & Green Future

Savings groups, microfinance, and environmental conservation for lasting resilience.

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TRANSFORMATIVE LEADERSHIP FOWODE

Mentoring young women in transformative leadership

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About Us

Reverence Initiative Uganda is a feminist, women led organization founded in January 2019 and officially registered in 2020. Based in Gulu, Northern Uganda.

We support marginalized adolescent girls and young women, including gender diverse individuals, through safe spaces, mental health, SRHR, and economic justice.

We believe in a world where every young woman — regardless of her background — has power, knowledge, and support to shape her own future.

🌿 Our Vision

Empowered and healthy marginalized communities.

🎯 Our Mission

Education, healthcare, conservation & economic empowerment for lasting change.

What Drives Us

🤝 Inclusivity📢 Advocacy🔍 Transparency✅ Accountability💡 Innovation🌱 Empowerment
📍 Gulu City, Northern Uganda
👥 Passionate feminist team

Our Thematic Focus

Mental Health

Peer counseling, trauma support, wellness retreats, shelter & arts for healing.

SRHR

HIV referral, safe abortion/post-abortion care referrals, family planning.

SGBV Prevention

Survivor support, awareness, IPV prevention & legal aid referrals.

Economic Empowerment

Savings groups, VSLA, entrepreneurship & microfinance.

Environment

Climate action, tree planting, sustainable agriculture.

Human Rights

Equality advocacy, legal aid referrals, inclusive policies.

Impact Gallery

Health
Supporting Peers
work
Economic Empowerment
savings
Meeting Stake Holders
youth
Peer Heath Circle
dialogue
Supporting a Child of Maginarized Woman
community
Community Outreach

Our Leadership

Mariam

MARIAM NAKKU

Executive Director

Dorcus

DORCUS AYAA

Programs Director

Sharifah

SHARIFAH N.

Finance Director

Peter

TUMWESIYE P.

M&E Director

Our Flagship Projects

poultry

Poultry Farming Initiative

Income generation & nutrition for young mothers via poultry, business training & market linkages.
Economic Empowerment
trees

Green Future: Tree Farming

Tree nurseries, agro-forestry & climate action led by youth for resilience.
Environment
VSLA

Market Access & VSLA

Village Savings & Loan groups, financial literacy & collective bargaining to break poverty cycles.
Financial Inclusion
baking

Creative Enterprise: Cake Making

Vocational baking & small business management skills for young women.
Skills Development

2030 Horizon: A Resilient Future

Accessible mental health, zero GBV, climate-resilient livelihoods & SRHR justice across Northern Uganda.

5k+

Women reached annually by 2027

12

Districts scaling up

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Digital SRHR hubs
Eco-enterprise
Policy influence
Safe shelter & resource center

Voices of Resilience

"Reverence Initiative gave me a safe space to heal from trauma. Now I am a peer counselor."

- Achan, Gulu

"Through the savings group I started a business. I am free from economic abuse."

- Rose, Lira

"SRHR dialogues changed my life. I learned about consent and HIV prevention."

- Faith, Kitgum

Connect & Support

Get in touch

Gulu City, Northern Uganda – Pece Division

+256 787 465956 / +256 701 756 051

reverenceinitiativeug@gmail.com