RUCEFO is a not for profit Community Based Organization formed in the year 2021 and it is registered in Masaka District under registration number MC/KK/8001/2022. The idea of starting RUCEFO was conceived by three brothers with a philanthropic heart; Trinity, Michael, Daniel who are Primary, University, High school teachers respectively by profession. Their mission was changing livelihoods of basically needy people including orphans, children from poor families, youth, widows/women and elderly people in the communities they reside. Initially they were concerned by the poor living standards of the children from families that were stricken by HIV/AIDS scourge who were left without caretakers due to the death of their parents who succumbed to the disease. This led to the rise of school drop outs, street children, child parents, orphans and widows. MOTTO: Works of Charity
MISSION: To change lives of needy people in rural communities
VISION: A good life for needy people. The organization is governed by a committee of 12 members who corporate to run the organization objectives outlined below;
ORGANISATION OBJECTIVES
• To provide care to orphans or needy children, needy youth, widows, elderly and disabled people with basics.
• To formulate volunteer programs with aim of transforming needy people’s livelihoods.
• To empower orphans, needy children and youth with formal education.
• To promote and engage in programmes and activities that promotes sustainable livelihoods of organization beneficiaries.
• To lobby both local and global aid or support to achieve the organization mission and vision.
• To promote and engage in programmes and activities that promotes sustainable livelihoods for the beneficiaries of RUCEFO.
• To engage in fundraising activities and programmes so as to raise funds to attain RUCEFO’s vision and mission.
• To provide housing facilities for disabled, elderly people and orphans.
• To enable youth, men or women groups and elderly people acquire skills in savings.
• To enable men or women groups, youth, elderly people and orphans start sustainable income generating projects.
• To enable disabled, elderly people provide education and medical care services for self and their orphaned grand children.
• To empower orphans and school drop outs with vocational skills.
• To develop talent of needy children and youth so as to brighten their future. ORGANIZATION VALUES
• Honesty
• Transparency
• Accountability
• Gender Sensitivity
• Equity
• Commitment
• Spirit of Voluntarism
• People Centered
• Partnerships. ORGANIZATION FUNCTIONS
• Solicit and lobby funding development projects of the organization.
• Write project proposals for the organization.
• Implement, make reports and evaluate organization projects. AREAS OF OPERATION
• Masaka district
• Lwengo district
• Bukomansimbi district
• Kalungu district
• Bukoto district
