Good Neighbors International

Organization Profile

• Good Neighbors International Uganda (GNI Uganda) is the Ugandan branch of Good Neighbors International (headquartered in South Korea), which holds UN ECOSOC consultative status. It began operations in 2014, officially registered in 2015 with registration number MIA/NB/2015/04/2335, and is based in Kampala.

• Current offices and field presence:

  • Head Office: Embassy Plaza, 4th Floor, Ggaba Road, Kabalagala, Kampala.

  • Field projects across 7+ districts, including: Kampala, Pallisa, Jinja, Kyegegwa (Kyaka II refugee settlement), Mpigi, Mityana, Luwero, and Mukono.

🎯 Mission & Strategic Approach

• Vision: A world without hunger where communities thrive in harmony.

• Mission in Uganda: Promote s development, focused on children’s rights, quality education, health, an

• elf-reliance through sustainabled inclusive environments.

• Operates with a results-based, long-term planning cycle, reviewing strategies biennially and working closely with local and national government agencies.

🌍 Key Focus Areas & Projects

GNI Uganda’s interventions align with several Sustainable Development Goals, chiefly SDGs 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, and 13.

Core Programmatic Areas:

1. Education & Child Protection

   • Providing school fees, meals, materials, infrastructure (classrooms, toilets), life‑skills training, and community awareness.

2. Health & WASH

   • Strengthening community health systems (checkups, HIV counseling, immunizations, micronutrients).

   • Constructing/rehabilitating boreholes and sanitation facilities, promoting hygiene education.

3. Food Security & Nutrition

   • Income generation via cooperatives, farmers’ groups, and Village Savings and Loans Associations—especially for women and young people.

4. Social Economy & Livelihoods

   • Training vulnerable households in micro‑business management; e.g., Village Mamas program boosted women’s reading, writing, budgeting skills.

5. Advocacy & Child Rights

   • Forming Child Clubs and policy dialogues to empower marginalized groups to advocate for themselves and influence public discourse.

6. Environment & Climate Resilience

   • Forest restoration, distributing tree seedlings (4,458 were planted in schools in one campaign), climate-smart agriculture, ecological awareness in schools and communities.

7. Humanitarian & Emergency Relief

   • Humanitarian support for refugees (e.g., Kyaka II project) and disaster-affected communities, including distributing food, shelter, water, and sanitation items.

Specific Projects (across varying timeframes):

• Global Citizenship Education Program (Kampala)

• Early Childhood Development (ECD) – Pallisa (ECD centre built in 2024 supporting 80 children)

• Obutet CDP Forest Restoration

• Jinja Sexual & Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) Project II & III

• Mpigi National Farmers Leadership Centre (NFLC II)

• Kasodo CDP Girl Empowerment Project

• Mityana/Mpigi Sustainable Model Villages (ESMV II)

• Kyaka II Refugee Project

• Luweero/Mukono Vegetable Seeds Project

• Pallisa Community Development Project

• Sponsorship programs for over 7,500 children initially (expanded from 1,200 in 2014)

📊 Recent Impacts & Highlights

• Reach: Started supporting 1,200 children in 2014; now reaches over 7,500 children.

• Health & WASH: Thousands of households gained safe water—e.g., new borehole at Opeta Primary School, Pallisa.

• Women’s Empowerment: Through Village Mamas, thousands of women now manage finances, savings, and micro‑businesses.

• Child Development: ECD centre in Pallisa built in 2024, serving 80+ children.

• Gender-Based Violence (GBV): Training 345 community members and 37 local leaders as GBV champions in Pallisa.

• Environmental Education: 4,458 tree seedlings distributed at three primary schools, training 90 pupils in nursery management.

• SRHR Initiatives: Jinja SRHR Phase III launched engaging parents and schools to empower adolescent girls.

🤝 Partnerships & Governance

• Strong engagement with local governments, community committees, and coalitions built around cooperatives and child advocacy.

• Professional internal systems: computerized financial management, accountability frameworks, structured staff policies.

📞 Contact & Get Involved

• Head Office: Embassy Plaza, 4th Floor, Plot 1188–1190, Ggaba Road, Kabalagala, P.O. Box 2394, Kampala.

• Phone: +256‑414‑670‑764

• Email: gnuganda@goodneighbors.org

• Social Media: Instagram (goodneighbors_ug), LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube — featuring recent updates on borehole openings, ECD, SRHR, GBV, environment, and women’s livelihood projects.

✨ Summary

Good Neighbors International Uganda is a dynamic, results-oriented NGO working across Eastern and Central Uganda. With a strong focus on child protection, education, health, WASH, economic empowerment, advocacy, environment, and humanitarian relief, GNI Uganda has significantly expanded since 2014—impacting thousands of children, households, and community groups. Its approach emphasizes sustainability, local partnerships, gender equality, and youth empowerment aligned with global development goals.