ARUWE, where

Women Lead Transformation

ARUWE (Action for Rural Women’s Empowerment) is a Ugandan NGO transforming the lives of women and girls in rural communities. From our roots as a small community-based initiative, we’ve grown into a national force for change advancing gender equality through health, education, climate resilience, and economic empowerment.

We partner with communities to break down barriers, nurture leadership, and shift power from the ground up. Our programs are holistic, rights-based, and deeply local driven by the belief that true change begins when women lead, speak up, and shape the systems around them.

Our Programs

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Women Economic Strengthening

Women gain tools, training, and support to grow food, start businesses, form cooperatives, and claim their economic rights.

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Sustainable Health Communities

Access to SRHR, HIV, and GBV services is improved through safe spaces, outreach, youth education, and trained care providers.

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Education and Lifelong Learning

Girls and youth access education through improved WASH, menstrual health, safe learning environments and practical skills training.

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Climate Resilience and Justice

Women become climate leaders through clean energy use, advocacy training, and sustainable environmental awareness campaigns.

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Our Statistics

28211

Students equipped with knowledge and skills

8500

Young women reached with SRH information

1181

Community members provided with SRH services

Updates from ARUWE in the Field

Women on the Frontlines of the Climate Crisis and the Solutions

In Uganda’s rural communities, climate change is not a distant threat — it is a

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What We’ve Learned in 20 Years of Community Empowerment

Twenty years ago, ARUWE began as a small community-based initiative with a simple goal: to

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How ARUWE Is Building Systems That Last

Short-term aid can meet immediate needs but real transformation comes from systems that continue to

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Be Part of the Change

Every action matters. Whether you give, partner, or volunteer you help women and girls lead better lives.