Bamunanika Education Foundation (BEF) began its work in 2007 as Bamunanika Constituency Education Fund (BACEF) in response to the community outcry over intergenerational poverty which was believed to have resulted from 1981-1986 Ugandan Bush War, which ravaged the Luweero triangle region. Since then, Bamunanika Education Foundation has continued to implement humanitarian and development assistance projects in Luweero district which have been focused on poverty eradication and elimination of illiteracy– through integration of innovative and sustainable livelihood approaches into the local economic development strategies and promotion of lifelong learning opportunities and equitable quality education to the less privileged.
During the past 3 years, Bamunanika Education Foundation has pursued a blended strategy, which combines humanitarian interventions with long-term development approaches to build the resilience of the poor, less privileged and disabled populations.
During this time, we have invested USD 9 million in 3 projects, enabling 3,000 scholars/children to access quality and equitable education through the scholarship support. Bamunanika Education Foundation has assisted 900 poor and less privileged elderly people to access food, hygiene and sanitation items, while 1,500 families received agricultural training and improved inputs to increase their food production capacity, consumption and household incomes. Bamunanika Education Foundation has also contributed towards strengthening health systems through partnering with the district local government to organize medical outreaches/camps in various areas of Luweero district.
Through these efforts, we have developed four key organizational capabilities: (a) our technical approaches in education and livelihood have been widely acknowledged and supported by key donors (e.g., Owek.Hon.Dr. JC. Muyingo); (b) we have diversified our program and funding portfolio; (c) expanded our geographical footprint to Luweero, Nakasongola, and Nakaseke districts; and (d) built a core team of highly qualified and committed technical staff.
