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Lubega Cosmas Foundation (LUCOF), human livelihoods first, is a not-for-profit non-governmental charity organization that was created in response to the urgent need to solve the problems facing the poorest communities in the rural, semi urban and urban areas of Uganda. The establishment of LUCOF was inspired by the activities of the late Lubega Cosmas, who had implemented many programs to help reduce poverty in Wakiso, Luwero, Masaka and Mpigi districts.

LUCOF is a body volunteers from all walks of life; economists, medical persons, teachers, community development personnel, social scientists, businesspersons, students, local leaders among others, all committed and dedicated to promoting community empowerment, and improving the livelihood standards of the impoverished children, orphans, widows, women, the aged, youth and other vulnerable groups in our communities.

LUCOF started operating in 2010 but was officially registered in 2014. LUCOF is registered in Uganda under the NGO board at the ministry of Internal affairs, with registration number S.5914/11502. LUCOF is also registered in the Netherlands at the Chamber of Commerce (Kamer van Koophandel), with registration number 83487166.

LUCOF uses five major departments in ensuring that it achieves its vision and mission. The departments include Childnet, BELUNA Women, Youthnet, Hope for the Aged (HOFA) and Hands for Earth Support Service Organisation (HESSO).

Our main programmes of focus include HIV/AIDs and health, Education, Agriculture and Environment, Women empowerment, Child development, Youth empowerment, Elderly support, Disabled support, Water and hygiene.

OUR VISION

Sustainably developed and self-reliant communities.

OUR MISSION

Working pragmatically to ensure sustainably developed and self-reliant communities by empowering orphans and other vulnerable children (OVCs) with skills and resources to lead a self-reliant life, create equitable development for the youth and women under a secure environment to enable them live their full potential; help elderly people claim their rights, challenge discrimination and overcome poverty and live active and healthy, promote community health and education for all groups, to advance the involvement of children, the youth, women and all groups in protecting the environment. LUCOF also seeks to achieve its vision through outreaches and awareness creation, promoting learning, dissemination and advocacy, research, capacity building and participatory partnerships

OUR PHILOSOPHY

The principal philosophy behind LUCOF’s mission is the belief that a better life is possible. The strength of our wholistic approach lies in our partnerships, our sustainable programs and facility integration, and our commitment, dedication and passion to serve. LUCOF always strives to be an engineer and catalyst for positively substantial change. All action we take is intended to inspire meaningful service and deliver results that will improve economic and social conditions and make life better for the orphan children, deprived women, youth, and the aged and marginalized groups in the communities we serve for years to come. We seek grassroot solutions to local challenges in an effort to ensure sustainable community development

OUR VALUES

Ambition: we are demanding ourselves and our partners, we set high goals and achieve quality results.

Collaboration: we respect the value of each other, the diversity and partnerships

Creativity: we are creative, and we use local resources in achieving our objectives

Integrity: we aspire to live to the highest standards of honesty behavior

Accountability: we commit the resources towards our goal of improving people’s livelihoods

Objectives

To fight HIV/AIDS in full gear, as well as prevent and treat other diseases such as malaria and diarrhea, improve maternal/reproductive health, sanitation and hygiene in poor rural communities
To promote the livelihood standards of poor orphans and other vulnerable children in Uganda through our various programmes and projects, to ensure that their welfare improves
To promote the empowerment of women, especially rural women through education, entrepreneurship, outreaches, agriculture, micro savings and sensitisation
To ensure the improvement of welfare of the aged people, and reduce discrimination of the aged people, and increase their contribution to society development
To accelerate youth empowerment through youth entrepreneurship, education scholarships, peer training and communal work
To promote the health standards of poor people in our areas of operation through direct treatment, sensitisaton, working with private and public health centres and personnel and general health care
To enable poor children and youth increase access to education, through building schools, accessing scholarships, providing logistical support and supporting local schools
To accelerate the protection of the environment and ensure sustainable environmental management alongside sound improvements in peoples livelihoods.
To increase agriculture productivity in both urban and rural households, through training and demonstrations in modern technics, offering tools and equipment, seed projects, outreaches, value addition to help fight poverty, famine and hunger
To ensure that LUCOF creates collaborative and participatory partnerships with different community actors such as local leaders, businesses, schools, private and public corporations, both local and international to reach our goals
To promote capacity building, advocacy and research that will help us produce positively substantial results in achieving our vision

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