Commitments

Leprosy affects people’s lives in many different ways, so we care for their physical, social, spiritual and psychological needs. In our projects we concentrate on healthcare, community-based rehabilitation, prevention of disability, advocacy, capacity building, education, stigma reduction and occasionally on disaster response and preparedness.

WFDB was established in 2001 and consists today of 75 national and associated member organizations from 62 different countries from all corners of the world.Relationships have been established with The World Blind Union (WBU), The World Federation of the Deaf (WFD), Deafblind International (DbI) and The World Association of Sign Language Interpreters (WASLI).

The UBS Optimus Foundation is a grant-making foundation dedicated to improve the lives of children worldwide. Read more: https://www.ubs.com/microsites/optimus-foundation/en/home.html

The Uganda Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development's responsibility is to empower communities in diverse areas. The Ministry promotes cultural growth, skills development and labour productivity while promoting gender equality, labour administration, social protection and transformation of communities.

The Uganda Ministry of ICT and National Guidance is mandated to provide leadership, coordination, support and advocacy in the formulation of policy, laws, regulations and strategy for the ICT sector in Uganda, to foster the achievement of national development goals. Read more: http://ict.go.ug/

Unilevel are a global company selling fast-moving consumer goods. Its products include food and beverages (about 40 percent of its revenue), cleaning agents and personal care products. Unilevel's purpose is to make sustainable living commonplace. We work to create a better future every day, with brands and services that help make sustainable living commonplace.

The UK Department for International Development (DFID) leads the UK’s work to end extreme poverty. We are tackling the global challenges of our time including poverty and disease, mass migration, insecurity and conflict. Our work is building a safer, healthier, more prosperous world for people in developing countries and in the UK too. We are responsible for:

UNDP works in about 170 countries and territories, helping to achieve the eradication of poverty, and the reduction of inequalities and exclusion. We help countries to develop policies, leadership skills, partnering abilities, institutional capabilities and build resilience in order to sustain development results. 

UNESCO is the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. It seeks to build peace through international cooperation in Education, the Sciences and Culture. UNESCO's programmes contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals defined in Agenda 2030, adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2015.

UN Women is the United Nations entity dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. A global champion for women and girls, UN Women was established to accelerate progress on meeting their needs worldwide.