About Umoja Rescue Agency

Rescuing and empowering communities across West Nile.

Umoja Rescue Agency was established in December 2011 in Koboko District as an indigenous local NGO. We mobilize communities in Koboko, Yumbe, and Maracha districts to recover from insurgency, climate shocks, and poverty while advancing human rights and socio-economic wellbeing.

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Our Mission

Building resilient communities through sustainable development.

We work with local communities to implement climate-smart agriculture, food security programs, and environmental protection initiatives across West Nile.

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Our Values

Empowering women and youth as agents of change.

We believe in the power of community-led development, placing women and young people at the center of our work for sustainable impact.

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Our Story

Built from local leadership to rescue people from poverty.

UREA grew from a Neighborhood Assembly model led by young women and men. We support rehabilitation, reconstruction, human rights, and socio-economic wellbeing in communities facing poverty, SGBV, early marriage, drug abuse, and climate challenges.

Vision

A Just Society Free of Poverty

Mission

To rescue and empower women, youth, children, and people with disability to enjoy their human rights and socio-economic wellbeing to lead healthy, productive, and dignified lives.

Values

Integrity, Transparency and Accountability, Non-discrimination, Innovation and Creativity, Partnership

Leadership

Governed by strong oversight and grounded in local service.

UREA is governed by an Executive Board of Directors with five members (2 females, 3 males). The board oversees policy, compliance, finance, human resources, and social welfare while the Executive Director and senior management guide day-to-day operations.

Executive Board

Policy-making body with committees for resource mobilization, finance, HR, and social welfare.

Management Team

Executive Director, Program Coordinator, and Finance Officer leading operations.

Staff & Volunteers

11 core staff (5F 6M) with diverse backgrounds in management, education, health, and finance.