About us

The origin of CCACCH

CCACCH was founded in response to the persistent challenges facing women, youths, and underserved communities, including, unemployment, limited access to opportunities, environmental degradation, and social inequality.

The organization was established by community driven women and youth leaders who recognized the urgent need to empower local populations with practical skills, knowledge, and platforms to improve their livelihoods and wellbeing. CCACCH began as a grassroots initiative focused on supporting women, young people and community groups through capacity building, mentorship, and community-led development activities.

Vision:

A generation of empowered women and young people whose livelihoods are improved and sustainable.

Mission:

To contribute to the social-economic empowerment of women, young people and their families through active participation and access to economic opportunities, entrepreneurship skills by breaking a cycle of vulnerability to enable women, young people and the entire community live descent lives.

Goal:

To improve on the quality of women and young people address the root causes of poverty and gender based violence in the households and communities, promoting equality and social economic development of rural communities and improvement of their standards of living through provision of income generating activities and capacity building.

Purpose: To promote and realize the need to promote women and youths rights for sustainable development and use of resources for realization of improved community livelihoods and gender equity. We recognize that empowerment is key to achieving social-economic attainment through transformation of women to be able to make critical decisions regarding their lives.

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

Key Achievements

Since its establishment, CCACCH has made meaningful progress in empowering women and young people in Ntungamo District through community-driven initiatives. The organization has supported youth and women to build practical skills, strengthen leadership capacity, and actively participate in shaping solutions to local challenges.

Through continuous community engagement, CCACCH has facilitated dialogues, outreach activities, and collaborative platforms that bring together community members to address social and economic issues. These efforts have strengthened local participation, encouraged collective action, and increased awareness on key development priorities.

CCACCH has also contributed to environmental sustainability by promoting awareness on climate change, encouraging responsible use of natural resources, and supporting community-based environmental actions such as tree planting. At the same time, the organization has built strong partnerships with local authorities and development partners, including support from The Pollination Project and ENVenture, reinforcing its credibility and expanding its impact.

These achievements reflect CCACCH’s commitment to creating sustainable, community-led change and laying a strong foundation for continued growth and impact.