Empowering vulnerable and poor rural communities on livelihoods improvement and environmental wellbeing.

Development Alert exists to identify, develop and promote talent, projects, programs and activities on and related to the fight against the causes and consequence of poverty, ill health, community water shortage, illiteracy, biodiversity loss and marginalization for livelihoods improvements and Environmental conservation.

MISSION

To provide a comprehensive and sustainable reprieve from poverty, biodiversity, loss, misfortune, disability, destitution, and hopelessness, experienced by individuals, communities, and the environment in partnership with organizations involved in the same.

VISION

Address the causes of poverty, biodiversity loss, and marginalization and their consequences.

AREAS OF FOCUS:

1)	Education

2)	Access to clean and safe water.

3)	Economic Empowerment.

4)	Promoting Environmental conservation initiatives

RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS

Since 2020, the organization has supported over 634 vulnerable and disadvantaged children (girls and boys) with scholastic materials to keep in school that is; supplying 7,608 Exercise Books and 3,170 Pens/pencils. In addition, provided school lunch to 400 children, provided 15 scholarships and training opportunities to bright children and students for access education and training at different levels of education to ensure better livelihoods. In terms of ensuring good health, the organization has drilled a community Borehole providing access to clean and safe water to a whole village of over 1000 people and more recently, supported the formation and provided startup funds for 50 Members of Village Loans and Savings Association. To promote employment and household income among the young talents, the organization supplied 9 brand new sewing machines and startup fabrics to nine young female tailors to start tailoring business, supported 10 elderly in the community with basic needs such as housing, clothing, feeding, and medical support and lastly, planted over 7000 trees with communities as a way of diversifying access to wood fuel and income, increase tree cover and conserve the environment- https://da.or.ug/our-impact/.

FUTURE ACTIVITIES

Development Alert aims to provide close to 13,000 people in greater Paya Sub-County who are currently without access to clean and safe water, Provide house facility to teachers of St. Bernard Mwenge Primary School and other 16 Primary Schools in the region, support vulnerable and orphaned children with scholastic materials and other supplies for them to keep in school, provide the youth with financial and other inputs to allow them engage in income generating activities for livelihoods improvement, employment and income, support women and youth groups with need based resources for economic empowerment and improved household income, support the elderly in the community with basic needs, promote conservation and environment protection among others

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**Development Alert** is dedicated to providing sustainable solutions to poverty, environmental challenges, and hopelessness, partnering with organizations that share their vision for a brighter future. One of their key focus areas is **Economic Empowerment**, and through this fundraiser, we can support their efforts to create life-changing opportunities for young women in rural Uganda.

**Why Uganda?**

In Uganda, **41% of the population lives in poverty**, and nearly half of the country’s population is under the age of 15, making it one of the youngest populations globally. Uganda also hosts Africa’s largest refugee population, with more than **one million refugees** seeking asylum. These pressures have strained local communities, many of which struggle to meet basic needs.

While agricultural development is a key priority for economic growth, there is also a pressing need to provide **sustainable livelihoods** for Uganda's youth and refugee communities. Development Alert is addressing this through their targeted Economic Empowerment programs.

**The Economic Empowerment Program**

To combat the challenges of poverty, Development Alert:

- Provides **skills training** based on community needs
- Supports individuals and communities with **resources to launch small businesses**
- Offers **financial assistance** to help scale these ventures
- Connects people with **opportunities to improve living conditions**

**The Challenge**

In the rural Greater Paya area, over **100 young, trained female tailors** are currently unemployed. Although they have the skills, they lack the resources to purchase sewing machines and fabrics necessary to start their own businesses. This leaves them, and their families, stuck in a cycle of poverty without the means to provide for basic household needs.

**The Solution**

Development Alert has already supported **10 female tailors**, providing them with sewing machines and startup fabrics to launch their businesses. Now, with your help, they aim to reach **100 more** young women, empowering them to create permanent employment opportunities for themselves.

Each young female tailor will receive:

- A **brand-new sewing machine**
- **Startup fabrics** to begin producing garments

This support will enable them to have a sustainable income and break the cycle of poverty for themselves and their households.

**Long-Term Impact**

Supporting this initiative will:

- Lift **100 families** out of poverty
- Promote **grassroots entrepreneurship** and economic empowerment
- Provide **training opportunities** for other community members interested in tailoring

**How You Can Help**

Every donation brings us closer to the goal of supporting 100 unemployed young tailors in Uganda. You can choose your level of impact:

- **Buy one sewing machine for a young tailor**: $170
- **Provide startup fabrics for a new business**: $500
- **Fully fund one young tailor’s new business**: $670

Thank you for your generosity! Every contribution makes a meaningful difference in the lives of these young women and their families.

Empowering Entrepreneurs: Help Us Support Tailors in Uganda

**Challenge**

Aloe tororoana spp-which is only restricted to Tororo District is locally endangered, vulnerable and threatened. Tororo like most districts in Uganda has lost over 80% of its vital wetlands, swamps and natural forests to agriculture, settlements, quarrying, lumbering and other human subsistence and commercial activities due to the high need for food, firewood, charcoal, and timber. The loss has had severe environmental consequences inform of tremendous loss of biodiversity, human-wildlife conflict, land degradation, flooding, erosion, destructive storms and erratic rain patterns.

Solution

This project will plant 50,000 indigenous and acclimatized trees species with communities in the severely affected region for alternative source of wood fuel, increased tree cover, wind break, restoration and livelihoods diversification. Local communities and authorities and institutions will be involved and made aware of the benefits of tree planting and environment. This will empower rural communities in the region to protect their local environment, provide alternative income, food and tree resources.

Long-Term Impact

The awareness campaigns targeting households, schools, churches and local groups and all the other institutions in the region will build the capacity of the people in tree nursery establishment and management, nurture trees and use them sustainably. Knowledge of planting and protecting trees will be passed on for generations. It will also provide alternative sources of food, firewood, increased tree cover, reduced pressure on natural forest and mitigate negative impacts of climate change.

Plant 50,000 Trees in Eastern Uganda

Challenge

There are currently more than 100 young trained female tailors in the rural of Greater Paya who are unemployed and, lack the means to acquire sewing machines and startup fabrics to establish tailoring businesses. This situation has kept them and their households in a cycle of poverty as they are unable to acquire basic needs and the support that their households need.

Solution

Development Alert supplies brand new sewing machines and startup fabrics to they young tailors having supported 10 already. Each of the 100 young female tailors will receive a new sewing machine and startup Fabrics. This will enable them have permanent and life-long employment opportunity and source of income. They will have the financial resources to support their households out of poverty and state of need.

Long-Term Impact

The project will lift 100 families out of poverty. It will enable families have access to basic needs, promote grassroots entrepreneurship, economic empowerment and improved households' income. In addition, it will provide training opportunities to other community members who wish to acquire skills in tailoring and tailoring business.

Every contribution brings us closer to our goal of supporting 100 young trained and unemployed tailors

Choose your desired level of impact below:

1. Buy one Sewing Machine for one person-$170
2. Buy startup Fabrics for one person - $500
3. Total Amount Needed to help one Young tailor start tailoring business- $670

Thank you so much for your Generosity!

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