At the end of the 1990s Uganda was seen as one of the success stories of Africa. It had a stable government, was one of the first countries to receive debt relief and had reduced HIV infection, although some of this success is now being questioned.

In the North of the country the Lords Resistance Army has waged war for several years resulting in mass abductions of an estimated 20,000 children. This prolonged conflict has hampered the development of the country.

Tools for Self reliance currently has two partners in Uganda, the Uganda Rural Development Training Centre (URDT) and the Network of Local Artisans (NOLA).

We are currently focusing on:

• HIV and artisans

• Networking among artisans

  Our country strategy for Uganda outlines in depth our reasons for working here.