PLATFORM for the NEEDY (PLANE)

PLATFORM for the NEEDY (PLANE) is a Non-Governmental Organization, NOT for profit operating in the Kabarole district, Rwenzori region, advocating and protecting children and women’s rights through provision of prevention and multi-disciplinary intervention in investigation and information dissemination through radio drama and outreaches so as to have a health -violence free society.

PLANE aims at undertaking collective action for promoting general Health and Reproductive Health Awareness Campaigns on Family Planning, HIV/AIDS, Sexual Gender Based Violence (SGBV), Sexual Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) and access for social and health services among others.

Founded in 2010 by a Journalist and Teachers, PLANE is registered with the Uganda National NGO Board No. 10895. The organization has developed potential capacity and recognition in enhancing Health promotion Programs, advocacy for the protection of children’s rights with emphasis on girl child education, Youth and Teenage Mothers Empowerment, caring and improving lives of vulnerable children.

The major focus areas have been:

1. Social Security (Child Rights Protection and Sexual Gender Based Violence (SGBV Prevention).
2. Education (Early Childhood Learning, Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Education) for vulnerable children.
3. Health (HIV/ AIDS and Adolescence /Sexual Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR).
4. Economic Empowerment for Young Mothers (Vocational training, Village Savings & Loan Associations (VSLA and Financial Literacy).
5. Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for rural communities.

Objectives:

• Provide the youth (10-25years) with sexual and reproductive health information, services and advice relevant to their needs, circumstances and stage of development to enable them achieve their full potential.
• Enhance the right to health of children, youth and Young Mothers through improved household; nutrition, sanitation, hygiene, income levels, prevention of child abuse and neglect.

Thematic Areas

• Maternal and child health
• Adolescent health and youth empowerment
• Mitigation of SGBV and promotion of Financial Literacy

Organization’s Philosophy/ ideology.

The organization is built on the philosophy of unity in diversity for advocacy on the rights of children and women.

Our Mission:  

To promote empowerment programs for better Health, Education and Livelihoods for the disadvantaged populations.

Our Vision: 

A just, knowledgeable and violent freesociety that responds tothe rights ofthe most vulnerable population.

Aims and Objectives:

• To advocate for the protection and promotion of children and women’s rights.
• To build capacity that provides the rural communities to access social services like education, health and water and sanitation for improved livelihoods.
• To increase knowledge levels on health and gender related issues in communities.
• To support provision of vocational skills to orphans and school dropouts for their improved well-being.
• To support the establishment of the Orphans and Vulnerable Children model homes.
• To contribute to increased livelihoods among the youth and women population
• To promote good governance, democracy and peace building.

PLANE’s Values and principles.

The organization shall promote and be guided by the following values and principles as its foundation.

1. Peace
2. Justice and Unity
3. Love and care
4. Accountability
5. Transparency
6. Selflessness
7. Reconciliation and forgiveness
8. Hard work.