Who we are
About COSMESS Uganda
A humanitarian and development national NGO, legally registered in Uganda in 2016, committed to people who most need support, skills and hope.
Who we are
COSMESS stands for Capacity Building Organization for Small and Medium Entrepreneurship and Skills Support. We deliver humanitarian assistance to the most vulnerable people and to those recovering from disaster who need capacity building and skilling.
We are a friends-based organization with the passion to take services to hard-to-reach locations. Through friendship networks and affiliation programs we identify critical needs and tailor each program to them.
COSMESS began in 2016 offering relief and protection packages to people affected by civil wars in neighbouring countries, especially along Uganda’s southern, western and West Nile borders. Grant-funded projects later covered water and sanitation, HIV and AIDS, food security, psychosocial support and peace building. We have grown in places and activities based on need.
Mission
Empower local communities to live healthy, economically sound and meaningful lives.
Approach
Development, relief and advocacy, delivered close to the people who need it.
Recognition
Awarded for meeting minimum requirements for preventing and responding to gender-based violence in the workplace.
Where we work
9 districts today, with plans to reach more regions.
| Central | Butambala, Gomba, Kampala, Mubende, Mukono, Wakiso |
|---|---|
| Northern | Arua, Terego, Yumbe |
Our focus areas
- Skills support and vocational training
- Child protection and mentorship
- Farmer training, improved crops and animal breeds
- Water and sanitation
- HIV and AIDS
- Food security
- Psychosocial support and peace building