Kamuda · Soroti District · Eastern Uganda
Peace begins with one conversation.
It doesn't end there.
Who We Are
Communities at the center of their own change
Yoleng Initiative for Peace and Development (YIPAD) is a community-based organization working alongside communities in Eastern Uganda — particularly women, children, youth and vulnerable households — to build peace, strengthen livelihoods, access essential services and develop sustainable, locally-owned solutions.
Our Vision
Peaceful, inclusive and resilient communities where every person lives with dignity, opportunity and hope.
Our Mission
To empower communities in Eastern Uganda to build peace, strengthen livelihoods, access essential services, protect their rights and develop sustainable local solutions.
Our Core Values
Peace & non-violence, human dignity & equality, community ownership, inclusion, integrity & accountability, sustainability.
Our Work
Four thematic areas, one purpose
Interconnected programmes that respond to poverty, conflict, gender inequality, limited services, food insecurity and climate change together — not one at a time.