Our Heritage
From a TV studio to a national movement.
What began as a vision broadcast on screen now reaches women in 182+ groups across Uganda.
The Omukyala Omukozi Vision
The initiative was conceived by Priscilla Walugyo in 2016. As a television presenter hosting a women-in-business show called Omukyala Omukozi— "The Working Woman" — she witnessed the tough times women faced trying to break through in business while still providing for their children.
Most women start businesses out of desperate situations — divorce, the death of a husband, or neglect of family responsibility. They begin with little or no skills, which cripples their success. NAWI was founded in 2017 to close that gap through the Business Skills Training Program.
We then added the girl child as a target group and launched the Gender Empowerment Program. In 2019 the Scholarship Program followed, helping vulnerable children access education. Today NAWI works with 182 women groups, 190+ schools and institutions, and has supported 87+ GBV cases across Uganda.
Vision
To create an all-around self-reliant woman and girl child for a better living.
Mission
Empowering women and youth through skills development, gender empowerment and education support to promote financial independence and social transformation.
Our Objectives
- Build the capacity of women and youth in business management and entrepreneurship.
- Promote education among vulnerable children and youth.
- Advocate for policy reforms that favor women's economic empowerment.
- Run public education campaigns on children's rights, GBV, HIV/AIDS, malnutrition, malaria control and reproductive health.
Impact So Far
Our success story.
Groups registered with NAWI across Kampala and Wakiso, 67 of them now formal CBOs.
Women and youth trained in management, entrepreneurship and product-making skills.
Attendees across NAWI conferences and exhibitions, connecting members to buyers and government.
Our Values
The principles we build on.
Moral Integrity
We act with honesty in every relationship and decision.
Solidarity
We rise together — no woman is left behind.
Transparency
Open books, open programs, open impact.
Excellence
We pursue the highest standards in everything we deliver.
From the archives
Watch episodes of Omukyala Omukozi and recent NAWI campaigns on our YouTube channel.
