Current Project

CASCADE Project

Community-Led Development Approach focusing on nutrition, health, and social norm transformation through 263 trained volunteers including trainers, cultural leaders, and local councilors across Northern Uganda.

Gulu District & Gulu City
Partner: Dutch Ministry via CARE
2024 - 2025

Project Progress

Overall Progress 85%
263
Volunteers Trained
50
Villages Reached

Project Overview

The CASCADE Project represents a revolutionary community-led development approach that empowers local communities to drive their own transformation. Through comprehensive training of 263 volunteers including community trainers, cultural leaders, and local councilors, we are creating sustainable change from within communities themselves.

This innovative project focuses on three critical areas: nutrition improvement, health system strengthening, and social norm transformation. By working with respected community members and leaders, CASCADE ensures that development initiatives are culturally appropriate, locally owned, and sustainably implemented.

Key Focus Areas

  • Community-led nutrition education and behavior change
  • Health system strengthening through volunteer networks
  • Social norm transformation for gender equality
  • Cultural leader engagement for sustainable change
  • Local government capacity building

Quick Facts

Duration
2024 - 2025
Volunteers
263 Trained
Lead Partner
CARE International

Current Impact

Measurable results demonstrating the power of community-led development in transforming health, nutrition, and social norms.

263
Volunteers Trained
Community leaders & trainers
50
Villages Reached
Across Gulu District
1,500
Households Impacted
Through health & nutrition
40%
Nutrition Improvement
In participating communities

Our Volunteer Network

CASCADE's strength lies in its diverse network of trained community volunteers who drive change from within their communities.

Community Trainers

Skilled facilitators who deliver nutrition education, health promotion, and behavior change sessions within their communities.

120
Active Trainers

Cultural Leaders

Respected traditional authorities who champion social norm transformation and culturally appropriate development approaches.

98
Engaged Leaders

Local Councilors

Elected representatives who integrate community development priorities into local government planning and resource allocation.

45
Participating Councilors

Project Gallery

Visual documentation of community-led transformation, volunteer training, and sustainable development across Northern Uganda.

Community Trainers Training

Community Trainers Training

Training Community Based Trainers to build skills on community engagement approaches

Malnutrition Assessment

Malnutrition Assessment

Health workers conducting malnutrition assessment of children under 5 years during community outreach

Agricultural Training

Agricultural Training

Gulu University staff training teachers on farmer field business school to support school feeding programs

Food Demonstration

Food Demonstration

Health assistant conducting food demonstration during community awareness on malnutrition management

School Gardens

School Gardens

Pupils in school gardens growing crops to supplement school feeding programs

Community Score Card Meeting

Community Score Card Meeting

District stakeholders during feedback meeting with community on service provision gaps using Community Score Card

Support Community-Led Development

Join us in empowering communities to drive their own transformation. Your support helps train more volunteers, strengthen health systems, and create lasting change from within.