Our History

Welcome to Namutumba Innovations Agriculture

Namutumba Innovation Agriculture (NIA) is a local non-governmental organization (NGO) established in 2017 in Namutumba District by members of the Abayudaya (Jewish) community in collaboration with their non-Jewish neighbors. The organization was founded in response to the severe famine that affected many families that year, leading to distressing consequences such as child marriages, where young girls were married off in exchange for cattle, which families then sold to buy food. Some families were left with no option but to survive on mangoes as their main source of sustenance. This crisis resulted in approximately 55% of families becoming impoverished as they sold off most of their livestock, including cows and goats, to afford food. To address the persistent food insecurity in rural communities, NIA was established with the primary goal of enhancing agriculture and livelihoods among the Abayudaya communities. The organization focuses on empowering women, promoting value addition to agricultural produce, providing education to underprivileged children based on the principle of Tikkun Olam (repairing the world), ensuring access to clean water and sanitation, and supporting environmental conservation efforts.

Our Vision

A community with secure food supplies and enhanced livelihoods.

Our Mission

Our mission is to foster holistic development by addressing the diverse needs of communities through sustainable initiatives, active community engagement, and capacity-building efforts, all with the goal of ensuring food security and improving livelihoods.

Our Services

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Our Core Values

Integrity:

in the execution of duties, all personnel shall endeavor to live a life of transparency, honesty , accountability

Excellence:

All board members and personnel shall endeavor to implement all NIA communities programs and activities following acceptable standards of both religion and secular values that lead to transformation of the villages and minimize loss of life and destruction of the eco system.

Stewardship:

Members shall utilize all the resources entrusted to us to fulfill the communicated intentions as laid out in the beneficiary demand driven plans.

Dignity:

We do commit ourselves to respect all categories of people being reached with NIA programs and to avoid acts of Nepotism, Sectarianism, Tribalism, Racism and discriminations of any nature.

Equity:

NIA shall not discriminate any person on the basis of their religion, nationality, gender, health, and ability.

opportunities rights shall be emphasized and encouraged.

Team Work:

Teamwork shall be observed by all members as this is paramount to the successful achievements of NIA communities endeavors, right from the sharing of a common vision, mission and objectives, to the mutual support that individuals are expected to extend to one another to ensure cost effective implementation of planned activities.