Mobilising Suubi Development Association To form a Housing Cooperative in Kyebando Kawempe Division Kampala
Co-operatives were once a powerful force in Uganda, giving poor citizens the power to band together, before Idi Amin destroyed them. But now they’re being reborn due to an unexpected crisis in Kampala – unaffordable housing. cross posted from theguadian.com. https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2017/mar/29/co-operative-housing-kampala
The month of March is a special dedication to Women in the world. The celebration of international women’s day has taken another twist this year with Uganda Housing Co-operative Union holding its own in Nkokonjeru Town Council. The celebration started with a brass band lead a peaceful matching in Nkokonjeru Town Council to the next […]
The Strengthening Cooperative Housing project (SCOHP) started in January 2014 and was designed to strengthen housing cooperative organizations in Uganda, with special emphasis on the newly formed Uganda Housing Cooperative Union (UHOCU).Through enhancing their capacity to support on a sustainable basis their membership in order to cause expected change in the livelihoods of the members of the PHCs. […]
Equality in access and control of resources relating to land and finance is key in achieving adequate housing. The Promoting Equality and Capacity Development in Housing CooperativesProject (PECH-HC) is a We Effect 5 years project running from 2018 to 2021. The project will focus on achieving equality first by empowering women and young people to access their […]
The Participatory Housing Approaches Towards Improved Informal Settlements (PHATIS). Comic Relief Project was one of the four cities’ initiatives to transform Informal settlements. The initiative was implemented through project partnerships. The PHATIS project was implemented by a partnership consisting; SSA:UHSNET(Grant holder), UHOCU(Implementing partner) and UCA (Implementing partner). The project focused on empowering slum communities to enhance their […]
Urban Farming by Food tower Understanding the role that urban farmers play in our food systems is key to envisioning what a vibrant, abundant future can look like. There are a number of ways urban farms has contributed to the improved health and economy of their communities in urban areas. Below are some of them benefits. […]
Planting and selling seasonal crops. Apart from urban farming, Housing Cooperatives in the rural areas have been able to practice commercial farming in view to save for housing.In commercial Farming crops are grown and animals are reared for sale in the market, that is, for commercial purposes. In Commercial Farming: The area cultivated and the amount of capital invested is […]
Tie -dye dresses and shopping bags The process of tie–dye typically consists of folding, twisting, pleating, or crumpling fabric or a garment and binding with string or rubber bands, followed by application of dye. Tie and Dye products like hand crafts are equally important in terms of economic development. As an income Generating activity PHCS members have been able […]
Uganda Housing Cooperative Union Limited works with communities which have no or inadequate access to affordable housing. Currently UHOCU has members from the Districts of; Kampala, Mukono, Wakiso, Buikwe, Luwero, Mbale Tororo, Gulu and Bundibugyo.
