Our Background

Community Empowerment and Rehabilitation Initiative for Development (CERID) was formed in Koboko District West Nile Sub-region of Northern Uganda in 2017 and legally registered with the Uganda National NGO Bureau to operate country wide. CERID is committed to working with disadvantaged community and improving capacities for improved Community Health; Livelihoods; Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) and Environment for increased access to socio-economic services for effective and sustainable poverty eradication.

Who we are

Community Empowerment and Rehabilitation Initiative for Development (CERID) is a non-for-profit organization that was found in 2017 and registered with the Uganda National NGO Bureau File No. MIA/NB/2017/05/2598, Reg No. 2913 and permit No. 3552. As a local initiative CERID was formed to focus on the most vulnerable groups in the society especially the Women and Youth. CERID is a community centered organization that is committed to working with disadvantaged communities to pursue her goals and objectives of rural-urban communities in areas of Community Health; Livelihoods; Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH); and Environment for increased access to socio-economic services for effective and sustainable poverty eradication.

Our Vision

“A Society that Unites, Transforms and Develops the Communities’’

Our Mission

“Promoting and empowering the communities for self reliance and sustainable Development.”

Core Values

The values of CERID can be summarized in the acronym “TEACHERS’’ standing for:
  • T – Team Spirit and Transparency.
  • E – Excellency.
  • A – Accountability.
  • C – Care full.
  • H – Honesty.
  • E – Efficiency.
  • R – Respect.
  • – Services.

Board of Directors

Wayi Isaac

Chair Person

Tabani David

Treasurer

Dieudonne Richard

Secretary

Passi Beatrice

Member

Mena Lekuru

Member

Our Team

They All Joined Us!

Meet all the staff at CERID

Dieudonne Richard

Team Leader

Apayi Salila

Program Assistant

Nafisi Issa Salama

Finance Assistant

Amuki Timonthy

Vonlunteer

Data Patrick

Volunteer

Pita Simon

Driver

Anguyo Swaib

Volunteer

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