ABOUT US

WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO

Management & Staff of Phoebe Education Fund for Orphans & Vulnerable Children (PEFO)

ABOUT US

Phoebe Education Fund for Orphans & Vulnerable Children (PEFO) is a legally registered (Reg No.MIA/NB/2005/03/1867). Local Non Government Organization founded in 2003 by three brothers. The organisation is a non-denominational at the point of service provision, and without political affiliations.

The overall goal of the organisation is to facilitate care and support for older persons and OVC households to promote sustainable Development. This is done through a 5 structured program (Education, Health, Livelihood & Micro-credit, Housing and Human rights) implemented following the ‘care-for-care givers’ approach which emphasizes mutual reinforcement between the two categories of beneficiaries in Jinja, Busia, Lira and Buikwe districts. Grandmothers are supported in their right, but also based on the fact that their improved life puts them in a better position to ably support OVC under their care. And, OVC that have been given a chance at education, are getting in position to support respective grandmother households they live in.

PEFO’S STRATEGIC PLAN 2023-2027

Vision: A society where older persons, OVCs and their caregivers are resourceful, have high self-esteem and live a dignified life

Mission: Facilitate care and support for vulnerable older persons, OVC and their caregivers through promotion of sustainable livelihoods and access to quality services.

Our Strategic Objectives (SO);

1. SO1: Increase access to quality social services for grannies, OVCs and their caregivers.
2. SO2: Sustainably, increase income and food security for targeted grannies.
3. SO3: Increase respect of rights and adoption of grannies and OVCs’ friendly plans, budgets, policies, laws and programmes.
4. SO4: Increase effectiveness and efficiency of PEFO’s institutional capacity to deliver on its mandate.

Our Values;

1. Collaboration. Work with others through referrals, networks, partnerships with households/communities, government, private sector, development partners and CSOs for comprehensive and sustainable service delivery at all levels.

2. Empowerment. Facilitate participation of households/communities in design, delivery and providing feedback on progress of development interventions and their management.

3. Rights based-approach. Promotion and protection of rights of vulnerable people in design, implementation and reporting on activities.

4. Sustainability. Use of existing resources (includes ecological resources) in a way that meets the needs of the current and future generation.

5. Gender mainstreaming. Taking deliberate actions to ensure gender is mainstream in the organization systems, practices and programmes developed and implemented.

6. Respect. Listening and valuing each other in all work situations in and outside office.

7. Team work. Working as a team while at the same time pursuing individual responsibility.

8. Learning. Taking responsibility as opportunity for learning, personal growth and sharing with each other.