Organisation
Legal Name: Volunteer Efforts for Development Concern (VEDCO)
Key contact person:
Nsereko Henry: Executive Director
Email: znserekoh@yahoo.com
Phone: 0772510439
Field office address(es):
VEDCO also has six (3) regional offices namely; Lira Regional Office, Moyo regional Office and Kamuli regional office.
The Kamuli regional office covers the Busoga Sub-region and it is located in Bunangwe Village, Northern Division, Kamuli Municipality, Kamuli district.
Year of organization establishment: 1986
Details of registration in Uganda: Registered as an NGO in 1992 with registrar of Companies with her registration number S.5914/349.
Districts where the organization is operational:
VEDCO operates in 33 Districts of; Mukono, Mubende, Kayunga, Luweero, Kiryandongo, Nakaseke in the central region, Moyo, Adjumani and Yumbe in West Nile, Lira, Oyam, Alebtong, Pader, Lamwo, Kole, Gulu, Agago, Apac, Otuke, Kwania, Dokolo, Amolatar, Obongi in Northern Region, Kamuli, Buyende, Luuka, Iganga, Pallisa, Ngora, Amuria, Kapelebyong, Katakwi in Eastern region, Rubirizi in the Western region.
Organisational structure
VEDCO has a management Team of composed of 5 people
- Executive Director
- Programs Director
- Human Resource Manager
- Finance Manager
- Communication & Advocacy Manager
VEDCO currently employs 60 staff both at the regional and Head office (21Female and 39Male). 80% of the staff are field based.
VEDCO has community structures/ volunteers who are members of the community trained by VEDCO in nutrition, agronomy, VSLA, humanitarian, WASH, etc to support fellow community members beyond project time. This is part of our sustainability and exit strategy.