Who We Are
Community First (COFI) is an indigenous non-governmental organization registered under the Ugandan National Bureau for NGOs Act 2016 (File No. MIA/NB/2019/05/2249). Founded in 2017 by Mr. Bruno Naho and Mrs. Judith Manano, COFI serves marginalized and vulnerable communities in Uganda, with a primary focus on the Somali urban refugee community living within the Kisenyi slums of Kampala.
Our approach centers on collaborative community engagement, ensuring community members actively define and implement solutions to their challenges. Through holistic interventions, advocacy, and operational support, we empower the community to become self-sufficient and resilient.
Literacy & Development, Skilling & Livelihood Support, Community Services, and Sports & Social Engagement. Together, these interventions foster holistic transformation, addressing social, economic, and psychosocial needs.
Participatory Development Approach
To establish their felt needs and empower them through participatory research, critical discourse, and community-led development.
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We engage the somali community to establish their felt needs and empower them to improve their livelihood through participatory research and critical discourse.
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Projects are initiated by beneficiaries themselves and developed in partnership throughout the entire process from planning to execution to evaluation.
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We aim to empower the community and reduce dependence, helping them realize their potential to take control of their situations and impact others positively.
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Our engagements are designed to see the community holistically transformed into thriving, self-sufficient groups, socially, psychosocially, and economically.
Executive Leadership
Executive Director
Under Philip’s leadership, Community First Uganda serves marginalized and vulnerable communities across Uganda, with a special focus on Somali Urban Refugees living in Kampala’s slum areas.
Get in TouchOur Reach
Our work focuses on holistic transformation, socially, psychosocially, and economically, across vulnerable communities in Uganda.
Our current target community living in the slums of Kampala, focusing on establishing felt needs and empowerment.
Primary Focus Community
Supporting the most vulnerable families within the Somali community through holistic intervention programs.
Multiple Communities Served
Empowering Somali women and youth through skills development, leadership training, and income-generating activities.
Key Demographics
Community First Uganda is registered under the Ugandan National Bureau for NGOs, ensuring transparency, accountability, and legal compliance in all our operations.
