About Us
Our Story
The story of Aceso began with something as simple as water.
Kirabo Desire, the founder of Aceso, owned a farm through which a stream flowed. This stream was both a blessing and a burden to her village a vital source of life, yet a reminder of the community’s struggle to access clean water. Moved by the daily hardships of her neighbors, she made a selfless decision to open the stream to the community, allowing anyone in need to fetch water freely an action that brought relief to many families, but also opened her eyes to a deeper, hidden crisis
Our Mission
To advance the livelihoods, health, climate and gender justice of women and girls for empowered and equitable communities
Our Vision
A world where girls and women thrive with dignity and equity.
Core Values
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Transparency & accountability
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Long term Sustainability​
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Team work
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Equity
How We Work
We use a women-centered, rights-based approach to build lasting change. Women and girls are experts on their own bodies and lives. Our programs work with women and girls to address their needs.
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Our core belief is that no one should be left behind. We incorporate this value into our programs ensuring that women are at the center of our work with the inclusion of men and boys. To create lasting change means we must change behaviors as well as systems.
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At ACESO use a data-driven approach — a combination of lived experiences, literature reviews and data collection — to measure our impact. By measuring programmatic results, we understand how to create change and design positive and impactful programs.
