Our Background

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Some of the Uganda Kolping Society staff

The Uganda Kolping Society (UKS) is the National counterpart of the KOLPING INTERNATIONAL Cooperation e.v based in Cologne in Germany. It is a cross generational Catholic Social Action organization built on true values of Adolph Kolping.   It is a family-like, life-guiding community of education and action-oriented organization.

UKS was officially founded on 4th December in 1977, at Munteme Parish in Hoima Catholic Diocese by Rev. Fr. Karl Hartl, M. who served as first National Praeses of Uganda Kolping Society until retirement in 1998. UKS exists in 17 Dioceses with a population of more than 15,000 members.

Its core objective is to reduce poverty and marginalization, build social structures, and construct sustainable infrastructure towards a fairer world, in which everyone has the chance of a humane life achieved by their own strength.

Focal work points are: Associational work, Rural development, Vocational and further training, Environment and ecology, Start-ups and microfinance systems, Social aid, Health care, Disaster relief and citizen participation.

Mission

UKS is a family-like community NGO, working with communities in Society, Church and State, Marriage and Family, providing technical support towards self–help and spiritual renewal for integral development, with values embedded in the Catholic Social Doctrine, and the teachings of Adolph Kolping.

Vision

To be the leading Development Organization in Uganda, with steadily growing membership promoting integrated self-help activities, with an aim of making the world a better place to live in.

Policy

To enable our members to prove themselves as Christians in the world especially with regard to such cardinal aspects of life as: -

  • Marriage and Family
  • work and Profession
  • Church, Society and State
  • Culture and Recreation
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