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Mgahinga Community Development Organisation (MCDO)

Kisoro, Western Region, Uganda • 13 Employees
Nonprofit Organization Management

Mgahinga Community Development Organisation (MCDO) works as an umbrella for different projects that operate in the community adjacent to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park (MGNP) in Kisoro district, south western Uganda. MCDO is the leading community non-governmental organization that is improving rural livelihoods around MGNP at the same time working towards conservation of the mountain gorillas. The goal of MCDO is to use tourism as a tool to promote sustainable development through poverty reduction, conservation of the beautiful environment, education, good health, income generation and sustainable agriculture. The construction of an eco-community centre at Lake Mutanda, initiatives in sustainable agriculture, sponsorship of vulnerable children, provision of accommodation facilities and animal welfare are just a few of the few projects in progress.