Welcome to IST - Institute for Social Transformation

Who we are

The Institute for Social Transformation (IST) is an initiative of a group of African women who are committed to a more just and inclusive approach to development in the Eastern part of Africa.

Mission

Our mission is to enable women leaders at the community level to develop skills of critical analysis, facilitation and activism for transforming their realities and destinies.

Objectives:

To build a new level of women's leadership in the six countries of English speaking  Eastern Africa.

To build the skills, insights and abilities of teams from NGO and community organizations to empower local self-reliant transformation and link their efforts to national and global civil society movements.

To build confidence and skills of local groups to work with and challenge their governments to ensure macro and micro-economic policies that are to the advantage of the marginalized.

Through Training for Transformation I connected with great women, who enlightened, loved and inspired me.  I saw myself more clearly and more whole as a part of the great network of women. I was transformed from a shy young field officer to a Coordinator of a Regional women’s Forum in Western Uganda. The women’s global network has made me the best; to the network of the sisterhood, I give my best though my network.

[Josephine Kasande, TfT 2002-2003-Western Uganda]

Great dreams were fulfilled after TfT which I had to pay  for with my small savings. It was worth it. For now I am the consultant on gender for AMECEA, the East and Central African Women’s Development Network of the Catholic Church where I am leading a team of 20 women and men developing a gender policy. I am also Executive Secretary, Uganda Catholic Women's Desk.

[Mary Mafumbo TfT 2004-2005, Eastern Uganda]