Rural Initiative for Community Empowerment - West Nile (RICE-WN) is an indigenous Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) that was found in 2004 as a community service provider for health, governance, environmental welfare and human rights.RICE-WN headquarters is located in Arua District Plot 3B Mvara-Oluko Road. RICE-WN has a Branch Office in Nwoya District Anaka Town Council.VISION: A model community-based services provider for holistic transformationMISSION: To advance and promote healthy community developmentRICE-WN GEOGRAPHICAL SCOPE AREASWest Nile Region: Arua District, Nebbi District, Pakwach District , Moyo District and Adjumani DistrictAcholi Region: Nwoya districtBunyoro Region: Bulisa districtCORE PROGRAM AREASCommunity HealthGoal: To improve and promote quality health services accessibility to communities for self-reliance.Objectives:To increase the level of knowledge on health and health service delivery among communitiesTo provide access to health services to communitiesTo create more partnerships among the stakeholders and RICE-WN.2. Environment and Natural ResourcesGoal: To promote efficient management of natural resources and environment to achieve sustainable developmentObjectives:To enable communities identify and effectively utilize the natural resources around them.To promote environmental protection To promote efficient energy utilization.3. Sustainable AgricultureGoal: To Improve agriculture for food and income securityObjectives:Enable farmer groups to access sustainable modern agricultural practicesTo promote organic farming practices among the farmersTo increase the participation of women in commercial farming.4. Skills development for income5. Integrated Humanitarian Response