In Uganda and Africa in general, our land is where our roots are and so it is our identity.  However, the greed and urge to exploit resources in some communities has led to so many land injustices. Many communities have faced the horrors of being evicted from their ancestral homes and as a result, they have lost touch with their roots. The highest level of land grabs in the country has unfortunately been supported by our very own government through its agencies under the guise of developing the areas, discovery of natural resources; and formation of reserves which could be wildlife or forest. These communities have not been relocated, compensated or even involved in any discussions leading to the loss of their land. Worse still, the perpetrators have used violence to evict people, some of which lost their lives, their dignity particularly the women who have been raped, property loss, homes burnt down, cattle detained, and other people brutally beaten.

NLDL is affiliated of Solidarity Uganda run by grassroots women and men wo have chased away ruthless land grabbers. We work with several communities in Uganda and we hope to engage them fully in participatory movement building.