Building-community Initiatives for Development and Self-reliance (BIDS) Foundation is a Community Based Organization that envisages empowered, self-reliant and sustainable communities. It was registered in 2017 with the principle of building on the initiatives of the communities as a means to ensure development and self-reliance. The organization has operations in Northern, North Eastern and Eastern parts of Uganda in the Districts of Dokolo, Napak, Kaberamaido, Kalaki and Soroti respectively in the areas of Health, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Livelihoods, Food and Nutrition Security, Education and Institutional Capacity building and visibility.