The Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. But still a part of the African Great Lakes region and has a varied but generally a modified equatorial climate. That gives many opportunities for developing farming (which is the main source of income) for the people that live there. To supplement their income, …
Nyesiga Damiano and Myheirwe Enoch graduated from University in 2014 with Bachelor’s Degrees after which unemployment welcomed them with a grotesque face. They thought of how best they could overcome this challenge that had made most youth all over the country desperate. Having thought of it, they came up with an idea of forming a …
“We give special attention to those in particular involuntarily dropping out of school at the Primary level since they are the most vulnerable to all sources of crime, including early marriage with its related impact”, Gerald Areebahona, the current Director of the School. Drucilla Balaba Vocational School whose mission is to ‘eliminate poverty by building …
What if marginalized youth create social enterprises and job opportunities for their peers, using their wounded past as a competitive advantage for social impact? https://youtu.be/4XCkbGUCm3Q Transforming challenges into opportunities Etienne Salborn came to Uganda as a volunteer 11 years ago helping in the orphanage house. Going back and forth he found the way how to …
Educate!’s programs are designed to give students the skills to solve poverty for themselves and their communities. We deliver our practical, skills-based model of education by partnering with existing secondary schools. The program model is driven by the amazing people involved – the students, mentors, and teachers in these partner schools, Mentor Emma. In 2002 …
Before the start of the Paradise Eco-Hub Foundation located at Itambira Island in Lake Bunyonyi in South-Western Uganda ten years ago, communities around Lake Bunyonyi were becoming poor and poorer when outsiders would come, buy their land, invest and become richer and richer. Having been born in 1952 in a polygamous family, getting also basic …
In Uganda, especially the Western Region, Girl-Child Education has been a tag of war and an initiative that was never seen profitable and appreciated. Tradition has it that a woman’s place is in the kitchen and raising children. Years ago, the furthest a girl would be educated, especially in the remote areas, was primary seven. …
“I and my siblings suffered tremendously right away from childhood which compromised our essential and basic rights to food, shelter, medical care and education”. Arigye Allan was born in a village called Nyamengo in Mayengo Division in Katuna Town Council, Kabale district in South Western Uganda, with the Border with Rwanda. Born from the family …
What if marginalized youth create social enterprises and job opportunities for their peers, using their wounded past as a competitive advantage for social impact? https://youtu.be/4XCkbGUCm3Q Transforming challenges into opportunities Etienne Salborn came to Uganda as a volunteer 11 years ago helping in the orphanage house. Going back and forth he found the way how to …
“I was born in a family of seven children with four boys and three girls who are still alive”. He adds that: “Being the youngest child in the family, I never got a chance to look at my father who died when I was only two years and my mother that died later when I …
“YES, WE CARE initiates a network of young activists and social entrepreneurs from Europe and Africa. The project educates, liberates, and empowers the youth in their local communities through spreading social consciousness and development.“
