Programs
Each program is delivered with community structures, local government and partners — from drilling boreholes to sponsoring children through school.
01
Ending the water crisis in Tororo, one community source at a time.
Out of a population of 45 million people, 38 million (83%) lack access to a reliable, safely managed source of water, and 7 million people (17%) lack access to improved sanitation solutions — due in part to high population growth that stresses existing water a…
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02
Keeping rural children in school and learning well.
Nearly 50% of children in Uganda do not complete primary school, largely because high levels of poverty make it harder for parents and guardians to provide scholastic materials and the other support children need to stay in school. Rural areas also contend wit…
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03
Sustainable, equitable growth for rural households.
Over 41% of people in Uganda live in poverty, and almost half of the population is under the age of 15 — one of the youngest populations in the world, in a country hosting the largest refugee population in Africa. Community empowerment is critical if household…
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04
Protecting forests, wetlands and the households that depend on them.
Agriculture is the backbone of the country, and coupled with rampant charcoal burning and settlement expansion — and considering that over 90% of households use wood fuel for cooking — forest loss remains one of the biggest challenges Uganda faces. Machika Fou…
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05
Investing in people and removing the barriers in their way.
The success of a society is linked to the well-being of each and every citizen, and to the opportunity each has to grow, develop their own skills and contribute to their families and communities in a meaningful way. We invest in people and work to remove the b…
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