The Next Phase

Flagship initiatives we are building

Our programmes are the foundation. These initiatives are how we intend to grow, each one aimed squarely at a challenge facing Uganda today. We present them as priority initiatives for partnership and investment.

The challenge: Youth Unemployment

Digital Livelihoods and Online Earning

Uganda has one of the youngest populations on earth, and far too few formal jobs to absorb it. We take graduates of our digital and AI training one step further, into income, by equipping them to earn online through freelancing, virtual assistance, digital design, online tutoring, data work and the wider digital gig economy. The programme pairs skills with mentorship, portfolio building, payment and mobile-money setup, and links to real clients, turning a certificate into a livelihood.

The challenge: The Mental Health Treatment Gap

Tele-Mental Health and Community Helpline

Uganda has only a handful of psychiatrists for a population of tens of millions, and most people in distress never reach professional care. We are building a low-bandwidth helpline reachable by phone and WhatsApp, backed by trained community mental health workers using task-shifting models that the World Health Organization endorses for low-resource settings. This extends qualified support into homes and villages that no clinic currently reaches, at a fraction of the cost of facility-based care.

The challenge: Africa's Largest Refugee Population

Refugee Digital and Psychosocial Inclusion

Uganda hosts more refugees than any other country in Africa, in settlements such as Nakivale, Kyangwali, Kiryandongo and Bidi Bidi. We bring our combined model of digital skills, psychosocial support and child protection directly into these settlements and their host communities, helping displaced young people build marketable skills, supporting healing from trauma, and strengthening the local structures that keep children safe.

The challenge: Climate Stress on Farming and Food

Climate-Smart Digital Agriculture

Erratic rainfall, drought and flooding are eroding the harvests that most Ugandan families depend on. We connect our climate work to digital advisory, delivering weather information, early-warning alerts and practical agronomic guidance through simple mobile channels, while supporting youth-led green enterprises. The aim is farming communities that can anticipate climate shocks rather than only absorb them.

The challenge: The Gender Divide, GBV and SRHR

Girls and Women in Tech, with Safe Spaces

Women and girls are under-represented in digital opportunity and over-exposed to gender-based violence, early pregnancy and lost schooling. We run dedicated digital and economic empowerment tracks for girls and young women, combined with safe spaces that bring together sexual and reproductive health information, GBV prevention and referral, mentorship and savings groups, so that skills and protection grow together.

The challenge: Weak Local Evidence and Funding Sustainability

Data for Development Unit

Many organisations and government programmes lack the research and monitoring capacity to prove what works. We are formalising our research strength into a Data for Development Unit offering research, evaluation and data services to NGOs, government and donors. This deepens the evidence base across the sector and, just as importantly, generates unrestricted income that sustains our community work over the long term.

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We welcome funders and partners who want to co-design, pilot or scale these initiatives with us.

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