Uganda is one of the poorest countries in the world, located in East Africa. The average life expectancy of people living in Uganda is currently under 17 years. Millions of Ugandan children attend school, but by no means all of them. It is particularly important for young girls to go to school, as this helps them develop self-esteem and take control of their own future.
In Uganda, our focus is on combating poverty through education. Less poverty also means more peace in the long term. We promote school development and work to improve the quality of school education in this country.
- To establish schools in Uganda and provide education services.
- To provide care and support to children and other vulnerable groups through charitable works, scholarship, education, and skills development.
- To empower the youth with skilling and vocational training in life long skills.
- To empower and enable communities, to identify and start income-generating activities/projects for sustainability.
- To establish programs and projects aimed at uplifting the standards of living within the community.
- To support sustainable agricultural initiatives for Communities to strengthen food security, nutrition, income generation and sustainable livelihoods.
- To support local communities and leverage available resources to improve their quality of life.
- To undertake poverty alleviation/ eradication/ reduction programs through sensitization of the general public, provision of relief items and food to individuals and household in need among others.
With Mary Teddy Nakanwagi, Samuel Kazinda, Peter Mutyaba, David Mwebaza and Deburah Nabakulu the NGO has five employees who are experienced in school matters in Uganda. Two of them live in the vicinity of the Smiling Angels facility and have supported it so far. Mary Teddy Nakanwagi is a trained secondary school teacher with practical experience and has been running the Anne Namuddu Motherhouse in Masaka for around 70 vulnerable children since 2013. Samuel Kazinda is also a trained teacher, currently working in the financial sector. David Mwebaza is working in the financial sector as a banking professional. Peter Mutyaba is an art teacher with extensive pedagogical experience. Deburah Nabakulu, trained as a teacher, supports the team in the administrative area.
Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) under the law of Uganda, certified registered by the National Bureau for Non-Governmental Organizations of Uganda under Registration No. INDR173366639NB on February5th, 2025