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Vocational Training in Uganda: Skills That Pay the Bills
Vocational Training

Vocational Training in Uganda: Skills That Pay the Bills

With youth unemployment at 13.3%, a certificate isn't enough. Here is how vocational training in Ayami helps young Ugandans earn — fast.

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From Subsistence to Enterprise: 1,680 Farmers in Lira
Sustainable Agriculture

From Subsistence to Enterprise: 1,680 Farmers in Lira

Around 75% of Ugandans work in agriculture, yet many farm at subsistence level. Here is how 1,680 farmers in Lira built enterprise groups and resilience.

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Keeping Girls in School: How 908 Girls Changed the Equation
Women Empowerment

Keeping Girls in School: How 908 Girls Changed the Equation

When a girl misses school every month, she often leaves for good. Here is how reusable sanitary kits and hygiene training kept 908 girls learning in Uganda.

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Donating to Uganda: Where Your Money Actually Goes
Donate to Uganda

Donating to Uganda: Where Your Money Actually Goes

Worried your donation won't reach the ground? Here is exactly how giving to WENET works — the channels, the tracking, and the results in Jinja and Lira.

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How to Choose an NGO in Uganda You Can Actually Trust
NGO Uganda

How to Choose an NGO in Uganda You Can Actually Trust

There are many NGOs in Uganda. Here are five checks — registration, vetting, transparency, measurable results and local roots — that separate the credible from the rest.

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Education in Uganda: Why a 56% Dropout Rate Is the Crisis We Can Solve
Education in Uganda

Education in Uganda: Why a 56% Dropout Rate Is the Crisis We Can Solve

In 2022, 56% of Ugandan pupils dropped out before completing primary school. Here is what that means in Jinja and Lira — and how education turns it around.

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