Improperly dumped waste causes land degradation, soil erosion, and even injuries and illnesses. Through Educate!, Keneth turned his passion for protecting the environment into a thriving recycling business. His efforts have helped him build financial security while positively impacting his community.
Read MoreFrom an early age, Nzabarinda thought of himself as an entrepreneur. Seeking to improve the living standards of those in his town and beyond, Nzabarinda first applied the skills he garnered through Educate! to manufacture a liquid soap made to repel mosquitoes. Fast forward to today, Nzabarinda is pursuing a degree in business marketing while simultaneously running Tuuza Industries Ltd, a registered startup.
Read MoreElizabeth’s education in rural Uganda was cut short when the fees became too much for her family, and she was forced to drop out of secondary school. Now, the wife and mother of two is determined to achieve financial security for her growing family. By addressing a need in her community, where locals typically walk eight kilometers to the nearest store, she’s increased her income and built a strong support network driving her success.
Read MoreMercy is an ambitious young leader and Educate! Mentor from Soroti, Uganda. She is an Educate! VIP Bootcamp participant and mentor. In 2020, she started her own small business and launched a community project called the Pamba Women’s Soccer Association.
Read MoreFor nearly eighteen years the insurgence of the Lord's Resistance Army in Northern Uganda incited violence. Today, the region still grapples with high rates of poverty, low primary and secondary school enrollment rates, and underdeveloped infrastructure. In spite of this, young people in Northern Uganda and young women in particular – like Educate! Mentor Fiona – have been driving progress and acting as agents of positive change for their communities.
Read MoreDaniel Okurut, a former Educate! Scholar in Western Uganda, leveraged both his medical education and his business skills gained through Educate! to open a rural health clinic in his community. Today, he splits his time between his role as a Youth Leader and his clinic, where he employs two people and conducts 350 checkups a month.
2019 is an important milestone for the entire Educate! family, but it is especially significant for those team members who have been here from the start. To reflect on this journey, we caught up with Connie Mpirirwe, who joined the team more than ten years ago as one of Educate!’s first Mentors.
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