In 2023, we were accepted for the Collaborative Learning Initiative by ISSROFF Family Foundation, and in 2022, graduated from UNLEASH Plus accelerator and UNLEASH Global Innovation Lab India.
In 2020, we were shortlisted for the Top 40 Under 40 in Uganda, we were nominated in 2018 for the Africa Youth Leader Of the Year, accepted for the Young African Leadership Initiative (YALI), Change Makers Exchange (CXC) 2019, and in 2017; we were also nominated for the Young Achievers awards. To better serve the young people, we have established our community center in Bakuluugi Zone, Masanafu – the center has an art space for children to learn the art and an equipped workshop for the youths to acquire hands-on skills in shoemaking, bags, and also basic fashion. We are working on establishing a library to encourage community members to read more. When we look at where we started, where we are, and say that this is just the beginning.
Kato K.O., 12 years old. His dream is to become a hip-hop dancer and trainer. In 2016, he joined our mentorship pool, and that’s when we discovered his passion for dance. We then connected him to a professional dance instructor (Abramz Tekya), plus Reneus Bbosa, an award-winning dancer from Uganda.
In 2018, he was featured on Deutsche Welle T.V from Germany in a documentary called #77 Percent. Kato has also been supported to perform at big dancer competitions such as the Break-Fast Jam 2018 and won the Hip-Hop for Society kids dance battle 2018. In 2019, together with two of his peers, they started a dance group called Revolution X Crew to nurture more children into dance and performance – their crew has now grown up to 30 dancers who are competing on a national level.
Juliana W, Her dream is to become a famous female footballer and runway model. Being a young refugee girl from South Sudan hasn’t stopped her from following her dream. In 2019, she was nominated for the Children’s Peace Prize. We connected her to a football academy and also supported her to exhibit at three different art exhibitions. World Bank, Uganda, profiled her and appeared in five major newspapers in Uganda and on Pearl F.M. for a live talk show. She now serves as a prefect at her school.
Four refugee children from South Sudan we mentor alongside our founder, sharing a photo moment with Mr. Tony Thompson, country manager of World Bank Uganda, and H.E Henk Jan Bakker, ambassador of Netherlands.
This was after their painting won the Viewers Choice Award during the ‘Storytelling Through Art Exhibition’ at Design Hub, Kampala. Additionally, Richard (red) also won the Best Exhibitor during the Unseen me exhibition at the Uganda Museum. Through art, refugee children are helped to flee from violence and tap into their skills to secure their education.
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