Projects Awarded

Africa

Below is a sample of some of the projects which UWC students have made a difference in Africa with GoMakeADifference’s support.

  • Red Alert: Educate, Empower, End PovertyKasama District, Zambia(2025)

    This project is dedicated to helping girls from rural areas fight period poverty: Reusable sanitary.

    Genre: Education and healthcare | Lead Name: Chimwemwe Kaonga

  • Tunashinda njaaMigori, Kenya(2025)

    The project aims to bridge the gap of food insecurity by introducing women in Kenya to aquaponics.

    Genre: Sustainability | Lead Name: Brenda Ochieng & GIRANEZA Francoise

  • Kuokoa WatotoBweyale Town, Uganda(2025)

    The Kukua Watoto project aimed to educate youth on healthy living habits, productive lifestyles, and positive mindsets to keep them away from drugs and help them become hardworking as well as open-minded citizens. The project targeted both refugee and citizen youths of Bweyale, Kiryandongo refugee camp.

    Genre: Education | Lead Name: Ali Bitek Yuggu

  • KIJANI ASILI, Kenya(2025)

    To provide a way for students to tackle climate change through sustainable practices that are cheap.

    Genre: Education and sustainability | Lead Name: Martina Abiya

  • Villagers Deserve SupportDarou Mousty, Senegal(2024)

    Villagers Deserve Support aims to build a classroom for SKM school, in Darou Mousty, Senegal.

    Genre: Education | Lead Name: Awa Diop

  • Keep A Child At SchoolAdjumani, Uganda(2024)

    Educating students at Ayilo 1 refugee settlement in Uganda about malaria prevention. The project made a significant difference by educating students, it led to improved health and school attendance. The establishment of student health clubs empowered students to promote health practices within their community.

    Genre: Health & Education | Lead Name: Atem Manyok Atem & Rhea Chauhau

  • Beyond Stigma In TanzaniaDar es Salam, Tanzania(2024)

    Transforming Tanzania's Mental Health by addressing ignorance of autism and depression.

    Genre: Health | Lead Name: Sabitina Mboya & Sandra Lema

  • Germ-Free Latrines For AllKiryandongo, Uganda(2024)

    "Germ-Free Latrines For All" aims to construct hygienic and gender-segregated latrines in schools.

    Genre: Health | Lead Name: Puri Rebecca Goyo

  • Stars Under The RefugeHargeisa, Somalia(2024)

    Stars under the refuge is a project aimed to support children who live streets and who are homeless.

    Genre: Social | Lead Name: Zamir Ahmed, Yoonis Faisal Aabi & Jimcale Kayse

  • The H2O HelpersNkoyoyo, Eswatini(2024)

    The objective of our project was to tackle the urgent challenge of water scarcity in rural Eswatini by implementing sustainable water solutions for marginalized communities.

    Genre: Environmental | Lead Name: Mayenziwe Mpila