Africa
Below is a sample of some of the projects which UWC students have made a difference in Africa with GoMakeADifference’s support.
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Camp Blue — Entebbe, Uganda – (2023)
A mental awareness boot camp held at St. Mary’s College Kisubi in July 2023, registered overwhelming success. Stimulating the minds of over 57 students who engaged in an essay writing competition, some participated in a talent showcase for mental health where there were entries informed of musicals and simple skits to demonstrate the relevance of mental health.
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Togo Micro-Farming Project — Bikpassiba/Bassar, Togo – (2023)
72 farmers received a set of three hand tools each. The 72 beneficiaries were comprised of 7 people from 10 different households (the total number of households in the village), the village chief, and the village elder.
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Niger Youth Empowerment Project (YEP) — Niamey, Niger – (2023)
Working closely with young people covering leadership, entrepreneurship, mental health, and humanitarian activities.
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Pads To Keep Them In School — Kiryandongo, Uganda – (2023)
This project aimed to empower underprivileged women and young teenage girls with the skills to produce reusable sanitary pads while also educating them about menstrual hygiene. The project does not only fight the challenges faced by refugee girls due to the lack of access to sanitary products but also aims to promote social justice and environmental sustainability.
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Le Futur est à Nous (LFN) — Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo – (2023)
Le Futur est à Nous SummerCamp is a project that began with the need to educate Congolese youth about environmental sustainability and, more specifically, to reduce the pollution caused by plastic waste.
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Hydro-Pure — Lethoso, South Africa – (2021)
HydroPure involved construction of the excavation trenches, inserting pipes in the ground, backfilling, and installing the three standpipes – activities performed by the villagers under the instruction and supervision of a plumber and water engineer. This doubled the water taps spread across the village, feeding roughly into 600 households.
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Live It, Learn It — Bwaise, Uganda – (2021)
Live it Learn it — otherwise known as L&L — is a science club for primary school students, dedicated to reinforcing classroom knowledge through low-cost experiments and real-world examples.
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Mpaka Keepod Project — Mpaka Refugee Camp, Eswatini – (2020)
To provide Keepod devices with offline academic resources for students in Mpaka Refugee Camp.
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Bosofe Ha Se Thohako — Lesotho, Lesotho – (2020)
To spread awareness about albinism and donate sunscreen to Basotho with albinism.
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Reducing period poverty in Liberia sustainably — Monrovia, Liberia – (2020)
The project focuses on providing inmate information and workshops on the production of reusable pads