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Learn About
Our Cause
WHO WE
SUPPORT.
The lack of opportunity in Uganda has worsened greatly since Covid-19 and the dissolving of US Aid.
Uganda's children are feeling the brunt of it. Nava supports projects on the ground that are keeping families together & supporting the education & wellbeing of disadvantaged children.
Education:
The Tin School
“Providing children with a good education is the first step towards creating a better future.”
In Uganda, attending school is still a privilege that many families cannot afford or access.
We are supporting the creation of The Tin School, a community not for profit primary school in Kimwani Village in the Mabira Forest, Uganda. The school will serve children aged 4 to 10 years old, bringing education within reach for the first time.
Right now, children as young as three walk over an hour through mud roads just to try and reach the nearest school. At The Tin School, families will be able to contribute in ways that reflect their circumstances, such as with crops, vegetables, labour, community service or other produce. Those who are still unable to meet costs will be referred for social support, ensuring that no child is left behind.
Not for profit means that all income goes directly back into running and growing the school.
Learn more about the Mabira Forest →
Microfinancing:
Supporting families
to stay together
The number of children in orphanages in Uganda has increased dramatically in the last 30 years. Many of these orphanages operate illegally or with little regulation, putting children at risk of exploitation and other harm.
Sadly, more and more parents are sending their children to orphanages when they feel they can no longer look after them due to mainly economic hardship, thinking that there children will be better looked after.
Nava supports initiatives working with families to create sustainable sources of income so they are able to keep their children at home. This usually looks like a small home business where the family will be loaned an average of £250 - £500.
Our work so far
Nava was launched in 2020 in the first Covid 19 lockdown.
Our first project was supporting families in the remote villages of Uganda who were experiencing increasingly devastating hardship due to Covid-19.
We received a government license & supported initiatives on the ground by offering food and other important items including soap, teabags, toilet paper and sanitary towels.
Our 2nd project was the building of a home for a single mother with 6 children. She was facing eviction from her 1 room hut. Nava Foundation supported the build of a 2 roomed house and micro financed her to start her own grocery store from home.
Our 3rd project is supporting the build and operation of 'The Tin School', a primary school in Dangala, Kimwani in The Mabira Forest, Uganda