Causes

What we are solving.
What we are building.

Strategic interventions organised under the four enduring commitments of the Foundation. Relief where it is needed, empowerment wherever it is possible.

Flagship Causes

Four flagship dossiers. open each to see the story, the stats, the model and the targets.

A Story

Amara, 14

Bukit Village, Eastern Province

"Last year I almost stopped school. This year I am tutoring three younger girls in mathematics. My mother says I walk taller now."

Amara is one of 4,200 girls in the second cohort of our Girls' Education & Leadership programme. She received school fees, a mentor, menstrual health support and a seat in the leadership circle. Within a year, she became a peer tutor. the programme's most reliable indicator of long-term impact.

Impact Snapshot
94%
Re-enrolment rate, year two
4,200
Girls in active cohort
118
Schools partnered
3.1×
Income uplift, alumni households
Programme Models

How we work, in three movements

Model 01
Bursary + Mentor

Full school fees, uniforms and books paired with a trained local mentor who visits monthly for the duration of secondary school.

Model 02
Leadership Circles

Weekly small-group circles where girls practise public speaking, financial literacy, civic agency and conflict resolution.

Model 03
Family Stewardship Compact

A signed agreement with each household. co-designed with elders. that protects the girl's right to finish school.

Partnership

Three doors to walk alongside

Each tier is a covenant, not a transaction.

Steward / $5k / yr

Sponsor one girl through her full secondary cycle.

Quarterly letters, annual gathering, named in the stewardship report.

Patron / $50k / yr

Underwrite a full school cohort of 25 girls + mentors.

Site visits, cohort dashboard, direct line to the programme director.

Founding / $250k / yr

Open a new district. 5-year commitment, co-designed plan.

Seat on the programme council. Co-authorship of the playbook.

Measurable Outcomes

What we promise to publish, and when.

  • 2026Active cohort6,500 girls
  • 2026Re-enrolment≥ 92% sustained
  • 2028Districts opened12 new districts
  • 2030Alumni in leadership≥ 600 women in local civic roles
A Story

Joseph, 47

Kibale Highlands

"The hills used to wash down to the river in every rain. Now the rain stays. My soil stays. My children will farm the same land."

Joseph is one of 12,000 smallholder farmers in the Regenerative Land & Food programme. Over four seasons his plot has shifted from monoculture maize to a four-layer agroforestry system. His yields have doubled. His soil organic matter has tripled.

Impact Snapshot
4.2M
Trees planted with community ownership
12,000
Households in active programme
+212%
Average soil organic matter
84
Watersheds being restored
Programme Models

How we work, in three movements

Model 01
Agroforestry Cohorts

Four-season cohorts that move farmers from monoculture into multi-layer agroforestry, with input support, training and group savings.

Model 02
Community Land Trusts

Legal structures that vest restored land in the community itself, protecting it from extractive resale across generations.

Model 03
Watershed Compacts

Cross-village agreements to restore upstream forest cover, water springs and erosion gullies as a single ecological unit.

Partnership

Three doors to walk alongside

Each tier is a covenant, not a transaction.

Steward / $5k / yr

Fund 1,000 trees planted, monitored and owned by a community.

Geo-tagged tree records. Annual restoration report.

Patron / $75k / yr

Underwrite one full agroforestry cohort of 200 households.

Quarterly soil and yield data. Site visits. Co-branded case study.

Founding / $500k / yr

Restore an entire watershed across 5 years.

Seat on the watershed compact council.

Measurable Outcomes

What we promise to publish, and when.

  • 2026Households20,000 in regenerative systems
  • 2027Land restored65,000 hectares verified
  • 2028Soil carbon+1.2 t CO₂e / ha avg.
  • 2030Community land trusts40 trusts holding title
A Story

Mama Esther, 71

Northern Corridor

"For thirty years our two clans did not eat at the same table. Last harvest, we did. The young men noticed. They are watching us."

Mama Esther convenes one of 240 dialogue circles across the Northern Corridor. Each circle holds 12 to 20 people drawn from across historic divides, meeting fortnightly under the discipline of trained mediators. Trust is the metric. Trust is the work.

Impact Snapshot
240
Active dialogue circles
18,000
Youth trained in peacebuilding
60
Community mediation networks
78%
Of disputes resolved before escalation
Programme Models

How we work, in three movements

Model 01
Dialogue Circles

Fortnightly facilitated gatherings drawn from across historic divides, anchored by trained local mediators and elders.

Model 02
Youth Peace Cohorts

Year-long cohorts for 18 to 28 year-olds combining mediation training, civic education and paid apprenticeships.

Model 03
Mediation Networks

Cross-village networks that resolve land, water and inheritance disputes before they reach the courts. or the streets.

Partnership

Three doors to walk alongside

Each tier is a covenant, not a transaction.

Steward / $3k / yr

Sustain one dialogue circle for a year.

Quarterly notes from the circle's convener. Annual gathering invitation.

Patron / $40k / yr

Underwrite a youth peace cohort of 60 in one district.

Cohort dashboard. Direct line to the lead mediator.

Founding / $200k / yr

Open a mediation network in a new corridor. 5-year commitment.

Seat on the regional peace council.

Measurable Outcomes

What we promise to publish, and when.

  • 2026Active circles400 across 9 corridors
  • 2027Youth peace alumni30,000 cumulative
  • 2028Disputes resolved locally≥ 85% before escalation
  • 2030Mediation networks150 networks, fully community-led
A Story

Ruth, 36

Tegu Cooperative, Central Region

"I asked the bank for a loan for years. They asked for collateral I did not have. The cooperative asked me what I wanted to build, and walked with me until it stood."

Ruth's textile workshop now employs seven women full-time. She is one of 840 entrepreneurs in the Enterprise & Livelihoods programme, accompanied through patient capital, peer cohorts and market access. not lectures and grants that end.

Impact Snapshot
840+
Enterprises seeded and accompanied
$34M
Patient capital deployed
45,000
Jobs created or sustained
92%
Repayment / sustainment rate at year three
Programme Models

How we work, in three movements

Model 01
Patient Capital Funds

5 to 10 year capital with covenants written for stewardship, not extraction. Returns are reinvested in the same region.

Model 02
Cooperative Cohorts

Groups of 10 to 25 entrepreneurs that meet monthly for two years to learn together, lend to each other and hold each other accountable.

Model 03
Market Access Networks

Aggregation, certification and route-to-market support that connects local producers to national and diaspora buyers.

Partnership

Three doors to walk alongside

Each tier is a covenant, not a transaction.

Steward / $10k / yr

Seed three cooperative cohort members for a full cycle.

Repayment dashboard. Annual stewardship gathering.

Patron / $100k / yr

Anchor a regional patient-capital fund tranche.

Fund-level reporting. Co-designed term sheet.

Founding / $1M+

Co-found a new regional fund. 7-year commitment.

Investment committee seat. Co-authorship of the fund thesis.

Measurable Outcomes

What we promise to publish, and when.

  • 2026Enterprises1,500 active in portfolio
  • 2027Patient capital deployed$80M cumulative
  • 2028Jobs sustained90,000 in portfolio
  • 2030Regional funds6 self-sustaining regional funds
Full Taxonomy

Every cause we steward, organised by pillar

The flagships above are the dossiers we publish in depth. The full list below shows the breadth of work each pillar carries.

Pillar I

People

"Every person matters. Every community deserves to flourish."

Restoring human dignity, capability and belonging through systems that strengthen families, leaders and communities. We give relief where crisis demands it, and empowerment through education, health, skills and care wherever healing is possible.

Impact Snapshot
  • 2.1 million lives reached
  • 340 community care programs
  • 12,000 youth in skills training

Causes Under People

  • 01Family Strengthening
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  • 02Children & Youth Development
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  • 03Education & Skills
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  • 04Health & Wellbeing
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  • 05Women Empowerment
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  • 06Community Care Programs
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  • 07Leadership Development
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  • 08Faith & Community Networks
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  • 09Digital Inclusion
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  • 10Disability Inclusion
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  • 11Food & Nutrition Support
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  • 12Talent & Creativity Development
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  • 13Volunteerism & Mentorship
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  • 14Elderly Support & Care
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  • 15Social Protection Initiatives
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Pillar II

Planet

"The earth is entrusted to us. We are its stewards."

Environmental stewardship and regenerative community systems that protect land, water, energy and future generations. We do not simply plant trees. We restore ecosystems that communities can own and steward for centuries.

Impact Snapshot
  • 4.2 million trees planted
  • 12,000 households in regenerative agriculture
  • 84 community water systems restored

Causes Under Planet

  • 01Climate & Environmental Stewardship
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  • 02Sustainable Agriculture
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  • 03Food Systems Transformation
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  • 04Water Access & Conservation
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  • 05Renewable Energy & Clean Cooking
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  • 06Waste Management & Recycling
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  • 07Reforestation & Ecosystem Restoration
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  • 08Sustainable Housing & Settlements
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  • 09Biodiversity Protection
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  • 10Community Land Stewardship
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  • 11Green Enterprise Development
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  • 12Circular Economy Initiatives
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  • 13Environmental Education
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  • 14Disaster Resilience & Preparedness
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Pillar III

Peace

"Peace is the foundation of flourishing societies."

Restoring trust, strengthening social cohesion and building peaceful, resilient and values-driven communities. Peace is not the absence of conflict. It is the presence of trust, honest dialogue and ethical leadership.

Impact Snapshot
  • 240 dialogue circles active
  • 18,000 youth trained in peacebuilding
  • 60 community mediation networks

Causes Under Peace

  • 01Peacebuilding & Reconciliation
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  • 02Ethical Leadership Development
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  • 03Governance & Civic Education
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  • 04Conflict Resolution
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  • 05Community Dialogue Platforms
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  • 06Faith-Based Collaboration
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  • 07Family Mediation & Counseling
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  • 08Youth Peace Initiatives
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  • 09Trauma Healing & Recovery
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  • 10Justice & Social Harmony
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  • 11Cultural Preservation
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  • 12Community Safety Programs
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  • 13Intergenerational Engagement
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  • 14Spiritual & Moral Formation
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Pillar IV

Prosperity

"Prosperity with dignity, stewardship and shared value."

Economic empowerment, enterprise creation and sustainable systems that enable communities to prosper with dignity. We do not give handouts. We provide patient capital, skills, market access and the trust that communities need to build their own future.

Impact Snapshot
  • 840+ enterprises seeded
  • $34M in patient capital deployed
  • 45,000 jobs created or sustained

Causes Under Prosperity

  • 01Entrepreneurship Development
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  • 02Community Enterprise Programs
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  • 03Livelihood & Income Generation
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  • 04Financial Literacy
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  • 05Youth Employment Pathways
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  • 06Women Enterprise Support
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  • 07Cooperative & Community Capital Models
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  • 08Social Enterprise Incubation
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  • 09Innovation & Technology Access
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  • 10SME Development
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  • 11Affordable Housing Support
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  • 12Market Access Programs
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  • 13Skills-to-Enterprise Pathways
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  • 14Digital Economy Participation
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  • 15Community Investment Ecosystems
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Restoring People. Stewarding Planet.
Advancing Peace. Creating Prosperity.