The Secret to sustainable growth!
Our Mission
To provide facilitation and capacity building that will enable youth and women engage in global development initiatives.
Our Vision:
To create a self-sustaining generation of youths and women in Africa.
Our Mission:
To provide facilitation and capacity building that will enable youths and women
engage in global development initiatives.
The Problem We are Solving
Uganda hosts over 1,971,983 refugees, the majority originating from the Democratic Republic of Congo, with approximately 894,980 of them being young people aged between 12 and 35 years. Despite their numbers and potential, only about 9% of refugee youth are able to access secondary education (OPM 2025). Extreme poverty within refugee settlements remains the primary barrier, forcing many young people to drop out of school and limiting their opportunities for personal and economic growth.
This exclusion exposes youth to heightened risks, including negative peer influence, street involvement, drug and substance abuse, early pregnancy and marriage, theft, and a gradual erosion of moral and social values within the community. Without access to education, skills, or income-generating opportunities, many refugee youth remain trapped in cycles of dependency and vulnerability.
SPOKES AFRICA responds to this urgent challenge by connecting and empowering refugee and host-community youth through entrepreneurial mindset development, social empowerment, and the creation of sustainable livelihood opportunities. By equipping young people with practical skills, confidence, and pathways to self-reliance, SPOKES AFRICA seeks to transform vulnerable youth into active agents of positive change within their communities.
Thematic Areas
1. Inclusive Economic Empowerment
In this theme we focuse on building sustainable livelihoods and financial independence through:
- Entrepreneurship,
- Youth capacity development,
- Women and girls’ economic empowerment.
2. Climate, Environment, and Sustainable Agriculture
This theme promotes resilience and sustainability through:
Environmental protection
Climate change adaptation and advocacy
Sustainable agriculture and agri-enterprise development
3. Education and Social Protection
To increase access to inclusive, quality education and social protection services for vulnerable children and youth, enabling them to reintegrate into society, acquire skills, and build sustainable futures.
- Education Support for Vulnerable Learners Provision of charitable support for primary and secondary education, including school fees, scholastic materials, uniforms, and psychosocial support for children from vulnerable households.
- Reintegration and Education Continuity Programs
Support for street children, teenage mothers, and drug-affected youth through rehabilitation, counseling, mentorship, and reintegration pathways that enable them to resume formal education or alternative learning programs. - Vocational Skills Development and Life Skills Training
Delivery of market-oriented vocational and technical skills training, combined with life skills and entrepreneurship coaching, to prepare out-of-school youth for employment, self-reliance, and social reintegration.