Making a Difference
Our Main Projects
Restoring hope through action.
Youth Skilling Centre
Biharwe Town, Mbarara
120 youth annually
16–25 years
6–9 months per course
Equip youth from orphaned, poor, or disadvantaged backgrounds with marketable skills and spiritual/emotional grounding for self-reliance.
Courses Offered (6–9 months)
Life Skills Embedded
Financial literacy, communication, conflict resolution, leadership, hygiene, HIV prevention.
Sponsorship Opportunities
- • Full course for one youth — $150 (materials, lunch, trainer fees)
- • Donate a sewing machine — $120
- • Carpentry tool set — $80
Conference Centre + Hostels
Located close to Mbarara University of Science & Technology (MUST) in Biharwe Town. A safe, affordable, and morally supportive accommodation plus conference venue that generates income to sustain SHUL’s charitable work.
Facilities
- 60 beds (separate male/female wings)
- Conference hall: seats 100, AV (projector, sound)
- Study lounge & small library
- Quiet room / chapel for reflection
- Cafeteria (low-cost meals)
Hostel bed (per term)
120,000 UGX
Short-stay (per night)
15,000 UGX
Conference hall (full day – NGO)
150,000 UGX
Conference hall (corporate)
250,000 UGX
Agrobusiness Centre for Women
Transforming rural women into agropreneurs through training, collective farming, and market linkages. Demo farm in Rubindi; training & collection point in Biharwe Town.
Activities
- Demonstration farm: tomatoes, onions, cabbages, zero-grazing goats & improved chickens, drip irrigation
- Training: climate-smart agriculture, post-harvest handling, solar drying, value addition
- VSLA (Village Savings & Loan Association): integrated with farming groups
- Market access: contracts with local schools, hotels, and weekly markets
+65%
Avg income increase in 8 months
45
Women enrolled (pilot phase)
Sponsorship Opportunities
- • Farming starter kit (seedlings, tools, training) — $50
- • Donate a goat — $40
- • Improved chicken (layers) — $10 each
Children’s Day Care Home
7:00 AM – 6:00 PM Mon–Fri
40 children (ages 0–6)
Many vulnerable children are left alone while caregivers try to earn a living, leading to malnutrition, accidents, and delayed development. Our day care gives children safety, food, and learning — and gives caregivers time to work, train, or farm.
Services Provided
- Early childhood education (play-based learning, pre-reading, numbers)
- Three nutritious meals (breakfast, lunch, afternoon snack)
- Health checks, deworming, and basic first aid
- Emotional & spiritual nurturing (age-appropriate values)
- Pick-up & drop-off for working parents within Biharwe radius
Monthly Sponsorship
$30/month covers food, learning materials, and basic care for one child. Fees are on a sliding scale based on ability to pay — some children are fully sponsored.
Skilling Centre Building Fund
$32,000 (construction & equipment)
60 trainees per session | 6 workshop rooms
Young people and women in our community lack access to practical skills that lead to sustainable income. We urgently need a dedicated, permanent building to host tailoring, carpentry, computing, and agribusiness training. Your donations will fund construction, tools, and furniture — transforming lives through dignified work.
The Centre Will Provide
- Tailoring & fashion design workshop (15 sewing machines)
- Carpentry & joinery workspace with tools and safety gear
- Computer literacy lab (15 PCs + internet access)
- Agriculture & mushroom growing demonstration unit
- Business skills & financial literacy classroom
How You Can Fund the Building
$50 buys a workbench |
$250 buys a heavy-duty sewing machine |
$1,500 roofs one workshop |
$5,000 sponsors an entire classroom.
Every donation brings a permanent skilling centre closer to reality.
Ready to Support Our Work?
Every donation, no matter the size, directly funds our projects in Mbarara, Uganda.