Stories of Impact & Change

Success Stories

“I had to change to other businesses as a result of the lockdown”

My name is Harriet Kanagwa, I am 47 years old, I have 10 children aged between 30 and five years.I heard about SAO’s programme in June 2018. When they...

SAO-U Team

3 months ago

Success Stories

A mother’s tale of how she has recovered from the COVID 19 effects on her business

      A resident of Rugyengyezu village, Madibira ward, Bukiti Town council, Sironko District, 31-year-old Esther Namudo...

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3 months ago

Success Stories

“My husband is proud of me”

When Share An Opportunity Uganda with support from Kindernothilfe (KNH) started the community empowerment programme in Sironko in 2018, women in the c...

SAO-U Team

3 months ago

Community

“Growing” as a household

Share An Opportunity Uganda with support from donors and development partners focuses on empowering communities to provide holistic child development....

SAO-U Team

3 months ago

Community

Home learning improved my children’s performance in school

Milly Grace, is a 30-year-old mother of three sons and one daughter. A resident of Abim District, Milly is a caregiver at an Early Childhood Developme...

SAO-U Team

3 months ago

Community

When a social group becomes family

According to the BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2020 report, the current maternal mortality ratio in Uganda is 336 maternal deaths per 100,000 and the n...

SAO-U Team

3 months ago

Community

“Joining an adolescent club improved my livelihood.”

Through the child-centered, Community Development program (CCCD) Share an Opportunity Uganda with support from Help a Child Netherlands has empowered...

SAO-U Team

3 months ago

Community

Motorcycle repairing uplifting lives of many Youth in Abim District

Lutaya is one of the beneficiaries of Share an Opportunity Uganda’s Youth group in Awach sub-county in Abim District. Through the skills he has acquir...

SAO-U Team

3 months ago

Community

“We used the available resources to construct our new house”

taThrough the Church and Community Transformation program, share an Opportunity Uganda with support from Tearfund Netherlands has empowered Baptist ch...

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3 months ago

Community

“CYCC program empowered me with life-changing skills”

Gloria Ariso is 12 years old, a grade four pupil and a secretary in Winyo wa tiye children’s club living in Kaberamaido District with her 43-year-old...

SAO-U Team

3 months ago

Community

SALOMY RECEIVES SUPPORT FROM THE COMMUNITY BASED HEALTH WORKER – PRIMARY HEALTH CARE PROJECT

Salomy is a 24-year-old mother with 3 children. She says she knew Florence, the CBHW – Community Based Health Worker from the time of pregnancy when s...

SAO-Team

3 months ago

Community

“All families should work together” Epacu

Epacu handing over his wife’s weekly saving to the treasurerEpacu seated among the SHG members       In a group of...

SAO-U Team

3 months ago

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Updates

In Loving Memory of Our Founder, Pastor John Ekudu

It is with deep sorrow and profound sadness that Share An Opportunity Uganda announces the passing of our Founder, Pastor John Ekudu.Pastor Ekudu was...

SAO-U Team

5 days ago