The H.E.A.L. Approach
Health. Education. Agriculture. Livelihoods.
Four pillars. One transformative mission.
When a girl stays in school, she doesn’t just change her own future—she lifts her entire family out of poverty. When a woman gains control over her health and finances, her children thrive. When communities access sustainable farming practices, hunger loses its grip. This is the ripple effect we create.
We don’t offer temporary relief. We build permanent power. Healthy, educated women become community leaders. Empowered mothers raise empowered daughters. Sustainable livelihoods replace cycles of dependence.
This is what investing in women and girls really means: entire communities transformed, generation after generation.
people provided with information on HIV prevention, treatment, and other SRH (sexual reproductive health) and gender-based violence related information
people provided with health services (HIV testing and counselling, family planning, cervical cancer screening, dental services) through health clinics
pregnant mothers supported to attend and deliver at Health Centres through our Strides programme
people provided with psycho-social support to over through multiple programmes
people given access to clean and safe water through borehole drilling in the villages of Iwuba, Buniola and Buwolya, in the Mayuge District
children graduated from early years education at Kathy’s Kindergarten since 2018
girls supported through our Grow a Girl programme, giving them access and care to thrive in primary and secondary education
adolescent girls and mothers supported and educated on mental health through training sessions on stress management, breaking the cycle of abuse, identifying emotions and other topics to enable them deal with past and present traumatising situations
young people mobilised to form 112 youth savings and loans accounts helping them to save for a purpose and to access loans to help them with SRH-related emergences
people saved from hunger through our Grains for Growth programme. Beyond improving harvesting and food security, Grains for Growth has also increased household incomes which has opened up opportunities such as enabling families to pay school fees
farmers trained on correct agronomy practices to increase their harvest
farmers introduced to post harvest handling technologies (Grain Silos and hermetic bags) to reduce grain loss and contamination of the grain through poor storage
people supported with a package to improve their lives, including animals like goats, pigs, and poultry
youths provided with vocational skills and start up kits for livelihoods such as tailoring, basic bakery, and bar soap making
women’s savings groups established, improving access to savings and loans
youths trained in cottage skills entrepreneurship and supported with start up kits to enable them to start their businesses