J967N Wajoli Foundation

The Need

The forgotten villages of Gulu District, northern Uganda, are some of the country’s most impoverished regions, still reeling from the devastating effects of war and instability. The violence and disruption have left the area with little infrastructure, and many communities continue to struggle with the deep scars of war.

Though the region is slowly rebuilding, the forgotten villages remain severely underdeveloped, with no access to life’s most basic necessities—electricity, clean water, healthcare, and education.

In the forgotten villages, families are trapped in extreme poverty, with women and children bearing the brunt of these hardships. Single mothers, in particular, are disproportionally affected by poverty. Many are often abandoned by their family and left to fend for their children alone. The children of the forgotten villages are equally vulnerable with no access to public education and healthcare, severely impacting their future.

Our Programs

Providing opportunities is the way out of poverty. We see it every day in the forgotten villages as our women and children graduate, get jobs and provide for their families.

Wajoli School for 250 Kids

In the heart of the forgotten villages, Wajoli School provides quality education to vulnerable rural children. School requirements and meals are inclusive. More than that, we provide sports days, tree planting, computer classes and health events for the community – we reinforce the value of learning for everyone.

Career Pathways for 100 Youth

Wajoli Student Pathways provides opportunities for youth to design and build their career path. From hair dressing, to accounting, to agriculture, to law. They choose. We provide. They build.

We Grow Trees!

We provide opportunities for subsistence farmers to generate income and combat climate change through the establishment of native tree forests for Co2 offsetting.

Wajoli House for 23 Single Mothers

Providing trauma counselling, healthcare, skill training, adult education and financial literacy is what we do. Transformation into bold, confident and empowered women is what we see.

Wajoli House Women’s Empowerment Centre transforms lives. Women choose to create a future of self-reliance, financial independence, and liberation, to overcome adversity.

Healthcare Awareness

Supporting single mothers and their children with healthcare, HIV/AIDS awareness, family planning and knowledge on women’s health issues.

Building Futures, Strengthening Communities

10 Goals for 2025 & Beyond...

1. Expanding our programs to provide more opportunities for village kids to go to school, young people to have a career pathway, and single mothers to be able to support their children is paramount.

2. We will open P5 Class at Wajoli Kindergarten and Primary School (the long-term plan is to continue to open year levels to the end of primary – P7; and maybe into secondary!).

3. We will continue to provide quality education to village children; and we will continue to improve our teaching methods to reach international standards.

4. We will construct a classroom block at Wajoli Kindergarten and Primary School in preparation for growth.

5. We will plant trees. Lots of trees. Thousands of trees. We will tackle poverty and the effects of the climate crisis together. We will reinvigorate the community through integrating tree growing and income generation.

6. We will improve on engaging youth through academics, skill-building programs, mentorship, and leadership development; and we will provide more placements for youth to develop a career pathway.

7. We will grow our Wajoli House Women’s Empowerment Program to include more single mother’s doing it tough and alone.

8. We will work to build deeper connections with families in the community; and continue to improve on developing strategies that support jobs and livelihoods.

9. Construction of a daycare facility that enables our student mothers to study, knowing their children are in a safe and healthy environment (currently daycare is being held in a 3x4 metre room with 19 infants – that’s a tight squeeze!).

10. We will explore opportunities to establish a permanent rural healthcare clinic.

For more information visit www.wajolifoundation.org