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Kamwokya, a neighbourhood of Kampala, Uganda

Our work in Uganda began in 2009 with the co-founding of FINEM, a micro-credit institute supporting small businesses and entrepreneurs in Kampala. What started as an effort to improve access to affordable credit gradually expanded into a broader engagement in Kamwokya, a densely populated low-income settlement facing challenges including flooding, sanitation and food insecurity.

Over the years, the Foundation supported educational programs, urban farming initiatives and community infrastructure projects together with local organizations working directly in Kamwokya. In 2016, this engagement expanded through a partnership with Right to Play focused on play-based learning and educational activities in local schools, while also highlighting the lack of safe public spaces for children and residents.

This led to the development of the Kamwokya Community Centre, designed pro bono by architect Francis Kéré and inaugurated in 2022. Managed by the Kamwokya Christian Caring Community, the center includes gathering spaces, sports facilities, educational programs and community services. Local residents participated in the construction process wherever possible, and the center was designed to become financially self-sustaining over time through local programming and activities.

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