By Doka, Fatuma | CEO
Gratitude for a Year of Growth and Community Transformation
As we approach the end of another remarkable year, Tender Grassroots thanks you for your unwavering support. With your dedication, compassion, and generosity—whether daily or whenever you’re able—we’ve reached important milestones and created lasting change together.
Empowering Students and Communities
Since 2020, our partnerships with local schools have addressed vital needs and built lasting opportunities. Our school lunch program now provides over 1,400 nutritious meals each day, fueling learning and well-being. With a new water system, more than 2,300 students and faculty have reliable access to clean, safe drinking water, improving health across the community.
Advancing Education and Digital Literacy
Education remains at our core. Since launching our computer program in 2022, over 1,000 students have gained essential digital skills in computing, coding, and graphics. Our reading initiative and new library inspire curiosity and strengthen literacy, laying the foundation for lifelong learning.
Expanding Access: The Mobile Computer Program
This year, we brought digital literacy directly to underserved schools in Uganda with our Mobile Computer Program. Equipped with laptops and expert instructors, students—many using computers for the first time—are building confidence, curiosity, and a passion for new skills.
Vocational Training for Sustainable Livelihoods
We also launched a vocational school offering literacy, computer skills, and tailoring. These practical, affordable programs equip youth, women, and families with tools for employment, entrepreneurship, and resilience. Looking ahead, we plan to add workshops in woodworking and bicycle repair.
Looking Forward
Through these initiatives, we promote health, foster academic success, and empower students to thrive. None of this is possible without your support. We remain deeply committed to investing in the future of Ugandan youth and expanding our impact in the years ahead.
With your partnership, Tender Grassroots will continue to create hope, opportunity, and lasting transformation for our community.
Thank you
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