Uganda Empowerment Fund

In the summer of 2025, I spent two months in Uganda – the last six weeks living and working alongside the children and teachers of Wisdom Junior School in Bbembe.

There are just over 300 children at the school, and during that time I came to know many of them by name.

What began as part of my travels became something far more personal.

For two months I lived with very little. No reliable electricity. Barely any internet connection. Each morning I bathed using a flask of hot water instead of a shower. I made skipping ropes from banana leaves with the children, walked with them to the spring to collect water for the school, and learnt how to milk a cow.

It was one of the happiest times of my life.

What stayed with me most was the joy, gratitude, community, and unshakeable sense of enough I experienced there.

That perspective has stayed with me ever since.

During my time at Wisdom Junior School, I worked closely with both the teachers and children.

I coached teachers to recognise their own strengths and capabilities, encouraging them to share these more consciously with one another and with the children they support.

I worked with quieter, more reserved children to help them find their voice and build confidence in expressing themselves.

I also ran sessions with the school prefects, helping them recognise their own strengths and step forward as role models within the school.

On the fun day we organised together, children stood in front of teachers and parents to share their stories – some of whom had barely spoken above a whisper when I first arrived.

Teacher Alex discovered his desire to become a counsellor and joined me in some of the coaching sessions with the children.

Alongside this, I raised funds during my travels which were used to purchase windows and doors for classrooms that previously had none.

Teopista, the school cook, prepared a feast of matooke, meat, and rice so every child could enjoy a full meal on the fun day.

When I video call the school now, I continue to see the ripple effects of that time.

All of the Primary 7 children passed their national exams. Some have gone on to secondary school. Others are now helping within the school itself.

That is what education makes possible – not only knowledge, but confidence, possibility, and a stronger sense of what you are capable of contributing.

I returned home knowing that this connection would continue.

That is where the Uganda Empowerment Fund began.

The commitment is simple and built into everything I offer.

10% of every coaching session, workshop, and programme goes directly toward supporting children connected to Wisdom Junior School in Bbembe, Uganda.

This includes support for:

• A child’s school fees – keeping them in education for another term.
• Note books, pens, and learning materials – the tools that make a classroom work.
• School uniforms – so every child walks into school feeling they belong there.
• Sporting equipment – building confidence, teamwork, and joy beyond the classroom.

The Uganda Empowerment Fund is not a registered charity.

It is a personal commitment – my own decision to ensure that a portion of everything I earn continues to support a community I care deeply about.

This is not a temporary campaign or optional donation.

It is a permanent part of how I work.

When someone chooses to work with me, a portion of that investment contributes to opportunities beyond their own journey.

Working in Uganda reminded me that helping people recognise their strengths, voice, and possibilities is not limited by geography, culture, or circumstance.

The Uganda Empowerment Fund allows the work I do online with clients around the world to remain connected to a community that has deeply shaped me.

Every person who chooses to work with me becomes part of that wider ripple effect.