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Nature & Environment

From waste to worth: how a group of youth turned plastic pollution into dignified livelihoods

How a six-month community project in Wakiso empowered 15 young people to convert plastic waste into sellable products — creating income while…

2023 · Wakiso, Uganda Read story

Health & Livelihoods

Students design technology solutions for Uganda’s most pressing health challenges

Taibah International School students apply design thinking to prototype digital tools targeting health and education gaps in underserved communities.

Kampala, Uganda Read story

Community Partnerships

Building locally-informed innovation: The power of community-led design

How Tekvera’s collaborative model ensures digital innovation is locally informed, scalable, and grounded in real community needs — from co-design to pilot…

Uganda Read story

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Stories of impact from the ground up

From waste to worth: how a group of youth turned plastic pollution into dignified livelihoods

Students design technology solutions for Uganda’s most pressing health challenges

Building locally-informed innovation: The power of community-led design

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Stories of impact
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