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Behind every roof, every certificate and every tree is a person. Here is some of the work — and the people — behind it.

Learners at the Safal Uganda Baati Technical Training Institute, Tororo

A technical training institute opens its doors

Education Tororo March 2026

The Safal Uganda Baati Technical Training Institute opened to learners on 23 March 2026, offering pathways in automotive mechanics, building and construction, fashion and design, cosmetology and digital skills. Young learners are already turning classroom instruction into real products and a path to a livelihood.

A newly roofed classroom block at Kiwale Primary School, Buikwe

A new classroom block for Kiwale Primary School

Education Buikwe Completed

The Foundation supported the roofing of a new classroom block at Kiwale Primary School in Buikwe District, improving conditions for pupils and teachers. It shows how working with schools and local communities turns corporate investment into lasting facilities.

The Hima Cement and Safal Uganda Baati Foundation skilling partnership

Skilling 30 vulnerable youth with Hima Cement

Education Nyangole, Tororo 2026–27

Hima Cement and the Foundation partnered to train 30 out-of-school young people from Nyangole Sub-county, selected with Tororo District Local Government. Hima Cement covers key learner costs while the Foundation delivers training through SUBTTI — pooling resources to widen access to practical education.

Young people in a Foundation vocational skilling programme in Tororo

Skills, savings and self-reliance in Tororo

Education Tororo Ongoing

The Foundation's skilling work combines trades such as hairdressing, construction, detergent-making and backyard gardening with financial literacy and a Youth Saving Scheme modelled on village savings and loan groups. The integrated approach helps young people turn new skills into enterprise.

Computers donated to support technical education in Tororo

Computers for digital learning

Education Tororo Completed

A donation of computers strengthened digital learning in Tororo, complementing the Foundation's vocational training. Access to equipment lets learners practise digital tasks alongside their chosen trades and build skills for an increasingly digital economy.

Uganda Baati staff and partners at the Rotary Cancer Run

Standing with Ugandans at the Rotary Cancer Run

Health National 2025

The Foundation joined the 2025 Rotary Cancer Run, mobilising staff and stakeholders behind a national effort to strengthen cancer awareness and care. Proceeds from the run went towards the development of a cancer institute at Nsambya Hospital.

A forest landscape, the subject of the Safal Eye in the Wild competition

Champions of conservation through photography

Environment Regional 2026

Uganda Baati launched the 2026 Safal Eye in the Wild Photography Competition, using visual storytelling to promote conservation. The launch brought together stakeholders including NEMA, PSFU and UMA, inviting professional, amateur and young photographers to tell stories of nature and sustainability.

A Foundation community health outreach

Making the case for healthcare access

Health Thought leadership 2025

In a thought-leadership contribution, the Foundation drew attention to the role of corporate responsibility in helping underserved communities overcome barriers to essential health services, arguing for sustained collaboration and practical investment over isolated interventions.

Watch

In their own words

Short films from the field — an instructor, a beneficiary and a school handover.

Kiwale Primary School commissioning — handing over a new classroom block in Buikwe.
A word from Sharon — an instructor at the Safal Uganda Baati Technical Training Institute.
A briquette-making beneficiary on turning a new skill into a livelihood.

Endorsements

What partners and leaders say

"Uganda Baati has been a steadfast partner in Uganda's journey towards economic growth and development. Their contributions to our infrastructure have been invaluable, and their commitment to sustainability is commendable."

— Hon. Matia Kasaija, Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, at the Foundation launch, August 2024

"For us, it's about empowering lives and driving sustainable progress. These projects are stories of resilience and transformation."

— George Arodi, CEO, Uganda Baati Ltd, on receiving the PSFU Community Development Champion of the Year award, December 2024

"Our participation in the Rotary Cancer Run is a demonstration of solidarity with every Ugandan infected and affected by cancer, and a reaffirmation of our belief that sustainable development must include equitable access to healthcare."

— George Mubiru, Head of Foundation, August 2025

Quote from a partner — e.g. NFA, Hima Cement, Sanyu Babies Home administrator, or a district official.

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Award

Community Development Champion of the Year

2nd Annual Private Sector Gala, Private Sector Foundation Uganda — December 2024.

Recognition

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Recognition

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Annual reports

Read the numbers

Audited accounts and impact reports, published each year. Upload PDFs to /assets/reports/ and link them here.

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