empowering communities

to thrive with sustainable solutions

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the

Challenge

“The focus of foreign assistance needs to shift from aid to enterprise, from poverty alleviation to wealth creation, from paternalism to partnerships, from handouts to investments, from seeing the poor as consumers or burdens to seeing them as creators and from encouraging dependency to integrating the poor into networks of productivity and exchange.” – Jonathan Lea

“Why Foreign Aid Is Harmful.” Jonathan Lea Network, 6 April 2020.

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Solution

Our vision is to see rural communities in Uganda develop using sustainable solutions that give hope and dignity to the most vulnerable. Each of Musana’s initiatives play a role in building a resilient, self-sustaining community, free of dependency on foreign aid. 

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Work

We focus on social enterprises that promote education, health and economic development. Each social enterprise works independently but in support of each other, cycling the profits back into the community through education scholarships and  medical assistance. Through our Christian values, we spread hope to each person touched by Musana’s community work, sharing the message of Jesus Christ and the love He has for each of us.

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replication

Musana is growing! Our vision for the future is to replicate our model in communities across Uganda, East Africa, and eventually, throughout the world. 

When Musana is introduced into a new community, the replication begins by land planning with local officials, and construction projects which immediately provide new job opportunities in the community.

A full Musana replication takes an average of four years, after which, all programs have the ability to run at full capacity. This timeline and phased development approach is flexible because we must consider each community’s unique level of demand for programs within education, health, and economic development.

replication

progress

kaliro district, Eastern Uganda

Nursery & Primary School Campus

Land Purchased

Break Ground

School Opens

Construction Complete

N - P.7 Enrolled

100% Sustainable

Community Hospital

Land Purchased

Break Ground

Construction Complete & Grand Opening

100% Sustainable

Vocational High School Campus

Land Purchased

Break Ground

School Opens

Construction Complete

S.1 - S.6 Enrolled

100% Sustainable

Economic Enterprises

Guesthouse

Musana Empowerment Center (MEC)

Sol View restaurant

4th project

100% Sustainable

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Impact

From tangible gains in sustainability to community outreach and COVID-19 relief, learn what our programs have achieved and how your donations were put to work.

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