Mityana Community Partnership

nizations mission, and the communities they serve. Mission Statement:
Supporting the most vulnerable youth in Mityana, Uganda to reach their potential and thrive. Focus: Providing youth with education, vocational skills, and psycho/social support. Approach:
• Community driven; programs designed in partnership with community
• Community driven to ensure every individual has his/her story heard and knows he/she is valued
• Built on personal relationships
• Not looking to change the world, but change one person at a time
• Inquiry based learning: rather than telling what is needed, encouragement is given to explore curriculum, ask questions, and share ideas. Goals
To strengthen and grow our partnership with two “on the ground” organizations in Mityana, Uganda, Project Thrive NGO and Hope for the Best Luyiira CBO, with specific goal-oriented support that dramatically affects the ability to effect change among vulnerable youth. Approach
• Community Driven: programs designed in partnership with community
• Community driven to ensure every individual has his/her story heard and knows they are valued
• Built on personal relationships
• Not looking to change the world, but change one person at a time
• Inquiry based learning: rather than telling what they need to know, encouragement is given to explore material, ask questions, and share ideas.
• Hands on learning
• Meeting basic needs