Jackline Birungi knew the problem before she ever thought of building a social enterprise around it. Severe menstrual pain had affected her own education. She struggled to sit through class. She searched for relief and ended up taking too many painkillers. Then, while going through the SINA Framework at Jangu International, something shifted. Instead of […]
From Marginalized Youth to Social Entrepreneurs
A cost-effective and self-governed community approach provides a pathway, tools and the mindset for marginalized youth and refugees to shape a vision for their future and create new solutions in form of social enterprises with benefit to society and the environment.
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Partners & Supporters
"I'm living my dreams and not dreaming my life!"
Joseph Bwinika
Founder of Tucheke Movies Production, Nakivale Refugee Sttlement
"Before I joined SINA I didn’t know what to do with my life, I was scared that I was going to be a failure because I had no hopes of continuing with studies but after joining SINA and through a lot of empowerment and coaching, I realized my passions and regained hope for success and created a change in my life."
Joan Nalubega
Founder of Uganics
"I am now strong emotionally and no longer put blame on anyone for the challenges that I met in life and I uphold challenges to give me solutions. I was able to find my passion and create a social benefit to the society out of it."
Angella Marjorie
Founder of the Gejja Women Foundation
"Before SINA, I was not able to express myself and give my view about challenges that affect me and my community, after SINA am able to pursue my passion and dreams of fashion and supporting persons with disabilities with the help of life coaches and mentors. SINA has changed my life through discovering myself, identifying and developing my passions and it has kept me thinking and creative all the time. I am an empowered leader now and have been able to create an enterprise. "
Juliet Namujju
Founder of Kimuli Collections
"SINA has impacted me in many ways. It is the place and environment where I discovered myself deeply. I learned how to find solutions towards problems and pains I had."
Turatsinze Victor
Co-Founder of Unleashed in the Nakivale Refugee Settlement
"SINA is a life transforming environment which is giving hope and meaning to life of youth. I was hopeless and I didn’t know what I was going to do but since I joined SINA I am now developing my professional skills and my personal growth. It is helping me to become an entrepreneur."
Sylvain Himbana
Co-Founder of SINA Loketa in Bidibidi Refugee Camp