Turn Challenges into Opportunities
Scholarships are available for the full SINA program to unleash your potentials and become a social entrepreneur and create your own job. The timeframe is about 9 – 18 months, depending on when your social enterprise is ready to financially self-sustain. Scholarships are limited for disadvantaged youth and refugees living in countries where SINA is present.
Our self-governed and “freesponsible” approach lets you learn the skills needed for creating your own enterprises by taking up responsibilities within a SINA community. Youz will unlearn limiting believes, get rid of the fear of failing, expanding your comfort zone, and—especially—discovering yourself and align to your purpose. You will be able to think critically and create new solutions to the most pressing issues through social entrepreneurship.
International participants are welcome to join our 3-months purpose Safari program or special training programs.
What our scholars say
"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 Fashionability
"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 OPPORTUNIGEE and SINA 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
"SINA has created a new me. It changed me into an inspirational story and helped me touch the lives of communities. Through SINA I have created my own job and I learnt to live with others and to support others. I am able to lead, speak openly and have a clear vision for my life. SINA is what Uganda needs to change the 83% youth unemployment rate."
Elizabeth Nalugemwa
Founder of Kyaffe Farmers Coffee