The Bridge International is a Korean organization supporting social entrepreneurs. SINA Social enterprise Generous Design Africa (GDA) from SINA Loketa won the Global Bridging Fund and received financial support to scale their impact and business. Check out the award video made, also calling for new applications for 2023:
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External Impact Study: “SINA’s Empowerment Program on Participants’ Agency: A Master’s Thesis”
An independent researcher spent time in Uganda at SINA in 2022 to conduct interviews and research the impact the SINA program has on participant’s agency (‘the capacity of individuals to define aspirational goals and coordinate the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and resources both internally available to them (individual capacities) and externally available to them (in their […]
SINA in the “New Vision” News for its “Food Forest”
In March 2021 we started a Food Forest through Agroforestry in Mpigi Uganda at the SINA Community called “Jangu international”. The Food forest has been growing rapidly and yielded the first crops for consumption within the community in January 2023. The project expanded to work together and empower rural women to learn regenerative farming practices […]
SINA recycled clothing pegs (clothespins) on Amazon
Attention to all eco-conscious people! Our recycled clothing pegs, are now available on Amazon in Germany. These pegs are not only fair-trade made by a social enterprise in the Bidibidi refugee camp in Uganda, but also sustainable as they are made from recycled plastic. They are nearly indestructible as they are made from one piece. […]
A Freesponsible World
SINA (Social Innovation Academy) envisions a “freesponsible world” and is creating a regenerative and freesponsible movement by living, learning and working in the way we wish to see the world. Disadvantaged young people become changemaker-makers and social entrepreneurs turning challenges into opportunities. Everyone has the freedom to make their own choices and decisions and, at […]
Etienne Salborn in the “New Vision” (Uganda)
Today on 2nd January 2023, the leading Ugandan Newspaper “New Vision” collected business advice from different business leaders and entrepreneurs in Uganda. It included the words of SINA Founder Etienne Salborn for the importance of investing in your team and a healthy organizational culture around trust and a shared purpose.
SINAs Agroforestry and Permaculture on national TV (NTV) [in Luganda]
Our agroforestry site (food forest) is developing and flourishing (see our post from August here). On Friday, further activities were launched together with the local government and rural Mpigi women, and NTV Uganda reported about it in their daily local news:
SINA Global is Hiring
Meaningful Job Opportunities at SINA Global (in Uganda) We are looking for up to three purpose-aligned individuals from diverse backgrounds to join SINA Global. As a self-organized entity, there are no “job descriptions”, and we encourage you to find authentic ways to demonstrate how you can add value. Applications are open through this link. The […]
Christmas Gifts from SINA
Christmas is close to a month away and if you are looking for meaningful and purposeful gifts this year, have a look at our two SINA products available on amazon in Europe:SINA Pot holders, made by survivors of sexual violenceBiodegradable and natural drinking straws from a grass
Tusafishe wins “Bayer Social Innovation Award”
With the theme “Change the Course of Water” Bayer recognized the most promising social water entrepreneurs from the Global South with the Bayer Social Innovation Award and Tusafishe is among them for its innovation of community water filters using granite and moringa, which are low-cost but high efficiency. The award comes with a financial reward […]