What We Do — Shine Africa Foundation

Core Programs

Six Interconnected Objectives

Our integrated model ensures that health, environment, skilling, and human rights reinforce one another.

Health Access & Public Health

Promoting maternal and child healthcare, Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR), HIV/TB/malaria prevention, Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH), menstrual health, and routine infant immunization.

We conduct mobile community health outreaches in hard-to-reach parishes, provide clinic referrals, and train Community Health Workers (CHWs) to bridge the gap between primary healthcare centers and rural households.

Key Result: Over 1 Million people reached with HIV/TB/STI prevention; 267 youth enrolled into direct clinical care.

Environment & Climate Resilience

Advancing indigenous afforestation, agroforestry, watershed protection around Lake Kyoga, climate-smart farming, disaster risk reduction, and green energy adoption.

Through school environmental clubs and parish green taskforces, we educate communities on soil conservation, wetland buffer protection, and tree seedling nurturing.

Key Result: 35,000 indigenous & fruit trees planted with 60–75% verified survival rate across 4 sub-counties.

Youth & Women Empowerment

Strengthening household economies through vocational skilling, tailoring, carpentry, electrical installation, modern agribusiness, and Village Savings & Loan Associations (VSLAs).

Special emphasis is placed on young single mothers, school dropouts, and Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) to build financially independent livelihoods.

Key Result: 567 youth trained and certified; 65% transitioned successfully into micro-enterprise and employment.

Human Rights & Peacebuilding

Documenting and referring human rights violations, combating Gender-Based Violence (GBV), promoting land rights, fostering inter-clan peace dialogues, and training community paralegals.

We work closely with local council courts, police child and family protection units, and religious leaders to ensure equitable access to justice.

Key Result: 26,000 citizens reached through rights advocacy; 1,200 legal and GBV cases mediated and referred.

Zero Waste & Storytelling

Championing community-level waste segregation, organic composting, plastic collection systems, and cultural storytelling to build a circular economy mindset.

We lead Make a Difference Week (MADW) annual campaigns, mobilizing youth, schools, and business owners to restore clean public spaces.

Key Result: Established zero-waste pilots in 10+ schools and mobilized 500+ active volunteers across Serere and Soroti.

Partnerships & Global Advocacy

Serving as a central coordination hub for 300+ grassroots CBOs across Eastern Uganda, while representing indigenous community priorities in international United Nations forums.

We hold Special Consultative Status with UN ECOSOC and actively participate in UNEP, UNCAC, and global plastics treaty negotiations.

Key Result: Network hub for 300+ CBOs; direct contributions to UN ECOSOC and UNEA policy deliberations.

Scale and Efficiency: What 15 Years Produced

SAF-Teso’s cost-per-person figure of approximately eight US cents ($0.08) reflects an organizational model built on community volunteer networks, local leadership, and shared infrastructure rather than heavy bureaucratic overhead.

This exceptional efficiency ensures that every donor dollar, grant, and community resource directly converts into measurable grassroots outcomes on the ground in Eastern Uganda.