She4Change Uganda(SHECU)
Empowering Women & Youth
Unlocking potential through education, mentorship, and financial inclusion.
Who We Are
She4Change Uganda(SHECU) is a cultural, youth-led nonprofit organization with a registered savings and credit union.
Founded on the principle of empowerment, SHECU equips vulnerable women, youth, and children with the tools, resources, safe environments, and knowledge they need to break the cycle of poverty and build thriving communities.
Through financial inclusion, education, and collective action, SHECU strives to transform lives and unlock a brighter future.
Our Vision
We see a future where empowered women and girls build strong communities.
Our Mission
We foster a supportive network that equips women and girls with the tools, resources and skills they need to achieve financial independence and contribute to the wellbeing of their communities.
Our Core Areas of Expertise
Economic Development
We focus on creating opportunities for individuals and communities through skills training, entrepreneurship support, and access to resources that drive economic development.
Digital Inclusion & Empowerment
Our initiatives promote digital literacy, enhance online safety, and foster inclusive online communities, ensuring that marginalized groups can engage fully in the digital landscape.
Health & Wealthness
Access to quality health and wellness services is essential for thriving communities. Our programs focus on promoting mental and physical well-being through health education, community outreach, and support networks.
Human Rights
We advocate for the protection and promotion of fundamental rights for all individuals, particularly marginalized communities.
Youth & Gender leadership in Climate Action
We believe that the voices of young people and women are vital in the fight against climate change.
Our Past & Current Projects
Girls As Frontliners
The girls as Frontliners project is an ongoing initiative that directly combats the critical issues by addressing the limited power of adolescents to make informed decisions around social, economic and health. The project provides safe spaces for confidence-building, skill development, and the pursuit of economic and personal growth.
Code4Her Project
Under the digital empowerment program, SHECU is on a mission to empower diverse women and girls by unlocking a world of opportunities through acquiring tech skills that are not only captivating but also pivotal for their future careers. This project aims at empowering 200 young people by 2025 with coding skills to help them provide the technical expertise, dedication to deliver exceptional services and support to thrive in the Tech industry.
Kameeza Project
This project aims to increase the capacity of impoverished households to manage their financial resources and withstand shocks to their livelihoods by providing access to three basic financial services – savings, credit and insurance to beneficiaries. The project aims to alleviate poverty and increase the economic well-being of 3,300 households by increasing their capacity to generate income, to manage their financial resources by facilitating the creation of new VSLAs in these communities.
Ghetto Go Green Project
This project aims at strengthening community preparedness, anticipatory action, resilience and adaptation to floods through creating green safe spaces in the slums of Nakawa characterised by urban farming. This create conclusive inclusive environment for the community helping them live a dignified life with opportunities to thrive.
The Silent Pandemic: Combating mental illness among young people
This project aims at combating mental illness and improve mental health among young people in Nakawa through spreading awareness, breaking the stigma and creating partnerships for referral pathways to ease access to mental health services.
The Self-made Woman
This project targets single mothers, child mothers, and unemployed youths. It provides them with industrial and adaptive skills, financial literacy, and start-up resources to promote financial independence.
Latest News & Publications
Major Milestone: 140 Teen Mothers Graduate from AMWG’s Vocational Training Program
What began 20 years ago as a humble community of women pooling their kameeza savings has blossomed into a powerful engine of change. Agaliawamu Munomukabi
Let’s work together to build resilient, equitable, and empowered communities across Uganda.