Education
Our key activity is supporting school-going children by paying their school fees and meeting their educational needs, from Primary 1 through to university.
62 children currently in school
Kisoro District, Uganda · Since 2011
Every child here has a name, a story and a future worth funding.
ICWAC works with vulnerable children and the caregivers who raise them so that school fees, a meal and clean water are never the reason a childhood is cut short.
Since 2011
Working in Kisoro District
Welcome to Imbabazi
A beacon of hope in Kisoro District
Since 2011 we have worked to release women and children from extreme poverty. Our approach is holistic — physical, spiritual and economic — because a child who is fed but not schooled, or schooled but not safe, is still a child at risk.
ICWAC is an indigenous Non-Governmental Organization registered under the Non-Governmental Organizations Act, 2016 of the Government of the Republic of Uganda.
We are based on the Kabale–Kisoro road in South Western Uganda, and our work reaches the families and villages around us. Everything we do begins with the same question: what would it take for this household to stand on its own?
Compassion
Integrity
Empowerment
Sustainability
Where we are today
Numbers we can stand behind
62
Children currently in school
5
Thematic programmes running
4
Levels of education supported
2011
Serving Kisoro since
These figures are updated by our team as programmes report in.
What we do
Five programmes, one household at a time
Education, livelihoods, child protection, health and nutrition, and water and sanitation. Each one supports the others — together they change what is possible for a family in Kisoro.
Livelihoods
Agriculture, hand-made bar soap, poultry and a caregiver-run savings group turn skills into income — and keep children in school long after the first…
4 income streams run by caregivers
Child Protection & Survival
We are committed to the safety and wellbeing of every child in our community — through clear policies, safe spaces and support for the…
Health & Nutrition
Poultry farming, nutrition education, maternal and child health services and daily meals that make school possible.
2 meals a day for students we support
Water, Sanitation & Hygiene
Safe water for drinking and cooking, clean sanitation facilities and hygiene habits that stop disease before it starts.
Robbinah's story
Why Imbabazi exists
Robbinah Hakiza founded the Imbabazi Center for Women and Children to address the challenges faced by vulnerable women and children in her community.
Growing up in a society where cultural norms often undervalued the education of girls, she witnessed how many young girls were married off at seventeen — treated as a source of income through dowry rather than as individuals with potential. She and her six sisters were fortunate: their parents recognised the importance of education. That contrast became the reason for this centre.
Today Imbabazi provides clothing, shelter and education for orphaned and vulnerable children, and it empowers their caregivers — many of them widows — with training and financial programmes so they can sustain their own families.
Child sponsorship
See children waiting
For a dollar a day, a childhood stays on course
Sponsorship covers school fees, meals, healthcare and a safe place to learn. You will receive letters, report cards and honest updates on how your child is doing.
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Get involved
Four ways to stand with Kisoro
Give, sponsor, volunteer or partner. Whichever you choose, your support lands in the same place: a household that is trying to hold itself together.
Donate
Your financial support keeps the work running. Every gift, whatever its size, has a direct effect on a household in Kisoro.
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Sponsor a Child
For about a dollar a day you cover a child's school fees, meals, healthcare and a safe place to learn.
Meet the children
Volunteer
Share your skills and your time. We welcome both local and international volunteers.
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Partner With Us
Collaborate on projects and initiatives that align with our mission — as an NGO, institution, agency or company.
Start a conversation
Pray With Us
Faith, hope and love are in our logo for a reason. Join the people who hold this work up in prayer.
Get in touch
Spread The Word
Follow us, share our stories, tell your friends and family, or host a fundraising event in your own community.
Contact Us
Most chosen
$30 / monthly
Sponsor a child in primary school
Supports a child's primary education from Primary 1 to Primary 7, including their nutritional and health needs. $360 if you prefer to…
Give this$35 / monthly
Sponsor a secondary student
Helps a senior student (S1–S6) stay in school, provides two meals a day and meets their healthcare needs. $420 if you prefer…
Give this$500 / yearly
Fund a vocational student
Supports a vocational student for a full year, acquiring hands-on skills in a course of their choice.
Give this
In our words
What the work sounds like from inside
“Our caregivers are always happy and motivated while making Imbabazi Star laundry bar soap. It has improved personal hygiene, generated income and supported women's self-reliance.”
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ICWAC Livelihoods TeamFrom our programme reporting
“This support enables children from vulnerable and disadvantaged families to remain in school and continue with their education without being interrupted by a lack of school fees.”
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ICWAC Education TeamFrom our programme reporting
“Our caregivers create a small fund to help each other in emergencies like sickness or funerals. The Sacco is continuously growing.”
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ICWAC Caregiver SaccoFrom our programme reporting
From the field
All stories
Stories, news and progress
Written by the people doing the work — our caregivers, coordinators and the children themselves.
Imbabazi Star: the bar soap our caregivers make by hand
Hand-made laundry soap has improved hygiene at home, generated income for caregivers and strengthened the group that produces it.
From Support to Self-Reliance: Lawrence Builds a Small Business
For Lawrence, having a small business means more than simply having a place to sell goods. It is an opportunity to work,…
Growing our own food in the Kisoro hills
Beans, cabbages, maize and Irish potatoes grown on our own land — food security for the children and a lesson in self-reliance.
Photo gallery
A year at Imbabazi, in pictures
Classrooms, gardens, water points, soap tables and celebration days.
Act now
Every moment counts in a child's life
Your decision today could be the difference between a child sitting in class tomorrow or staying at home. Do not let another term pass.
