Kuwasha is a Swahili word meaning “to spark or ignite”. Our goal is to ignite transformational change through education, healthcare and community development in rural Uganda.
Our work is primarily focused on serving the children and families of the remote village of Kibaale (Chee-Ball-EE), in the Rakai District of southern Uganda. The regions close proximity to the border of Tanzania put it right in the middle of the conflict between Tanzania and Uganda in the late 70’s. The Rakai district is also widely regarded as the birth place of the HIV epidemic that has ripped through Uganda, as well as facing the constant challenge of widespread malaria along with malnutrition. This region is also prone to drought, which often leads to food shortages. The vast majority of families in this district have been trapped in a cycle of poverty that has lasted many generations.
The Kibaale Community Centre, is a non-profit organization based in southern Uganda. At our community centre we operate 5 schools with over 1500 of the most vulnerable students in our community, a community health facility caring for over 17,000 patients annually, a 50 acre farm, and clean water projects for the community of Kibaale.
Our goal is to provide an education to children who would not otherwise get one. Our commitment to children when they are accepted to our school is to provide them with the best education and care possible, giving them the opportunity to change theirs and their families lives in the future. We believe that through quality Christian education the cycle of poverty in Kibaale can be broken. Our desire is to see the students that pass through our schools today become the strong, ethical leaders of Uganda tomorrow.
