Forum For African Women Educationalists (FAWE) Uganda Chapter

What Forum For African Women Educationalists (FAWE) Uganda Chapter does

Forum For African Women Educationalists (FAWE) Uganda Chapter is a non-governmental, non-profit organization established in 1997 and headquartered in Kampala, Uganda. It is one of 35 national chapters of the pan-African FAWE network, which was founded in 1992 by five women ministers of education. FAWE Uganda's mandate is to accelerate female participation in education and close the gender gap across Uganda's education system, with a primary beneficiary segment of girls and young women from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

The organization delivers a portfolio of programs including the Higher Education Access Program (HEAP/HEAC) providing 300 bursaries per cycle, VACiS for violence-against-children prevention, REAL Fathers for early-learning parenting, the SHARE sexual and reproductive health consortium, FORBERG scholarships for 75 students, the STAFF Bursary, PRO-SEVU funded by UN Women, and the SOCIAL INITIATIVE secondary bursary. Supporting approaches include mentoring, advocacy, research, gender-responsive pedagogy, skillful parenting, and the Good School Kit. The organization does not disclose proprietary technology platforms; delivery occurs through direct partnerships with schools, universities (Busitema University, Gulu University, Mountains of the Moon University), and government ministries (Ministry of Education and Sports, Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development).

Revenue is generated almost entirely through donations and grants from institutional donors including Global Affairs Canada, UN Women, The LEGO Foundation, Wellspring Advisors, and Social Initiatives, supplemented by modest annual membership fees (UGX 10,000–500,000 per tier for individuals, schools, vocational institutions, universities, corporates, and student members). As of its Silver Jubilee in February 2022, FAWE Uganda reported having directly supported over 8,000 young people to access and complete education. The organization is governed by a Board of Directors chaired by Dr. Christine Oryema and led operationally by Executive Director Susan Opok Tumusiime.

Name

Forum For African Women Educationalists (FAWE) Uganda Chapter

Legal name

Forum For African Women Educationalists (FAWE) Uganda Chapter

Website

https://faweuganda.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

FAWE Uganda is a 1997-founded Kampala-based non-profit and one of 35 national chapters of the pan-African FAWE network, delivering bursaries, scholarships, child protection, and reproductive health programs to economically disadvantaged girls and young women across Uganda.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Non-profit Education Support Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDADALAC

NGO/Nonprofit Education Programs & Service Delivery

Education/Education Administration, Accreditation & Policy/Education Partnerships, Intergovernmental & NGO Programs

SECONDARYBPAGAKAK

Education Grantmaking Foundations

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Philanthropy, Foundations & Grantmaking

SECONDARYEDAIAOAH

Foundation/NGO & Philanthropic Scholarships

Education/International Education & Study Abroad/Scholarships, Funding & Financial Aid for International Study

SECONDARYEDADAHAD

Grantmaking Agencies & Education Program Grants Administration

Education/Education Administration, Accreditation & Policy/Education Funding, Grants & Financial Aid Administration

Keywords

• Girls education programs
• Education scholarships
• Child protection services
• Adolescent reproductive health
• Gender responsive pedagogy

Headquarters

HQ city

Kampala

HQ country

Uganda

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: FAWE Uganda relies on donations and grant funding from international donors, development partners, and well-wishers to support scholarships and education programs for girls.
2. Membership Fees: Annual membership subscriptions from individuals, schools, institutions, and corporate organizations provide recurring revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

FAWE Uganda delivers education scholarships, bursaries, and pipeline support programs aimed at improving access, retention, and completion of education for girls and young women in Uganda. It also runs complementary child protection, adolescent sexual reproductive health, parenting capacity-building, and gender-responsive pedagogy programs in partnership with schools, government ministries, and international donors.

Product overview

FAWE Uganda is a pan-African non-governmental organization established in 1997, operating as a membership organization focused on accelerating female participation in education and closing the gender gap within Uganda's education system. The organization offers a portfolio of interconnected programs and approaches including the Higher Education Access Program (HEAP/HEAC) providing bursaries for university and TVET education, the VACiS program for child protection, REAL Fathers for parenting support, SHARE for sexual reproductive health education, and FORBERG for talent development scholarships. These are complemented by core approaches including Mentoring, Advocacy, Research, Gender Responsive Pedagogy, Skillful Parenting, and the Good School Kit. The organization works with multi-sectoral stakeholders including government ministries, international partners, and community-based structures to improve quality, access, retention, and completion of education for girls across Uganda.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Higher Education Access Program (HEAP/HEAC) Bursary and support program providing financial assistance to academically able students from economically disadvantaged regions and districts of Uganda to access higher education, including universities and TVET institutions. Phase II of the program is currently active. Target beneficiaries: 300 bursaries.
• VACiS (Violence Against Children in Schools) Community Action to End Violence Against Children project. Creates safe school environments to improve children's access to, retention in, and completion of school. Target: school-aged children in Uganda.
• REAL Fathers REAL (Responsible, Engaged, and Loving) Fathers capacity building and planning initiative across Uganda, promoting fathers' engagement in early learning and play. Target: fathers and families of young children.
• STAFF Bursary Internal program where FAWE Uganda staff monthly contribute to help one or two girls access, stay in, and complete school. Funds pooled by employees to provide direct bursaries.
• SHARE (Sexual Health and Reproductive Education) Sexual Health and Reproductive Education program funded by Global Affairs Canada, implemented as a consortium with Right To Play, WaterAid, and FHI 360. Uses gender-transformative approaches to improve reproductive health of adolescents in Ghana, Mozambique and Uganda.
• FORBERG Scholarship program funded by Mr. Forberg Lars (Sweden) through Social Initiatives. Provides opportunities for 75 talented but financially constrained students.
• PRO-SEVU Promoting Second Chance Education and Empowerment for Vulnerable and Marginalized Adolescent Girls and Young Women program. Funded by UN Women. Supports second-chance education for vulnerable young women across the Rwenzori sub-region.
• SOCIAL INITIATIVE Bursary Scholarship program for secondary education providing bursaries to support girls' access and completion of secondary school.
• FAWE Uganda Membership Program Annual membership enrollment for individuals, schools, vocational institutions, universities, corporate organizations, and students. Tiered pricing: Individuals/Student/Secondary/Vocational/University/Corporate with one-time registration fee (UGX 20,000-50,000) plus annual subscription (UGX 10,000-500,000).

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 8000 young people directly supported to access and complete education
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Gulu UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2025Hosted Career Expo 2025 themed 'The Future of Work: Preparing for Careers in a Changing World' bringing together students, alumni, educators, and industry leaders.
• Right To PlaycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2021Lead consortium partner for SHARE (Sexual Health and Reproductive Education) program. Right To Play contributes Gender-Responsive Play-Based Learning expertise to the five-year, $36.69M CAD program implemented in Ghana, Mozambique and Uganda.
• WaterAidcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2021Consortium partner for SHARE program contributing WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) expertise to improve school facilities and health outcomes for adolescents.
• FHI 360coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2021Consortium partner for SHARE program contributing girl-focused health service and empowerment methodologies.
• Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner for education policy implementation and program delivery across Uganda's education sector.
• Ministry of Gender, Labour & Social DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment ministry partnering on gender-responsive policies and social protection programs.
• FAWE AfricacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent pan-African organization with 35 national chapters. FAWE was founded in 1992 by five women ministers of education to promote girls' and women's education in Africa.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CAMFED (Campaign for Female Education): CAMFED is an international non-profit focused on supporting girls through secondary and higher education in Sub-Saharan Africa, including programs in Ghana, Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Directly comparable mission and bursary-plus-mentorship model.
• Room to Read: Room to Read operates literacy and girls' education programs across Africa and Asia, with a focus on school-level interventions and scholarships. Comparable as a large international non-profit addressing girls' access and retention to education in low-income countries.
• FAWE Africa: FAWE Africa is the parent pan-African NGO coordinating 35 national chapters including FAWE Uganda. Directly comparable as the umbrella organization governing FAWE Uganda's mandate on girls' and women's education across Africa.
• Right To Play: Right To Play is the lead consortium partner for the SHARE program alongside FAWE Uganda, contributing gender-responsive play-based learning expertise. Directly comparable as a programmatic partner and fellow NGO working on gender-transformative education.

Broad incumbents

• Plan International: Plan International is a large global NGO with active Uganda country office and broad programs on girls' education, child protection, and gender equality. Comparable as a major INGO working on similar issues with the same donor pool.
• Malala Fund: Malala Fund advocates globally and funds local partners in multiple countries to improve girls' secondary education. Comparable as a globally recognized girls' education funder and advocate operating in overlapping geographies.
• UNICEF Uganda: UNICEF Uganda is a major UN agency implementing large-scale education, child protection, and adolescent health programs in Uganda. Comparable as a donor/peer organization working on girls' education and ASRH with the Ugandan government.

Emerging players

• Educate!: Educate! focuses on secondary school-to-work transitions and entrepreneurship training for youth in Uganda and East Africa. Comparable as an NGO targeting similar secondary-and-post-secondary transitions for disadvantaged young people.
• BRAC: BRAC runs education, livelihoods, and adolescent empowerment programs across Africa and South Asia, including Uganda. Comparable as a large development NGO operating integrated education-plus-economic-empowerment models for girls and young women.

Regional players

• Forum for Education NGO Development (FENGO): FENGO is a Ugandan network coordinating education-focused NGOs in Uganda. Comparable as an umbrella/peer body relevant to FAWE Uganda's advocacy and coordination role within the national education ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/FAWEUganda
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCQjMIi0QUkRJQpRStSKhifg
• Facebookfacebook.com/fawe.uganda
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/forum-for-african-women-educationalists-fawe-uganda-chapter

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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