Students Support and Philanthropy Program SSPP

What Students Support and Philanthropy Program SSPP does

Students Support and Philanthropy Program (SSPP) is a Ugandan nonprofit organization founded in 2010 in Jinja City by Ian Calvin Waiswa and formally established around 2016. The organization operates as a small (7-person) local NGO with headquarters in Wakiso District and an Eastern Regional Office in Jinja City, delivering programs across urban slums (Bwaise, Mulago, Kyebando) and districts in Northern Uganda (Dokolo, Kaberamaido, Kalaki) and the Busoga region. Its mission focuses on WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene), sexual and reproductive health (SRH), livelihoods, and youth engagement for low-resource communities.

SSPP's core program architecture rests on proprietary and partnered technologies: the See 11 Framework, a set of minimum sanitation standards that guides and monitors household behavior change in WASH programs, and Solvatten solar water treatment units deployed to households that demonstrate required behavior change. Programmatic offerings include WASH household sensitizations, Solvatten deployment, school-based WASH and SRH campaigns, the Kawempe Waste Recyclers Cooperative (community waste management), the Social Support Enterprise via Horizon Legacy Investments Ltd (grain bulking and trade), and the IECE+ entrepreneurship training program (2025-2028) targeting 600+ youth and women across five districts. The organization documents meaningful outcomes including a 42% reduction in UTIs among tracked slum students and 95% of beneficiaries in Northern Uganda decontaminating water before consumption.

SSPP operates primarily on institutional grant funding from IKARE (primary funder since 2014, with ILF continuation from 2026), Global Giving, Inclusive Business Sweden/SIDA, and Forum CIV. It has no commercial pricing model; programs are free to beneficiaries. The Social Support Enterprise represents a parallel quasi-earned-income stream where maize trading profits are reinvested into social programs. The organization utilizes a community-led go-to-market model, reaching beneficiaries through direct household engagement, school-based programs, radio talk shows, Village Health Teams, and partnerships with district local governments, with Stockholm School of Economics interns providing applied research and strategic capacity building.

Name

Students Support and Philanthropy Program SSPP

Legal name

Students Support and Philanthropy Program

Website

https://studentssupport.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Students Support and Philanthropy Program (SSPP) is a Ugandan nonprofit NGO delivering WASH, sexual and reproductive health, livelihoods, and youth engagement programs to low-resource urban slum and rural communities across Uganda through household-level training, schools, and district partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Kayebe Gayaza, Wakiso District

HQ country

Uganda

HQ region

Africa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Institutional Grants & Donor Funding: SSPP operates primarily on grant funding from institutional donors and foundations. Major funders include IKARE (WASH, SRH, livelihoods, and enterprise programs, 2014–2025 with ILF continuation from 2026), Global Giving (menstrual health and digital skills projects from 2025), Forum CIV (waste management initiative 2021/22), and Inclusive Business Sweden/SIDA (IECE+ project 2025–2028). The organization also generates reinvested profits through its Social Support Enterprise (Horizon Legacy Investments Ltd) focused on grain bulking and trade.
2. Social Support Enterprise (Grain Bulking & Trade): The Social Support Enterprise, operated through Horizon Legacy Investments Ltd (HLI), generates revenue through grain bulking and trade (primarily maize), addressing post-harvest losses and market access challenges faced by smallholder farmers. Profits are reinvested into SSPP's social programs, creating a self-sustaining impact model.
3. Internship & Research Support Programs: SSPP hosts international and local volunteers and interns, providing structured internship programs for Master students from the Stockholm School of Economics and individual placements. The organization also supports thesis, practicum, and research placements for Bachelors, Masters, and PhD students. These programs contribute organizational capacity while providing development assistance.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SSPP delivers community development programs in Uganda focused on water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), sexual and reproductive health (SRH), livelihoods, and youth engagement for low-resource urban slum and rural communities. Core program offerings include household WASH sensitizations using the proprietary See 11 Framework, distribution of Solvatten solar water treatment units, menstrual health and SRH education in schools and communities, the Kawempe Waste Recyclers Cooperative waste management initiative, and a Social Support Enterprise for grain bulking and trade operated through Horizon Legacy Investments Ltd.

Product overview

SSPP operates as a nonprofit offering a portfolio of community development programs focused on WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene), Sexual and Reproductive Health, livelihoods, and youth engagement. The core programs include household sensitization on hygiene practices using the See 11 framework, distribution of Solvatten solar water treatment units, menstrual health education, school WASH programs, waste management initiatives through the Kawempe Waste Recyclers Cooperative, and the Social Support Enterprise for grain bulking. Additional offerings include student internship programs with Stockholm School of Economics, digital skills training for rural areas, academic research mentorship, and the Inclusive Entrepreneurship and Civic Empowerment (IECE+) project. These programs work together to address community health, economic empowerment, and sustainable development across urban slums and rural communities in Uganda.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Household Sensitization Program
• Solvatten Clean Water and Clean Energy Project
• Menstrual Health and Sexual Reproductive Health Program School and community-based SRH education focused on menstrual health and hygiene, reaching adolescent girls and boys with accurate health information across SSPP's operating communities.
• School WASH and Youth Engagement Program (Students Without Borders Initiative) WASH-themed school debates, clubs, and clean-up activities that build student leadership and community hygiene ambassadors in primary and secondary schools.
• Community Waste Management and Recycling Initiative (Kawempe Waste Recyclers Cooperative) Waste collection, recycling, and community clean-up initiatives supporting the Kawempe Waste Recyclers Cooperative in Bwaise to improve sanitation and create local livelihood opportunities.
• Social Support Enterprise (SSE) - Grain Bulking and Trade Post-harvest support and social enterprise operated through Horizon Legacy Investments Ltd, aggregating and trading grains (primarily maize) from smallholder farmers in the Busoga region to address post-harvest losses and market access challenges.
• Student Capacity Building and Global Internship Program Partnership with Stockholm School of Economics hosting month-long applied internships for Master in International Business students on WASH, SRH, climate change, data systems, and organizational strategy.
• Digital Skills, Sports and Education Equity for Rural Areas Project improving student performance in rural schools through digital skills training, networking, and research capacity building, supported by Global Giving from 2025 onwards.
• Research Support and In-field Mentorship Program Support for Bachelors, Masters, and PhD students through internships, thesis completion, and undergraduate practicums in SSPP thematic areas.
• Inclusive Entrepreneurship and Civic Empowerment (IECE+) Project Three-year initiative (2025-2028) training and mentoring 600+ youth and women entrepreneurs across five Ugandan districts using Inclusive Business Partners' 32-tool inclusive business methodology.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5000+ people reached directly across all programs
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Stockholm School of EconomicscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing partnership where SSPP hosts Master in International Business students for month-long applied internships. Students contribute research and strategic insights on WASH, SRH, climate change, data systems, and organizational strategy, strengthening SSPP's internal capacity.
• 3V VetscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner3V Vets partners with SSPP and IKARE in joint WASH activities, expanding programs to Dokolo, Kaberamaido, and Kalaki districts in Northern Uganda.
• Dokolo District Local GovernmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal government partner supporting WASH activities, SRH education, and Solvatten project implementation in Dokolo district. Part of the joint IKARE-SSPP-3V Vets partnership expanding programs to Northern Uganda.
• Kalaki District Local GovernmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal government partner supporting WASH activities, SRH education, and Solvatten project implementation in Kalaki district. Part of the joint IKARE-SSPP-3V Vets partnership.
• Kaberamaido District Local GovernmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal government partner supporting WASH activities, SRH education, and Solvatten project implementation in Kaberamaido district. Part of the joint IKARE-SSPP-3V Vets partnership.
• Ministry of Lands, Planning and Urban Development (Uganda)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment ministry listed as an additional partner supporting SSPP's programs.
• Ministry of Trade (Uganda)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment ministry listed as an additional partner supporting SSPP's programs.
• Horizon Legacy Investments Ltd (HLI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHLI operates SSPP's Social Support Enterprise for grain bulking and trade (primarily maize), addressing post-harvest losses and market access challenges. Profits from HLI operations are reinvested to support SSPP's social programs, creating a self-sustaining impact model.
• Inclusive Business Partners (IBP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIBP is the implementing partner for the Inclusive Entrepreneurship and Civic Empowerment (IECE+) Project (2025–2028), providing its 32-tool inclusive business methodology which SSPP adapts and contextualizes for local realities.
• Kawempe Waste Recyclers CooperativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSSPP supports and strengthens the Kawempe Waste Recyclers Cooperative in Bwaise to improve waste management and sanitation. The cooperative promotes waste collection, recycling, and community clean-up days, improving hygiene while creating local livelihood opportunities.
• High Heights InitiativeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIncubated the student volunteer group as a dedicated community-impact department, providing project management, community engagement, and grant reporting training over two years before SSPP was formally established.
• Action for Relief and Development (ARD)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn 2013, SSPP founder Ian Waiswa and peers volunteered with ARD on a market information initiative, which inspired the formation of SSPP by demonstrating how access to accurate information could help farmers improve household incomes.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights12 records

Broad incumbents

• WaterAid: WaterAid is a global WASH-focused NGO operating across multiple countries. Provides a useful macro benchmark for the WASH segment SSPP operates in, though at much larger scale and geographic reach than SSPP's Uganda-only footprint.
• World Vision Uganda: World Vision Uganda is a major incumbent operating WASH, livelihoods, and youth programs across Uganda at substantially larger scale. Comparable program areas but a far broader geographic and budget footprint than SSPP.

Direct peers

• BRAC Uganda: BRAC Uganda combines microfinance, livelihoods, health, and youth programs with an integrated social enterprise model targeting low-income Ugandans. Comparable to SSPP's integrated WASH+SRH+livelihoods approach and HLI grain-bulking social enterprise.
• Heifer International (Uganda): Heifer International supports smallholder farmers in Uganda with post-harvest management, market access, and enterprise development — directly comparable to SSPP's grain bulking and smallholder farmer livelihoods work in the Busoga region.
• Welthungerhilfe Uganda: Welthungerhilfe (German Agro Action) runs WASH, food security, and rural livelihoods programs in Uganda targeting similar smallholder and rural communities. Comparable integrated program model to SSPP's WASH+livelihoods work in Northern Uganda and Busoga.
• WaterAid Uganda: WaterAid Uganda is a leading WASH-focused NGO working in similar low-income Ugandan communities on household water, sanitation, and hygiene. Directly comparable to SSPP's WASH programs in Bwaise, Mulago, and Northern Uganda, though operating at significantly larger scale.
• Plan International Uganda: Plan International Uganda runs integrated WASH, SRH (including menstrual health), and youth empowerment programs for adolescent girls in similar Ugandan communities. Directly comparable to SSPP's combined WASH+SRH+youth engagement model.
• Concern Worldwide Uganda: Concern Worldwide Uganda delivers integrated livelihoods, health, and WASH programming in low-income communities, with a similar emphasis on behavior change and household-level interventions. Comparable target population and integrated program design to SSPP.

Others

• Solvatten AB: Solvatten manufactures the solar water treatment units that SSPP distributes in Uganda. Functioning as both technology provider and operational partner, Solvatten's deployment partners and household impact data closely parallel SSPP's WASH program outcomes.
• Uganda Water and Sanitation NGO Network (UWASNET): UWASNET is the national coordinating network for WASH NGOs in Uganda. SSPP likely participates as a member; UWASNET provides sector coordination, policy advocacy, and funder convening relevant to SSPP's WASH work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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