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OrganisationInternational NGO

Able Child

Kenya, Malawi, Uganda +4

Able Child works to protect, educate, and amplify the voices of children and young people with disabilities, working towards the realisation of equal rights for children and young people with disabilities and their families across Africa. Guided by a rights-based approach, we believe in a world where no child with a disability is left behind. For over 40 years, we have worked with African organisations of persons with disabilities (OPDs) who form the Able Child Africa Network, to uphold the rights of children and youth with disabilities. We generate evidence, influence policies, and strengthen child participation to drive systemic change for children with disabilities across the continent.

EducationDisability inclusionChild protection+7

Annual income: $950K
Evidence readiness: 68%5 verified readiness areas

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OrganisationNetwork or coalition

African Coalition for Social Impact

Uganda

The African Coalition for Social Impact (ACSI) brings together 13 grassroots organisations across Uganda to transform communities through improved health, education and livelihoods. Members work as one partnership platform with complementary strengths. They choose where to act based on evidence and report what results cost, so partners can see exactly how their investment is used.

EducationHealthGender equality+1

Annual income: $50K
Evidence readiness: 75%7 verified readiness areas

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OrganisationCommunity-based organisation

Agago Action For Good Health-UG

Uganda

AACT4GHealth Uganda is community organisation based in Agago district.

Health

Annual income: $0
Evidence readiness: 53%5 verified readiness areas

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OrganisationLocally led NGO or civil society organisation

ALLIANCE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH UGANDA

Uganda

Alliance for Children and Youth is a Non-Governmental organization that started in 2012 with a commitment to empower communities affected by poverty to meet their needs. We envision a society where all Children and Youth live to their fill potential and their rights and aspirations are fulfilled.ORGANISATIONAL THEMATIC AREAS1) Child Protection and Youth Care2) Social economic empowerment for the youth and caregivers3) Provision of Sexual Reproductive Health and HIV/AIDS Services4) Women Rights Promotion (economic rights).5) Capacity building, Research and Institutional DevelopmentWe have implemented projects on child protection, youth skilling and empowerment, Sexual reproductive health, HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis B control, Womens economic Empowerment, Environmental protection and Disaster Risk management and Response.

EducationChild protectionHumanitarian response+3

Annual income: $335K

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OrganisationLocally led NGO or civil society organisation

Anthill Foundation Uganda

East Africa

Promote Gender Responsive Education, Reentry and skilling, youth livelihood

EducationHealthLivelihoods and employment+2

Annual income: $200K

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OrganisationCommunity-based organisation

Arch Lenard Children Development Foundation

Uganda

Arch Lenard Children Development Foundation (ALCDF) a community-based organization located in Nangabo, Kasangati T/C, Wakiso District, Central Uganda is a non-profit, non-denominational, political and non-sectarian organization that was formed in 2020 and got registration as a CBO in 2024 (Reg. No: WCBO/24/4491) to offer support to the special needs and needy school going children in Uganda.Arch Lenard Children Development Foundation was founded by good hearted people with an aim of empowering the community in the fight against poor quality service delivery in the community which for many years crippled and associated the generations to poverty, address child education, child protection and related abuse.

EducationHealthDisability inclusion+2

Annual income: $126K

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OrganisationLocally led NGO or civil society organisation

Banka Earth Foundation

South Asia

support public health through sustainable water, sanitation and hygiene (WaSH) solutions for all, at all times, and in all places.

Water, sanitation and hygiene

Annual income: $50K
Evidence readiness: 1 verified readiness area

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OrganisationCommunity-based organisation

Chixz Initiative CBO

East Africa

Chixz Auto Garage/Chixz Initiative is a pioneering, female-led business enterprise and Community-Based Organization (CBO) driving Kenya’s green transition. We empower vulnerable, marginalized young women (aged 18–25) including those living with disabilities by equipping them with specialized technical skills in automotive mechanics and e-mobility. Operating a physical garage on Ngong Road in Nairobi alongside expanding operations in Kilifi County, Chixz Garage bridges the critical gender gap in the technical sector. Beyond standard automotive repairs, we serve rapidly growing electric fleets, offering high-integrity maintenance solutions that simultaneously reduce carbon emissions and champion sustainable e-waste management. This is through repair and maintenance of electric motorbike, bicycle, and tuk-tuk, with plans to scale into advanced battery repair, cell diagnostic testing, and retrofitting/conversion.To scale our footprint, Chixz Auto Garage deploys a unique, sustainable franchise model. Here, we are transforming traditional, male-dominated repair shops into women-led, decentralized "Repair Hubs." These hubs serve as localized centers of excellence that train female EV technicians and employ them in non-traditional roles as technicians and commercial riders, distribute high-quality, genuine spare parts, host critical e-mobility infrastructure including battery-charging and battery-swapping stations.Our commercial viability is secured through corporate partnerships. In Nairobi, Chixz Garage is the primary maintenance partner for KIRI Electric, with a formal ag

Gender equalityClimate and environmentLivelihoods and employment+2

Annual income: $30K

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OrganisationCommunity-based organisation

Community Hive Organisation (CHO Uganda)

Uganda

Community Hive Organisation combines national policy advocacy with a highly efficient, volunteer driven grassroots model to deliver life changing socioeconomic, health, and protection interventions to vulnerable older persons and children across rural Uganda.

EducationHealthGender equality+8

Annual income: $25K
Evidence readiness: 75%7 verified readiness areas

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OrganisationLocally led NGO or civil society organisation

ESSA (Education Sub Saharan Africa)

Southern Africa, East Africa, West Africa +14

ESSA is an African led non-profit established in 2016. The organisation is registered as a legal entity in Ghana and the United Kingdom, and registration is underway in Kenya. We connect educators, policymakers, funders, employers and young people with African data and evidence to improve education outcomes. Our work extends beyond education to connect with and address other development challenges including early childhood care and education, early childhood development, youth employment, and more. Enhancing gender equality and social inclusion runs across all ESSA’s projects and initiatives. We are also exploring the impact of climate change, artificial intelligence, technology, etc. on education and vice versa. We focus on education evidence for action to enable positive change in people’s lives.

EducationGender equalityClimate and environment+4

Annual income: $2.5M

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