PLATFORM for the NEEDY

27/03/2026

Nearly 70% of girls in our region don’t finish primary school, and 64% of teenage mothers never make it back to class. With limited education and few job opportunities, many young mothers struggle to feed their children, stay safe, and build stable lives.

PLANE Uganda is changing that.

Through EmpowerHer Farms, young mothers receive hands‑on training in goat rearing, zero‑grazing dairy, poultry farming, and basic farm management. A community garden boosts nutrition and income using a closed‑loop system — manure grows crops, and garden waste feeds the animals. It also gives these mothers a safe space to learn, heal, and support one another.

Your donation helps a young mother gain skills, earn income, and rebuild her future with dignity.
Every donation to this campaign becomes something real, tangible, and life‑changing:
🌱 $10–$25
Gives a young mother access to hands‑on training in farming, animal care, and income‑building skills.
🐐 $50–$75
Helps provide goats, chicks, feed, or essential supplies — the tools she needs to start earning right away.
🌾 $100+
Supports the full journey: training, startup resources, and the community garden that feeds families and strengthens long‑term independence.
This is a chance to give a young mother stability, dignity, and the power to build a future she once thought was out of reach.
When you donate, you’re not just supporting a project —
you’re investing in a mother’s confidence, her children’s education, and a community’s resilience.
👉 Be the reason a young mother rises.
Donate today:
https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/empowerher-farms-helping-mothers-rise/
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27/03/2026

Thank you for standing with us during the Little by Little campaign! 💛

Your generosity helped us move closer to our fundraising goal through our GlobalGiving fundraiser supporting education for needy children in Uganda.
Together, we raised funds that will help provide school uniforms, learning materials, and daily meals — essentials that keep children in school and give them the chance to learn with dignity and hope.

Your support during the matching campaign made a real difference. And while the match has ended, you can still help create lasting change by donating today. Every contribution continues to open doors for children who deserve the opportunity to learn and thrive.

✨ Support the fundraiser:
https://www.globalgiving.org/fundraisers/86507/

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20/03/2026

Today is the last chance to have your donation to PLANE Uganda matched by 50% (up to $50 per donor) — and every hour counts.

For so many children in Uganda, the path to education is blocked by a lack of basic school supplies, books, and learning materials. During these 84 hours of giving, your support has helped open doors to opportunity, confidence, and a brighter future. And there’s still time to make an even bigger impact.

A $10 gift becomes $15.
A $20 gift becomes $30.
A small act becomes a life‑changing opportunity for a child who deserves the chance to learn.

This is the moment to help us finish strong — and ensure more children have the tools they need to thrive.

💗 Donate before the match ends tonight:
👉 https://goto.gg/f/86507

🌍 Learn more: platformfortheneedyuganda.org

Let’s come together one more time to lift up Uganda’s children. Even the smallest gift makes a big difference. 📚✨

18/03/2026

We’re officially in the Little by Little 2026 giving window — and your impact can multiply today! 💗

From March 17–20, every contribution to PLANE Uganda is matched 50% (up to $50 per donor). This means your $10 becomes $15… your $20 becomes $30… and together, we help more children access the education they deserve.

Many children in Uganda still lack basic school supplies, books, and learning materials. Your support during these 84 hours of giving helps open doors to opportunity, confidence, and a brighter future.

This is the moment. This is the match. This is your chance to change a child’s life.

💗 Donate now and help make a real difference:
👉 https://goto.gg/f/86507

Even the smallest gift makes a big difference. Let’s lift up Uganda’s children—together. 🌍📚

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15/03/2026

Every girl carries a future full of possibility — but in too many rural communities across Uganda, those possibilities are cut short by poverty, early marriage, limited access to education, and cultural barriers that silence their voices before they’re ever heard.

At PLATFORM for the NEEDY (PLANE) Uganda, we believe every girl deserves the chance to learn, lead, and rise. Through mentorship circles, school outreach, community dialogues, and safe‑space programs, we’re helping girls build confidence, skills, and the courage to imagine a life beyond the limitations placed on them.

When a girl is empowered, everything changes. Families grow stronger. Communities become more resilient. Opportunities multiply. And the cycle of poverty begins to break — not just for one girl, but for generations.

Your support helps us reach more girls with the tools, encouragement, and opportunities they deserve.

💛 Support our mission: www.globalgiving.org/projects/empowering-ugandan-girls-enriching-futures/
✨ Learn more: platformfortheneedyuganda.org

Together, we can uplift a generation of girls ready to rise.

13/03/2026

Some success stories begin quietly. Joel’s began in a small village in Fort Portal, where he grew up watching his mother work tirelessly to raise four children on her own. Even with a brilliant academic record, the cost of education stood in his way again and again.

What changed Joel’s path wasn’t luck — it was community.

When PLATFORM for the NEEDY (PLANE) learned about his situation, Joel became part of one of PLANE's education programs. With consistent support for school fees, scholastic materials, and a stable learning environment, he was able to stay in school, focus, and thrive. His performance spoke for itself, and his confidence grew with every term.

Today, Joel is a second year student at Kampala International University, studying Physics, Chemistry, and IT. His goal is to become a teacher — not just to earn a degree, but to return home and help other young people who face the same barriers he once did.

Joel’s journey shows what becomes possible when a child is not left to struggle alone.
It shows what education can unlock.
And it shows what your support continues to make real.

A child stays in school because someone cared.

A dream survives because someone gave.

A future changes because a community believed.

Your involvement — whether through giving, sharing, or learning about our work — strengthens stories like Joel’s every day.

Donate: globalgiving.org/projects/empowering-dreams-educate-300-needy-ugandans
Learn more: Platformfortheneedyuganda.org

07/03/2026

A child’s first book can open a world of imagination, confidence, and opportunity—but for many children in rural Uganda, that first book never comes. According to UNICEF, Uganda continues to face high rates of learning poverty, meaning a large percentage of children are unable to read and understand a simple text by age 10.

This challenge is worsened by limited access to reading materials, overcrowded classrooms, and a shortage of teachers. UNESCO’s 2024 Education Country Brief highlights that Uganda’s education system struggles with insufficient learning resources, which directly affects literacy outcomes and long‑term educational attainment.

PLATFORM for the NEEDY (PLANE) Uganda’s programs are working to close this gap by providing reading materials and safe learning spaces where children can learn. As their reading skills grow, so does their self‑esteem.
Every child who learns to read gains a tool that can shape their entire future. But without books, that future remains out of reach.

👉 Donate to help us provide more books and learning materials: https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/empowering-dreams-educate-300-needy-ugandans/
👉 Visit our website to see how literacy changes lives: Platformfortheneedyuganda.org
👉 Share this post to advocate for education access.

05/03/2026

Across rural Uganda, young people are stepping into powerful roles as stewards of their environment. Through the partnership with PLATFORM for the NEEDY (PLANE) Uganda and Africa Sustainable Journey’s programs, students are learning how climate change affects their daily lives—crop failures, water scarcity, and rising temperatures—and they’re taking action right where they live. They plant trees to restore soil, organize community clean‑ups, and teach their peers how to reduce waste. Their passion is contagious: join in, support them, and begin to see environmental care as a shared responsibility.

These young leaders remind us that climate action doesn’t require global platforms—it starts with informed, motivated individuals who believe in a healthier, greener future.

👉 Support their efforts by donating today: https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/support-greening-uganda-schools-1000-000-trees/
👉 Learn more about our environmental programs: Platformfortheneedyuganda.org
👉 Share this post to inspire others.

26/02/2026

At just 17, Sheila Birungi was on the verge of dropping out. Her mother’s injury left the family unable to afford school fees, and her goal of completing her Senior Four Exams was slipping away.

But when people around the world stepped in, from students in New Zealand fundraising through a cookie sale to local volunteers and donors rallying together, Sheila’s future reopened. Their combined support kept her in school and gave her the chance to continue her education with dignity and hope.

This is the impact of community.
This is what your support makes possible.

✨ Your donation helps a child stay in school.
✨ Your share helps us reach someone who can give.
✨ Your interest to learn more about our mission helps transform lives.

Even the smallest action creates real change.

To donate, visit: globalgiving.org/projects/empowering-dreams-educate-300-needy-ugandans
To learn more, visit: Platformfortheneedyuganda.org

24/02/2026

Across the Rwenzori region, teenage mothers are navigating challenges no young girl should face alone — stigma, poverty, abandonment, and the loss of educational opportunities. Yet their resilience is extraordinary.

PLATFORM for the NEEDY (PLANE) Uganda is walking beside them.

Through the Teenage Mothers Empowerment Programme (TEMEP), we are restoring dignity, rebuilding confidence, and opening doors to education, skills, and economic independence.

From the program report:
“The program works to create a supportive, non‑judgmental space where teenage mothers can regain confidence, access opportunities and build positive futures for themselves and their children.”

TEMEP provides:
- Vocational skills training — tailoring, crafts, agribusiness, goat rearing
- Education reintegration for girls ready to return to school
- Counseling, peer support, and life‑skills development
- Child protection, health referrals, and legal linkages
- Savings groups that build long‑term financial independence

These young mothers are rewriting their stories — and with your support, even more can rise.

📄 Read the full Teenage Mothers Empowerment Programme report:
https://platformfortheneedyuganda.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/PLANE-TEENAGE-MOTHERS-EMPOWEREMENT-PROJECT.pdf

💛 Donate to empower a young mother today:
https://www.globalgiving.org/donate/102256/platform-for-the-needy-plane/

🌍 Learn more about PLANE Uganda:
Platformfortheneedyuganda.org

19/02/2026

Many young mothers in Uganda face unimaginable challenges — raising children alone, surviving without income, and navigating life without support. But they’re not giving up. They’re ready to work, to learn, to build something better.

PLANE Uganda is helping them take that first step — by providing the tools they need to start small businesses and reclaim their independence:
• Materials for basket weaving
• Tailoring machines for sewing
• Goats, pigs, and cattle for agriculture and animal husbandry

🎥 See their story:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRpVzIPh9ZM&t=107s

🌍 Learn more:
platformfortheneedyuganda.org

💛 Donate now to help a mother start her journey:
https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/empowering-ugandan-girls-enriching-futures/

Together, we can help them build a future filled with dignity, choice, and hope.

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15/02/2026

Empowering Communities. Transforming Lives. Building a Violence‑Free Future.

In the heart of Western Uganda, PLATFORM for the NEEDY (PLANE) Uganda is working every day to uplift the most vulnerable — children, youth, teenage mothers, and rural women — through education, health, empowerment, and human rights advocacy.

PLATFORM for the NEEDY (PLANE) Uganda is dedicated to advocating for the rights of vulnerable children, women, and youth in rural Uganda and committed to promoting empowerment programs for better health, education, and livelihoods.

What We Do
PLANE’s programs reach deep into underserved communities to create lasting change:

📚 Education Support — scholastic materials, school fees, hygiene kits, and mentorship for orphans and vulnerable children.

👩‍👧 Teenage Mother Empowerment — vocational training, financial literacy, and emotional support to break cycles of poverty.

💛 Child Rights & GBV Prevention — community outreach, counseling, and advocacy to protect children and women.

🩺 Health Initiatives — HIV/AIDS awareness, SRHR education, and health promotion campaigns.

💧 Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH) — improving hygiene and living conditions in rural communities.

🌱 Environmental Conservation — tree planting, waste management, and climate action education.

Why Our Work Matters
Uganda has over 2.5 million orphans, and many families struggle to afford basic school supplies, food, or healthcare. PLANE steps in where the need is greatest — ensuring children stay in school, young mothers gain independence, and communities grow stronger.

Our Global Community
PLANE’s impact is fueled by compassionate supporters from Uganda, Thailand, Japan, New Zealand, the USA, and beyond. Volunteers and donors like Peato Wangweera, Anna Boonteang, and Rintaro Hirota have helped expand our reach to help more children — and we’re still growing.

Join Us in Transforming Lives
Every contribution — big or small — helps a child stay in school, supports a young mother, or protects a vulnerable family.

👉 Learn more: platformfortheneedyuganda.org
👉 Read our full 2024 Community Education Report: platformfortheneedyuganda.org/community-education-project-report-2024/
👉 Donate today: globalgiving.org/donate/102256/platform-for-the-needy-plane

Together, we can change a child's story.

PLATFORM for the NEEDY (PLANE) is a nationally registered, not for-profit Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) headquartered in Fort Portal Tourism City and Kabarole District, Western Uganda. Since its founding in 2010 by a dedicated team of journalists and teachers, PLANE has remained committed on i...