common heroes for the common good
we work with
When you get to know our partners you will understand why we love what we do! Elephante exists to support leaders in Northern Uganda, and we get to work with these amazing heroes every day. Don't be jealous, come join us!
HAVEN for humanity
Malnutrition and family instability are still quietly devastating thousands of households in Northern Uganda and West Nile. HHU confronts it head-on with long-term support built around dignity.
Through nutrition treatment, savings groups, psychosocial care, and family strengthening, HHU helps communities move from survival to stability. Their work is not quick, but it’s committed.
Gender Tech
Tech spaces have not been safe or welcoming for many women and girls in Uganda - and that has real economic consequences. Gender Tech is changing the pipeline by creating supportive, practical pathways into ICT and STEM.
From digital safety to training and mentorship, they’re raising confident women who don’t just participate in technology, they lead with it. This is what unlocking potential looks like when it’s intentional.
wokober education
Memorization-heavy schooling isn’t preparing students to solve real problems. Wokober is rebuilding education around hands-on learning, innovation, and creativity.
Through STEAM clubs, festivals, and learning kits, Wokober equips young people to think, build, and lead. They’re raising the kind of problem-solvers Uganda needs.
Poultry farmers lose too much to preventable disease and limited veterinary support - and those losses wreck livelihoods. River Poultry tackles the problem with innovation, combining training with tools like SmartVet to improve outcomes.
By expanding support systems and scaling smart solutions, they’re building a stronger poultry economy that protects both income and food security. This is agriculture that learns and improves.
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AJURA STYLES
This is fashion with a backbone. Ajura is pushing back on a system that floods Uganda with second-hand clothing while stripping local creativity and cultural identity of value.
Using natural dyes, eco-printing, and a bold fashion-tech vision, Ajura is building something rare: ethical, culturally rooted design that’s globally competitive. Along the way, they’re creating dignified work for young women and proving Northern Uganda can set trends, not follow them.
AFRO LAB
In Gulu, too many young people are carrying trauma and unemployment with nowhere safe to put it. Afro Lab is changing that by turning music into a real pathway—out of isolation and into purpose.
Through DJ training, music production, and outreach in places like the Juvenile Remand Home, Afro Lab is helping youth rebuild confidence, discipline, and skill. This isn’t entertainment. It’s restoration with a future.
Christ central community church
Where spiritual manipulation and shallow teaching have hurt communities, Christ Central is rebuilding the foundation: truth, discipleship, and integrity.
Through village outreach, radio teaching, Bible distribution, and pastor training, the church is shaping leaders who serve with humility and courage. Their aim is simple but radical - faith that produces real transformation, not hype.
Trauma is widespread in Northern Uganda, but mental health care is limited and stigma keeps people silent. Stress Clinic brings counseling and holistic recovery support to those who are often overlooked.
With a vision that includes digital tools and an AI-powered mental health app, they’re making healing more accessible and scalable. This is community strength built from the inside.
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bolcoms ventures
Some leaders are doing powerful work but losing opportunities because their branding and digital presence looks weak. Bolcoms closes that gap with branding, websites, and IT support that helps organizations show up with credibility.
They’re also training young people in real tech skills that lead to income and stability. It’s visibility for local changemakers and jobs for a rising generation.
viso
Gloria founded Loremi with a heart to share her Acholi roots with the world. Her tour company offers custom packages that will take you across East Africa, but her passion for creating extra special experiences in Acholiland remains the heart and soul of Loremi.
Through these local cultural experiences, she is creating a new kind of sustain-tourism that is creating livelihoods for her community while celebrating and honoring the culture they all come from.
East africa production house
River Poultry was founded because poultry farmers across Uganda lose too much income to preventable disease, high mortality, and limited veterinary access. Their solution blends farming with technology—using AI tools to keep flocks healthier and businesses more stable.
Through training, vaccination support, and platforms like SmartVet, River Poultry helps farmers reduce mortality and costs while improving food security. They’re building a smarter poultry ecosystem that protects both livelihoods and community health.
With the sole mission of getting affordable, clean drinking water into the homes of everyone in Gulu, Elevate Water is a self-sustaining business selling clean drinking water in reusable bottles. You can order your water from Elephante anytime!
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The Elevate Team is also spearheading a project building protected spring wells in the vulnerable areas of Gulu City, providing clean drinking water to thousands of people.
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elevate water
hashtag gulu
“Street kids” (or more considerately called kids who live and work on the street) are stigmatized by many in the community as violent criminals. But not by Hashtag Gulu.
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This group of young volunteers values these kids and wants to see them reach their highest potential. At Elephante, they have created a hub for mentorship, life skills, and vocational training with the end goal being to integrate them into society.
Kijani forestry
Northern Uganda is fighting two battles at once: disappearing forests and persistent poverty. Kijani’s answer is bold - put farmers at the center of restoration and build a forestry model that creates real income.
With millions of trees planted and tens of thousands of farmers engaged, Kijani proves climate action can be scalable, profitable, and community-driven. They’re restoring land while strengthening livelihoods.
nufa
Northern Uganda has powerful stories—but filmmakers often lack infrastructure, recognition, and a path to build careers. NUFA is building the ecosystem where creatives can grow together and thrive.
By strengthening collaboration and creating platforms for excellence, NUFA is helping local stories be told with authenticity and pride. It’s culture-building work that shapes a region’s identity.
northern oasis spa
Stress is heavy in Gulu, and most people carry it without support. Northern Oasis makes restoration practical by bringing professional massage care directly to clients.
This is wellness designed for real life - accessible, reliable, and dignified. Their vision is to grow a stronger culture of health by training more professionals and expanding across the city.
kalokelo studios
Healing is hard work - especially in communities shaped by trauma and addiction. Kalokelo uses art as a tool for recovery, creating a space where young people can process pain and rebuild their lives.
Through art therapy, murals, drama, and rehabilitation programs (including training former drug users), Kalokelo turns survival into leadership. It’s creativity with grit - and compassion that doesn’t look away.
Acta Event Designs
Mtindo was founded because too many young women in Uganda leave school early and face unemployment with few real options. Mtindo creates a direct pathway from skills training to real work through a tailoring academy connected to a production studio.
By training women and then employing graduates in apparel production, Mtindo builds long-term economic independence—not just short-term learning. Their model is helping women provide for their families and lead with confidence.
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Brian Okello founded Kalokelo Studios because too many young people in Gulu carry deep trauma with no healthy place to process it. In communities shaped by conflict, addiction, and stigma, Kalokelo uses art as a tool for healing and recovery.
Through art therapy, drama, murals, and rehabilitation programs, Kalokelo helps youth rebuild confidence and emotional resilience. They’re creating space for pain to be named—and for new identity and hope to take root.
mtindo designs
Mtindo was founded because too many young women in Uganda leave school early and face unemployment with few real options. Mtindo creates a direct pathway from skills training to real work through a tailoring academy connected to a production studio.
By training women and then employing graduates in apparel production, Mtindo builds long-term economic independence—not just short-term learning. Their model is helping women provide for their families and lead with confidence.
agamega
While most of the urban population is moving away from farming, Deo, founder of Agamega Agro Enterprise, is innovating it and dare we say, making it trendy again.
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Deo is pursuing crops others shy away from, like oyster mushrooms, and he is sharing his experience and knowledge with other members of the community so they can also create their own successful farm. Deo isn't afraid to think big and we know farming in Uganda will be carried further with him around.
Ribbo Coffee
Coffee can be a livelihood engine or it can be another extractive system that leaves farmers behind. Ribbo is building a stronger coffee ecosystem rooted in quality, sustainability, and producer partnership.
Through roasting, white labeling, and coffee experiences, Ribbo creates local pride and higher value locally while strengthening farmer income. Great coffee is the product—but community growth is the outcome.
watwero dance
Watwero was founded by Geoffrey Oryema, a former child soldier, because he knows firsthand how trauma can steal a young person’s future. Watwero uses dance as a healing tool—creating space for youth to process pain, rebuild identity, and belong.
Through training, performances, and community programs, Watwero gives young people a pathway into purpose, creativity, and even employment. Their work builds unity and resilience—and proves that art can be a force for recovery and peace.
house to house
House to house is a partner organization that is offering their services to our other partners. They have a small group Bible study model that makes the gospel accessible to everyone outside of the church.
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For any of our partners who want it, House to House will integrate their model into our partner's program, like leading staff Bible studies just like the one for the Elephante team!
Dan's Meat
Food safety shouldn’t be a gamble. Dan’s Meat is raising the standard with clean, consistent, trustworthy meat in a market where quality can vary widely.
By serving families, restaurants, and cafés with integrity and reliability, they’re building trust in a sector that impacts community health every day. Sometimes “basic” done well is the most disruptive thing.
breni cleaners
House to house is a partner organization that is offering their services to our other partners. They have a small group Bible study model that makes the gospel accessible to everyone outside of the church.
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For any of our partners who want it, House to House will integrate their model into our partner's program, like leading staff Bible studies just like the one for the Elephante team!
mighty youth fellowship
Dan’s Meat exists because access to safe, hygienic meat in Northern Uganda isn’t guaranteed—and poor handling can lead to serious health risks. Dan’s Meat was founded to raise the standard and provide reliable, affordable meat that people can trust.
By serving families, restaurants, and cafés with consistent quality and transparent practices, the business is improving food safety while strengthening local supply chains. They’re building trust in a sector where trust matters.
scratch upcycling
Scratch Upcycling exists because glass waste in Gulu is growing, and people with limited opportunities often get overlooked. This initiative turns discarded bottles into useful products—proving that waste can become income and creativity can become livelihood.
By repurposing local glass into cups, candle holders, and custom pieces, Scratch is building an early model for circular economy work in Northern Uganda. Their vision is a community where glass is reused—not dumped—and more people can earn through practical sustainability.
INK Liners is a space for creatives to share their art with the world. Hosting events on a regular basis, you will see a wide variety of performances from spoken word poetry, to dances, to music, and there's always a few surprises too!
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You can see when the next INK Liners event will be here!
ink liners
takataka plastics
Did you know that 91% of the world’s plastic is NOT recycled? Takataka is very aware of this issue and they are doing something about it! They are developing technology that is safely processing plastic waste in areas where waste is currently being burned or littered. You can buy recycled products like wall tiles or chairs from this!
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And to top it off, they are able to employ marginalized people groups, creating opportunities for healing for trauma survivors