Who We are

UgandaProject (UP) is a grassroots organization that provides free education, housing, mentoring, and basic needs to Ugandan students in order to empower, ignite, and impact global change.

OUR STORY

After traveling to Uganda in the summer of 2005, founder Griffin Matthews, discovered that the AIDS epidemic had forced many children and teenagers to fend for themselves. In response to the need, he returned to the States and with the help of his friends and faithful supporters, started UP.

Who we serve

Currently, UP sponsors the education of a small group of students living in Kampala, Uganda. UgandaProject has followed this handpicked group of students from primary school, high school, University (and for a few) graduate and medical school.

OUR STUDENTS

past and present
UgandaProject co-directors Griffin Matthews and Matt Gould
with a group of students at the Nile River on a family trip in Uganda.

Facts and Figures


  • In the past 11 years, UP has raised almost a half million dollars for education in Uganda.

  • All of our American support team are volunteers which means that 100% of donations go directly to our students.

  • We never take on more than ten students at a time so that we can maintain a close knit family environment and keep track of resources and students' needs.

  • Co directors Griffin Matthews and Matt Gould visit Uganda every year to check in with students and track progress. Griffin is on Skype, phone, email, G-Chat, or facebook every day with students.

  • Currently, we have 4 University students and 6 recent University grads transitioning into the work force.

  • In the last 4 years, we've graduated a nurse, a doctor, 3 IT specialists, and an entrepreneur.

  • One of our former students now runs his own non-profit supporting over 100 Ugandan youth who don't have parents. His budget is twice the size of ours and he travels around the world raising money for his kids!

  •  The musical about our organization, Witness Uganda, has been produced Off-Broadway and around the country. Our cast visited Uganda last summer and met the students they portray. In the last 3 years, the show has helped to raise $300,000 for our students.

UGANDAPROJECT

To learn about the musical based on the story of UgandaProject, visit
www.witnessuganda.com

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