We are proud to share the FSD alumni past projects and the impact the projects have had in Ugandan Communities
Empowering village savings and loan association (VSLA) groups in Naluvule Village, Kalagala Parish to have the skills necessary to reduce their poverty challenges
Collin applied to the Foundation for Sustainable Community Based Development—Jinja Uganda in order to learn more about community-based development. As a Master of Public Policy: International Dev...
Read MoreImproving cooking methods at St. Teresa Primary School while saving the environment and improvin methods of farming and post-handling of the school harvests at Kyomya Primary School
When the thought of applying for summer 2022 internships crossed Jocelyn’s mind, her internship school advisors had suggested she apply for the Geneseo Student Ambassadorship Awards, which select a ha...
Read MoreAn assessment of the emergency response to COVID-19 on the Ugandan Education Sector
Moriah applied to the program as a former FSD alum because she had previously completed her Master’s research and service learning project in Uganda in 2011 (Masaka). Since then, she has researched ...
Read MoreA research to determine what Kalagala community perceive about climate change and how they relate to the concept of climate smart agriculture
Johannes applied to the FSD research internship to pursue his interest in questions about how political processes relate to climate change and environmental degradation. Completing his Bachelor’s in...
Read MoreAn assessment of the causes and consequences of early girl child marriages in Bukanga Sub County, Luuka District
As an International Relations and Socio-medical science major, Chizoba has always been fascinated by identifying and studying the origins of various socially grounded issues in different societie...
Read MoreReduction of maternal and infant mortality through improvement on nutrition for the poor women in Namaziba Community
Janelle joined the FSD virtual internship program because she sought a genuine experience with dedicated and committed development workers, who could help break down the process of bettering and emp...
Read MoreEmpowering grandmothers in proper hygiene management and business skills
Audrey application to FSD’s virtual internship program was motivated by her will to: broaden her understanding of development challenges outside of the United States, gain grassroots communities exp...
Read MorePromoting food security for among the student community at Johnhill Secondary School
Sheyenne implemented a project focused on empowering the students at Johnhill Secondary School about the basic concepts of food security/insecurity, increase their nutritional knowledge, and empo...
Read MoreEmpowering Women and Girls Disabilities (WWDs) with digital business management skills
Women and children continue to be subjected to discrimination by community members not wanting to buy a product because they believe the quality is low. Hector applied for the FSD virtual internship p...
Read MoreUnderstanding how to improve the resilience and adaptive capacities of persons with disabilities to adverse impacts of climate change
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Alison went in for the FSD research internship with the expectation that she was going to get valuable research experience. She was hoping that this w...
Read MoreEmpowerment of young people with Skills and knowledge on Menstrual education.
Abby applied to participate on the internship program because she had an interest in working in cross-cultural environments and to pursue a career in reproductive health. She expected to work alongs...
Read MoreRehabilitation of the open water spring project to provide clean and safe water in Buyala village
Anna and Elie, both students from Northwestern University on GESI program were engaged in community project focused on health. They worked along with staff from FSD’s partner host organization calle...
Read MoreMultimedia digital skills learning project for students at Johnhill Senior Secondary School
Ipsita, Khantey and Camille applied for the GESI and FSD program out of a desire to both learn more about development work, as well as a desire to enact meaningful and sustainable change within a co...
Read MoreCultivating financial literacy and business knowledge in the community served by Nakanyonyi SACCO
The motivation for Amy, Alexander, Angshu and Lami to apply on the program, was the opportunity to gain experience working in a developing country. They felt excited about the chance to work dire...
Read MoreImproving Water Sanitation with emphasis on hand washing among Grandmother households
Zoe, Khalid and Arielle, GESI Students from Northwestern University decided to apply to this program because they hoped to make a difference in the lives of people. They wanted to learn more about o...
Read MoreEmpowering mothers in financial literacy, food & nutrition, Improved sanitation
In order to ensure a child grows into a responsible citizen of the world, a mother plays strong role of building the child’s foundation. This involves working along with a community network that ...
Read MoreWater is life project in Lubani village
Safe and available water is essential for individual and public health. The global community is experiencing a crisis in water quality and availability. Illness and deaths caused by contaminat...
Read MoreEducation on Menstrual Hygiene Management
Elizabeth participated in the virtual internship program with the hope to gain some international working experience for the very first time. Her goal was to learn about a new culture while also gai...
Read MoreMalindi girls menstrual health project
We are girls, we are proud to talk about menstruation. Every girl should have a happy flow. We have access to sanitary pads and reusable sanitary pads to make us comfortable in our periods. We achieve...
Read MoreWater, Sanitation and Hygiene Project
There has been a high prevalence of diseases related to poor sanitation and hygiene in different communities of Uganda. This has been predominantly due to lack of access to safe drinking water. It is ...
Read MoreVillage saving and loan association (VSLA) Project.
Savings and loan associations have changed people’s mindset and approaches towards business in Uganda. With the right business information, knowledge and skills, societies have the capacity to leverag...
Read MoreEmpowering women with finance literacy Skills
Kamish, Campbell & Feben were students from Northwestern University who participated on FSD Fall II 2020 virtual internship. They were interested in understanding local communities’ cultures and...
Read MoreFood Security and Nutrition Project.
Rowan, Lilly and Yulia, are students at Northwestern University on Global Engage Student Institute global development learning program who participated on FSD Fall II 2020 virtual internship. They w...
Read MoreIncreasing Business Collaboration skills of women
Sarah, Margot, Refilwe and Han queen were students from Northwestern University who participated on FSD Fall II 2020 virtual internship. They were placed to work with Sustain Microenterprise (SME) a...
Read MoreWater source spring construction project
Rhianna is a student from Worcester polytechnic institute who carried out her virtual internship with fsd Jinja. She was attached to Kakira Organization Rural Development (KORD) as her host organiza...
Read Moreliquid soap project for mothers to the deaf children.
Melissa is a student Northwestern University on Global Engage Student Institute global development learning program who participated on FSD Fall II 2020 virtual internship. During the GESI 2020 Remo...
Read MoreTour through rural Uganda project. (TTRU)
Melanie de vincentiis was a student from Northwestern University who participated on FSD Fall II 2020 virtual internship. She had interest in working on a project related to environment sustainabili...
Read MoreHygiene and Sanitation education project.
Jack and Lewis are students from Northwestern University on Global Engage Student Institute global development learning program who participated on FSD Fall II 2020 virtual internship.
They were ho...
Read MoreThe Solar Water Pump Project in Jinja
Virginia is a third-year European Studies student at the University of Amsterdam who has just finished her virtual internship with the help and coordination of Foundation for Sustainable Community B...
Read MoreEnhancing socio-economic skills of girls affected by HIV
Brittany Nwadike is a Junior at Elon University, majoring in Public Health and Psychology. She applied to our virtual internship program with a special interest in addressing health challenges that ...
Read MoreImproved entrepreneurial skills for Women and Girls with Disabilities
Women and Girls with Disabilities-WGDs are often discriminated against, excluded from employment and economic opportunities, and are among the poorest in their communities. They live in conditions of ...
Read MoreSupporting young girls of Buyengo in addressing their menstrual health issues.
Tanjim is a student at state university of New York New York (SUNY-Geneseo) who recently concluded his virtual internship with FSD Jinja Uganda. He worked along with staff at Kakira Outgrowers rural d...
Read MoreYouth in leadership skills to promote Community hygiene and environmental protection
Kera is a student at state university of New York(SUNY-Geneseo). She was interested in working with the youth to ensure the growth and development of their leadership skill in supporting their communi...
Read MoreBuwenge Self Help Village Saving and Loan Association
The agricultural sector in Uganda contributes to 30% of GDP and is the backbone of Uganda’s industrial activity, employment, household incomes and food security. However, lending in the agricultural s...
Read MoreCaleb, Saad Kris - Trees for education project
Caleb, Saad and Kris were students from Northwestern University on the Global Engage Studies institute (GESI) internship program. Their internship at FSD Jinja Uganda provided them an opportunity ...
Read MoreRose Johnson - Menstrual Health Project with ANPCAN
Rose Johnson is an FSD Uganda alumna from Indiana University USA. The internship at FSD Jinja Uganda, gave her an opportunity to work with The African Network for Prevention and Protection Agains...
Read MoreAdrian - Political participation of persons with disabilities (PWDs)
Adrian Wan, a Community Based Research Fellow student (CBRF) from Northwestern University is an intern alumnus of FSD Uganda who carried out an impactful and informative research study on the politi...
Read MoreAtnasia – Impact of the elimination of mother to child HIV transmision
Atnasia Mecknon is an FSD Uganda Jinja alumna from Occidental College USA. She participated in a research project with FSD Jinja at St Francis health care services - the host organization. St Franci...
Read MoreJOEL GARCIA – PIG REARING PROJECT IN MUSOLI VILLAGE
Joel is an FSD Uganda Jinja alumnus student from Indiana University USA, who implemented a piggery project in Musoli village Jinja. He was placed to work with CARITAS Jinja - FSD host organization, ...
Read MoreRice University global health students menstrual health project
A group of students from Rice University USA were engaged with the FSD Uganda Global Service Trip program to carry out a health project for addressing menstruation challenges among school going g...
Read MoreChristine - Powering communities with solar energy
We are delighted to share Christine’s project and its impact in the community. Christine started her internship with FSD Uganda early in January 2019. Her internship lasted for a period of four mont...
Read MoreCharlie Hummel - Lighting up Students' Education project in Jinja
Charlie, a student from Northwestern University, recently concluded his internship with FSD Jinja-Uganda. At the start of his internship, Charlie opted to work with one of our partner organizatio...
Read MoreHannah Patterson - Student Literacy Project in Wabulungu
A student’s ability to read, write, and comprehend are critical skills for student academic achievement, yet many schools in Uganda fall behind in literacy development. According to UNICEF, only 40...
Read MorePEFO Grandmothers Initiative Project in Budondo Jinja
Oftentimes in the development world, an outsider may be tempted to offer money or goods to people lacking resources; however, it is significantly more valuable to empower communities from the grou...
Read MoreResearch on effects of and reasons for tungiasis in Busoga region
“I hope that this internship will uncover more about the world and help me decide with more confidence whether to pursue community development and field research.” – Andrew De Haan
Andrew De Haa...
Read MoreImproving livelihood standards of women in Nangurwe village
Tyler, Rebecca, Leanna, and Sikander; four students from Northwestern University’s GESI program; came together to begin a group project at Sustain Micro Enterprise (SME). SME is a local NGO that pr...
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