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...

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...

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 ...

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...

  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...

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...

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...

  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...

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...

 www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2c0O9LEze4 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...

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...

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...

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...

  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...

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...

  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 ...

    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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

   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 ...

   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...

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...

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...

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, ...

  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...

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...

  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...

  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...

   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...

  “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...

  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...