FACES UP (UGANDA)
We are a youth-led NGO based in Kampala, Uganda. We offer mentorship to young people (6-19 years) to help them become more creative, confident, contented, critical thinkers and conscientious as well as transforming their creativity into fashionable products.
VISION
It is of a world where young people are inspired to do what inspires them.
MISSION
To use mentorship through the creative arts to offer guidance and support to young people in Uganda, creating safe spaces in which they can develop the skills and receive the support they need to flourish.
OUR CORE VALUES
Teamwork, Integrity, Passion, creativity, and innovation
OUR IMPACT
We have reached 3320 young people, organised 2 mentorship dialogues and 1 art exhibition, and also reached over 700,000 people online. In 2018, we were nominated for The Africa Youth Leader Of The Year, accepted for the Young African Leadership Initiative (YALI) and in 2017, we were also nominated for the Young Achievers awards.
THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING.
WORDS TO DEEDS
Kato (12)
His dream is to become a hip-hop dancer and trainer. In 2016, he joined our mentorship pool, that’s when we discovered his passion for dance. We then connected him to a professional dance instructor (Abrams Tekya), plus Reneus Bbosa, an award-winning dancer from Uganda.
In 2018, he was featured on Deutsche Welle T.V from Germany on a documentary called #77 Percent. Kato has also been supported to perform at big dancer competitions such as the Break Fast Jam 2018 and also won the Hip-Hop for Society kids dance battle 2018.
Juliana (11)
Her dream is to become a famous female footballer and runway model. Being a young refugee girl from South Sudan hasn’t stopped her to follow her dream. In 2019, she was nominated for the Children Peace Prize.
We also connected her into a football academy and also supported her to exhibit at three different art exhibitions.
She has then been profiled by the World Bank, Uganda, appeared in five major newspapers in Uganda and also appeared on Pearl F.M for a live talk show. She is now a general duties prefect at her school.
Kizza (17)
She is a student at Masanafu high school doing arts. She is passionate about leadership. In 2018, she was selected among the 120 young leaders from 18 African countries that convened in Kampala, on December 6-8, 2018 for the third edition of the Young Leaders Forum.
The Young Leaders Forum, themed: “Connecting young leaders today”, is an annual forum convened by the Open Society Initiative for Eastern Africa and brings together young people between the ages of 18 and 35 from across Africa to network; connect with entrepreneurs, business owners and other leaders across Africa with a view to leverage their resources and networks to advance their causes.
Be sure to check out FACES UP’s work on their website and on social media!