Rooted Wisdom Africa, formerly known as Into Your Hands Africa, is a nonprofit 501©3 tax-exempt organization. Its mission is to empower youth and families in rural Uganda through education and enterprise development.
Empowering youth and families in rural Uganda through education and enterprise development.
Our foundational belief is that education and enterprise are intertwined. Program success and sustainability cannot be found without the other. For 14 years Rooted Wisdom has been working with students, families and communities in rural midwestern Uganda, supporting community empowerment and economic sustainability through education and enterprise development. We send students to school, create local model leaders and teach practical skills intertwined with sustainable enterprise projects as requested by the communities we serve.
The idea of Rooted Wisdom first began in 1999 through a relationship with St. Denis Secondary School in Makondo Uganda. The organization's founding members kicked-off a fundraising project that supported the building an examination hall, thereby making St. Denis a nationally accredited secondary school. In 2007, IYHA became a formalized nonprofit organization and today the organization has reached over 30,000 people across 70 villages.
When education and enterprise are combined at the request of local communities, legacy leaders arise and lead from inside their communities.
Organization name
Rooted Wisdom Africa
other names
Into Your Hands Africa, Into Your Hands
2007
Tax id (EIN)
20-8595073
Category
International, Foreign Affairs & National Security
Organization Size
Small Organization
Address
1031 East 33rd StreetUG