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About Stream Community Skilling Organization (SCSO)

Our Vision

A reputable Centre of excellence ensuring young people, women and other vulnerable groups have marketable skills and knowledge for sustainable livelihoods.

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Who We Are

Stream Community Skilling Organization (SCSO) is a dynamic community development organization with a clear mandate to partner with young people, women, and men to empower them to break free from the cycles of poverty. Our mission is to promote sustainable livelihoods through skills development, capacity building, advocacy, and the provision of essential services to communities.

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Our Mission

To enhance the rights of young people, Women and their communities and other vulnerable groups through skills training, capacity building, Advocacy and provision of relevant sustainable services.

Our Core Values

  1. Equality and inclusion

2. Respect and Independence

3. Innovation, professionalism and rigour

4. Accountability and Acknowledgement

Our Strategic Plan: 

Alignment with Global and Uganda Development Goals

Our strategic initiatives align with both global and national development goals to create lasting social and economic change. This includes:

Global Agenda:

 

  1. Ensuring that every individual has the right to health, well-being, and opportunities to thrive by 2030.
  2. Empowering young people to take a pivotal role in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
  3. Creating sustainable livelihoods through skills training for youth and women to contribute to economic prosperity.
  4. Engaging youth in sustainable agricultural practices, promoting SDG 1 (No Poverty) and SDG 2 (Zero Hunger).
Uganda’s Strategy:
  • Uganda’s National Development Plan III and Vision 2040 guide our programs.
  • The Business, Technical and Vocational Education and Training (BTVET) Strategic Plan 2020 informs our educational initiatives and vocational training programs.

SCSO’s Strategic Focus Areas

Skilling Young People and Women: We offer training in marketable skills such as tailoring, hairdressing, auto mechanics, metal fabrication, and soap making. Our aim is to create job-ready graduates who can enter the workforce or start their own enterprises.

Outreach Programs: We partner with other organizations to provide training in skills that are relevant to local labor demands, ensuring that more young people and women have access to these opportunities.

Regenerative Agriculture Training: We equip our beneficiaries with the knowledge and skills for sustainable farming practices that improve food security and diversify household incomes.

Functional Adult Literacy Program: Through our learning hubs, we provide numeracy, literacy, and computer skills training to youth and women, enhancing their personal development and empowering them with skills for better livelihoods.

Village Savings and Loans Associations (VSLA): We help beneficiaries form savings groups that allow them to access financial resources, improve household livelihoods, and foster community-driven economic development.

The Ugandan Context

Despite Uganda’s economic progress, the country faces significant challenges in terms of social, economic, and governance conditions, which hinder sustainable development. With a rapidly growing youth population and high unemployment rates, especially in rural areas, our work is more critical than ever. The need for skills training, access to education, and entrepreneurial support is urgent, especially for young people entering the job market each year.

Our Stakeholders

SCSO works closely with various stakeholders, including:

  • Government Agencies: Ministries such as MoGLSD, Ministry of Education, Directorate of Industrial Training (DIT).
  • Faith-Based Organizations: Brothers Instructions of Kisubi, Brothers of Don Bosco.
  • Private Sector and NGOs: Caritas, Oxfam, African Women Rising, among others.
  • Academic Institutions: Kyambogo University, Makerere University, Nakawa Vocational Institute.

Our Objectives

1

To equip young people and women with marketable skills for sustainable livelihoods.

2

To provide a strong foundation for employment and self-employment opportunities.

3

To Enhance elementary education for boys and girls as a stepping stone to lifelong learning.

4

To support community-led initiatives like Village Savings and Loans Associations (VSLA) for financial resilience.

5

To conduct research and advocacy to inform policies that align with Uganda’s Vision 2040.

6

To build SCSO’s capacity through strong governance, skilled staff, and effective systems.

Our Team:

Mr.and Mrs. Francis and Cookie Bologna President and Co- Founders

“After over 40 years of success in Business and Consultancies. Francis and Cookie retired and now choose to devote their time and resources to Philanthropy. They believe in equipping people with education and skills to lift themselves out of poverty and fulfill their God-given potential”.

Rogers Kitto Co- Founder and Team Leader - Uganda

Rogers has spent most of his youthful life working with Development and Humanitarian Organisations in the horn of Africa. He has extensive knowledge and experience of managing complex projects, emergency operations and community needs assessments.

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He has successfully implemented programs in education, healthcare, livelihoods and social cohesion aimed at alleviating poverty and fostering social justice in communities working with various local and international NGOs in South Sudan, Uganda and Kenya. Rogers has a Master’s degree in Project Planning and Management from the School of Management Science at Uganda Management Institute.

Ponny Georgiana Finance and Administration

Ponny Georgiana, has proven track record in budgeting, grant reporting, and donor compliance. Ensuring transparency and success of Non Profit Organisations. She is passionate about social justice, initiatives that enhances access to education, 

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create economic opportunities for women and young people, and driving last community impact.
She holds a degree in Mass Communication from Uganda Christian University and extensive expertise in finance and accounting within NGO Sector.

Emmah Wanjiku Karungari Monitoring Evaluation and Learning Specialist

Emmah Wanjiku Karungari brings on a wealth of experience for the Knowledge Management. As a growing organisation. MEAL is a very important aspect to measure the outcomes of our interventions towards creating Sustainable Outcomes to inform effective and efficient decision making involving all shareholders.

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Emmah holds a Diploma in Health Record and Information Technology from Kenya Medical Training College.

Florence Namatovu Atenyi Programs Coordinator

Florence Namatovu Ateenyi is a social work with experience of over 10 years within the NGO Sector. She has worked with young people, Women and Men. Has previous roles were on Education, Health and Livelihood programs, vital for our growth. She has strong communication skills and an understanding of people

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and community dynamics vital for our Mental and Phycology programs as well.

She holds a degree in Education from Kyambogo University and several trainings in Community Psychology and Counselling.

Ugandan Board Of Directors

Rama Athony - Chariman Board of Directors

Country Representative

RET Germany

Abuja Nigeria

Diana Nakasujja - Board Secretary

MEAL Specialist

AVIS Foundation

Slyvia Lornah Tukala - Board Member

Academician

St.Agnes Schools Uganda

Advisory Board

Michael Mbowa

Programs Director

CARE Syria Organisation

Michael Masembe

Country Director

St. Cletus Childare Uganda

Moureen Mugisha

Founder/CEO

Mindset Development

Solomon Atepo

Knoweldge Manager

Germany Development Agency