Twekonyere Foundation Uganda abbreviated as TWEFU started in 2019 as a one year project in Buswekera village, Hoima City located in Mid-western Uganda. "Twekonyere", a word in the Runyoro/Rutooro (Runyakitara) language translates as "Let us help each other ".
Our Founder Patricia Kajumba, emphasizes that her mother Ms. Betty Kyomuhendo inspired the naming of the project as "Twekonyere" one morning during breakfast as they had a conversation about community work. At the time, Patricia continued to observe girls aged 13-15 years leave school and their homes to go work as house helps in the city (Kampala). Not only did this expose the girls to all forms of abuse, but this also meant that they had abandoned their education. As a result, she developed a keen interest in understanding why girls from her community were leaving school for domestic work.
FOUNDER
A world in which African youth champion their well-being and and contribute to the development of their communities.
To serve as a youth based organisation that contributes towards sustainable development of individuals and communities, through providing solutions to improve their good health and wellbeing.
We welcome donations and volunteers to help us reach more young people. Your support can transform young lives and communities by restoring hope and extending necessary resources. Join us in amplifying positive change.