SAMI Foundation serves single mothers, children with special needs, and vulnerable families in Namere Community, Kampala District, Uganda.
Programmes

Integrated support for single mothers and children with special needs.

Our programmes combine special needs support, livelihood empowerment, family wellbeing, inclusive education, health awareness, and community accountability.

Programme Areas

Designed to create sustainable change.

Caregiver and child receiving inclusive family support and special needs guidance

Special Needs Support

Helping mothers care for children with special needs through caregiver guidance, dignity, inclusion, school follow-up, health awareness, referral support, and practical family assistance where resources allow.

  • Caregiver guidance
  • Learning and school support
  • Clinic or referral follow-up
  • Community inclusion and dignity
Single mothers receiving livelihood support, business coaching and enterprise guidance

Livelihoods & Enterprise

Business coaching, small enterprise planning, simple record keeping, pricing, customer care, and income-generation support.

  • Small retail trade
  • Food vending
  • Poultry and agriculture
  • Product-based micro-businesses
Skills training for single mothers in tailoring, baking, hairdressing, crafts and practical livelihood skills

Vocational Skills

Practical training based on local market demand and the interests of participating mothers.

  • Tailoring
  • Baking and catering
  • Hairdressing
  • Soap and craft making
Mother supporting children with school work and education support

Inclusive Education Support

Helping mothers keep children in school, including children with special needs who may require extra learning materials, patience, follow-up, or family advocacy.

  • Scholastic materials
  • Uniform support
  • School attendance follow-up
  • Parental education guidance
Single mothers gathered for counselling, mentorship and peer support

Counselling & Mentorship

Emotional support, confidence building, peer-support circles, and guidance for mothers facing stress and social isolation.

Community savings group meeting for financial literacy and responsible borrowing

Savings & Financial Literacy

Promoting savings, budgeting, responsible borrowing, and household financial discipline through a community savings group.

Health and wellbeing awareness session for mothers and children

Health, Hygiene, Safeguarding & Inclusion

Health awareness, menstrual hygiene support, child protection, disability inclusion, nutrition, dignity, and referral to appropriate services when needed.

Beneficiaries

Who the programmes serve

SAMI Foundation prioritises single mothers, especially those caring for children with special needs, children at risk of educational disruption, and families facing limited or unstable income.

  • Single mothers raising children with special needs or developmental challenges.
  • Vulnerable households facing food, rent, school-fee, or health-related pressure.
  • Children who need extra support to remain in education and community life.
  • Mothers interested in starting or strengthening livelihoods while caring for their children.
  • Families needing emotional, practical, and community-based support.
Future Facilities

Preparing for larger projects and deeper impact.

As SAMI Foundation grows, the foundation aims to develop proper facilities for special needs support, inclusive learning, livelihood training, counselling, nutrition training, emergency relief storage, administration, and mobile outreach. This bigger dream may require funding of over €250,000 in future phases, depending on partnerships and implementation needs.

The goal is to grow responsibly from community support into a structured, accountable, and scalable family support model.

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What the facilities would make possible

  • Private counselling and family guidance for mothers.
  • Child-friendly learning tools for children with special needs.
  • Practical skills training and home-based livelihood support.
  • Safe storage for food, school materials, and emergency relief items.
  • Better records, donor reporting, safeguarding, and accountability.

Support a mother. Uplift a child with special needs. Strengthen a family.

Partner with SAMI Foundation to help mothers care for children with special needs while building dignity, stability, and sustainable livelihoods.

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