BLOG & STORIESEmpowering Young People to Drive Change In 2015, the United Nations (UN) adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, an international commitment signed by 193 states to work together towards a better future. At the heart of the agenda are the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which outline a series of targets, indicators and focus areas that lay ... Read More

BLOG & STORIES“With the skills I have gained, I am going to be an inspiration to my peers…” Meet 17-year-old Samson, an entrepreneur from Bunabuka Village, Sironko District, Uganda. Whilst he was at school, Samson often found himself swapping his studies for casual labour to support his mother financially. As a result, his education suffered and his struggles at school ... Read More

BLOG & STORIESBuilding Resilience in the Face of the Climate Crisis The latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) – the UN body for assessing the science related to climate change – considers the climate crisis to be reaching a tipping point. Scientists warn that time is soon running out if we are to mitigate average temperatures ... Read More

BLOG & STORIES“I never imagined that one day I would run my own business” “My name is Josephine. I’m married and blessed with two children.” Josephine and her family live in Kimana, a community in the Loitokitok Sub-County of southern Kenya on the border with Tanzania. She is a member of our community banking initiative, the Village Investors Programme (VIP). “Before ... Read More

BLOG & STORIES“I want to become a social worker… I will help other children living on the streets” Meet 16-year-old Peter, from Mwanza, Tanzania. Growing up, Peter lived at home with his mother, father and his siblings. When he was younger, he didn’t want to go to school and had trouble at home as a result. This led him to ... Read More

BLOG & STORIESHelping Female Entrepreneurs Unlock Their Potential Happy International Women’s Day! This year’s theme, Break the Bias, is a call to celebrate women’s achievements, to recognise the ongoing impact of gender biases, and to work towards a more equal world.  At WeSeeHope, this moment gives us an opportunity to reflect on and celebrate our work empowering women across Kenya, ... Read More

BLOG & STORIESWeSeeHope Founders awarded MBEs in New Year Honours List 2022 1st January, 2022 We are absolutely delighted and very proud to announce that our founders, Phil and Wendy Wall, have both been awarded an MBE in the Queen’s New Year Honours List for their services to our work with vulnerable children in sub-Saharan Africa. They have been recognised ... Read More

BLOG & STORIES“No matter what, I prioritised my education…” Dear friends of WeSeeHope, My name is Ahaisibwe Kwirikagira Innocent. I am 28 years old and from Mirambi in the Kyenjojo district of western Uganda. I have known WeSeeHope and their partner, RIDE, since I was 15 because of a Child Rights Club they set up in my community. It was ... Read More

BLOG & STORIESA New Approach To The VIP In Mwanza, Tanzania In March 2021, we adapted how and where we deliver our economic empowerment programme as a measure to prevent children from leaving rural areas and going to the streets of Mwanza. Since 2016, we’ve been working with our partner Cheka Sana in Mwanza, Tanzania, running both our Street Work ... Read More

BLOG & STORIESAdjusting To A New World Of Fundraising In a survey conducted by the Institute of Fundraising, NCVO and Charity Finance Group in March 2020, it was found that charities in the UK were expecting a decline of 48% in voluntary income due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite this prediction, emergency appeals outperformed their forecasted expectations by 40%, and ... Read More