About
Kampala, Uganda
Flourishing World Initiative Grant Recipient
A library grant from Noonday has helped create literary opportunities for the community.
Prior to COVID - 19, Noonday partnered with Ajuna to create a community day care where children can be safe and cared for.
Water filters funded through a Flourishing World Initiative grant enabled Artisans to enjoy safe drinking water in their homes.
During the COVID - 19 pandemic, a Flourishing World Initiative grant provided aid for food and workshop operating expenses that helped bridge the gap for Artisan families.
A library grant from Noonday has helped create literary opportunities for the community.
Prior to COVID - 19, Noonday partnered with Ajuna to create a community day care where children can be safe and cared for.
Water filters funded through a Flourishing World Initiative grant enabled Artisans to enjoy safe drinking water in their homes.
During the COVID - 19 pandemic, a Flourishing World Initiative grant provided aid for food and workshop operating expenses that helped bridge the gap for Artisan families.
Stories of Flourishing
Mama Sham
Mama Sham was one of Ajuna’s very first Artisans and is a pillar of the workshop. Years ago, this resilient woman lost her husband and began working at construction sites carrying heavy bricks to support her children. This resulted in a neck injury that ca used her chronic pain. But today, things look very different for Mama Sham. At the workshop, she has a safe job she can rely on. And with a grant from Noonday, she was finally able to have surgery on her spinal cord, and is enjoying life without pain for the first time in years.
Doreen
Around the workshop, Doreen is known for her hardworking and positive attitude. Since she was hired in 2016, her work has enabled her to support her family in important ways, such as paying for her mothe r’s blood pressure medication every week. Her job has also brought support during her hardest times. Last year, Doreen experienced a severe depression after her four - day - old baby suddenly passed away. But her workshop family refused to let her walk throu gh the experience alone. Together, they provided the support she needed to begin healing. Today, Doreen carries the experience with her – but it doesn’t define her. She is moving forward, and looking toward a more hopeful future.
Mama Sham
Mama Sham was one of Ajuna’s very first Artisans and is a pillar of the workshop. Years ago, this resilient woman lost her husband and began working at construction sites carrying heavy bricks to support her children. This resulted in a neck injury that ca used her chronic pain. But today, things look very different for Mama Sham. At the workshop, she has a safe job she can rely on. And with a grant from Noonday, she was finally able to have surgery on her spinal cord, and is enjoying life without pain for the first time in years.
Doreen
Around the workshop, Doreen is known for her hardworking and positive attitude. Since she was hired in 2016, her work has enabled her to support her family in important ways, such as paying for her mothe r’s blood pressure medication every week. Her job has also brought support during her hardest times. Last year, Doreen experienced a severe depression after her four - day - old baby suddenly passed away. But her workshop family refused to let her walk throu gh the experience alone. Together, they provided the support she needed to begin healing. Today, Doreen carries the experience with her – but it doesn’t define her. She is moving forward, and looking toward a more hopeful future.
