Youth-Led Action.
Investing in skills so young people don’t have to depend on charity.
Omuto Foundation supports young people to organise, speak up, and fix everyday problems where they live, learn, and play. Action is our language.
A youth-led, community-rooted NGO based in Mpigi and Butambala, Uganda.
The problems we work on.
Youth in the areas we work face everyday challenges.
"These issues affect health, learning, and future opportunities—every day."
In many of the communities we serve, youth see unsafe water, missed lessons, and limited options after school every day—but have few chances and little support to act on what they see. Their actions support goals like clean water, quality education, and climate action through trees, filters, and skills projects.
Unsafe Water
Families use unprotected sources or walk long distances for water, leaving little time for learning, play, or work. We build purifiers.
Missed School
Girls and other youth miss lessons, training, or matches because they lack pads and private, safe spaces. We provide dignity.
Watch RED StoryNo Clear Path
Even after exams or short trainings, many young people leave school without a clear route into work, income, or further learning. We teach skills & trades.
Voicelessness
Youth have ideas and energy, but no simple structure, mentors, or resources to turn plans into action. We give them the stage and the mic.
Our 3 Pillars
Youth Project
Omuto Youth Project builds confident leaders in schools and villages. Student leaders and youth chapters run meetings, map local issues, and lead projects that improve life at school and at home.
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Talents
Omuto Talents turns passion into discipline and voice. Through football and media, young people build character, teamwork, and storytelling skills that reach far beyond the pitch or studio.
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Essentials
Omuto Essentials is a youth-run social enterprise. Young people produce everyday products that help fund pads, water, and skills training while learning how to run and grow a venture.
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The OMUTO Model
Click below to see how we turn ideas into action.
Organise
We mobilize youth where they are: in schools, villages, and football teams. They form chapters and elect their own leaders.
- Form Chapters
- Elect Leaders
- Set Goals
Map
Youth map real problems in their community: unsafe water, missed lessons, lack of skills, or voicelessness.
- Identify Issues
- Survey Community
- Plan Solutions
Use Action
We deploy practical solutions: water filters, pad distribution, tree planting, and community clean-ups.
- Build Filters
- Distribute Pads
- Plant Trees
Train
While acting, youth gain critical skills: leadership, public speaking, financial literacy, and media production.
- Leadership Workshops
- Financial Literacy
- Media Skills
Open Paths
Youth graduate into mentorship roles, employment, or start their own small enterprises, keeping the cycle going.
- Mentorship
- Employment
- Enterprise
What this looks like
Join The Squad
Support A Chapter
Invest in a Chapter. Your funds go directly to tools, pads, filters, and training.
Partner Up
NGOs, Schools, and Brands. Let's co-create a program in your community.
Volunteer
Give your Time or Skills on-site or remotely. Mentors needed for Media, Skilling, Football coaching, and Fundraising.
Partners & Features
Why Omuto
Youth-led
Young people design, decide, and run the work—with adults supporting, not controlling.
Community-rooted
Chapters grow from real needs named by students, parents, and local leaders—not imported projects.
Action-driven
Learning is tied to visible change: taps, pads, trees, stories, savings—not just workshops.