More than half of girls who start primary school in Uganda, drop out - largely because they cannot have their periods in safety.

You've already done an amazing thing by making your way to this page - thank you. We're Elgon Empowerment, a small charitable association who support local leaders in Uganda empower their communities.

It's not periods that stop girls going to school, it's the lack of access to sanitary products, the lack of of knowledge of menstrual health and access to support and facilities.

That's where we come in. We can use the privilege afforded to us by being from the UK to help awe-inspiring local leaders with such challenges.

We facilitate Women's workshops, teaching about women's reproductive health and provide thousands of reusable sanitary products. We're able to do this because of you - crowdfunding our way to more empowered communities!

Run solely by volunteers and driven by the priorities of our local partners, 2024 is set to be a big year for us - fancy being a part of it?

This years fundraiser:

A group of inspirational fundraisers and travelling from across the country to tackle England's tallest mountain, Scafell Pike. We're setting off at 7am on bank holiday Monday 27th May. Fancy joining the team? Come along and join a mixed group of awesome people, fundraising our way to more empowered Ugandan communities.

Contact us through our Instagram, email address, website or any of our trustees. Contact information is at the bottom of this page.

How you can help:

Donate - Fundraise - Partner with us

What YOUR donations will do in 2024:

In September 2024 a small team are headed back to Uganda! Eager to see our friends again, we'll work with local leaders to direct the money we raise. Every penny of what we receive in donations is invested directly into empowerment work. The costs of the charity are paid for by our volunteers.

With your donations we'll be able to reach 500 women and girls, providing essential education on female reproductive health through women's Empowerment workshops. We'll provide thousands of reusable sanitary products to women and girls across the communities we work with. This year we want to go even further, promoting empowerment through supporting men and women with mental wellbeing, helping with access to healthy food, and improving access to education.

Who are we?

I'm Jake, and I've been involved in community work in Uganda since 2019. As of this year I decided to make a long term ambition, a reality. I recruited 4 talented leaders and together we formed Elgon Empowerment.

From an idea that began in an introverted kid's uni hall, to an association which supports hundreds of women and girls. I'm unbelievably proud of how far this idea has come.

However, together, we can go much further...

Donate to our crowdfund, join us on fundraisers and consider supporting us with organisations you're involved with.

I cannot explain enough how much your support positively impacts the lives of women and girls in Uganda.

Contact us:

Instagram - ElgonEmpowerment

Website - www.elgonempowerment.com