Teach the teachers. Break the cycle.
Tools, training and expert tradespeople for refugees and vulnerable families in Uganda.
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See the reportCariboo Gate Foundation raises money, tools and volunteer expertise so that refugees and vulnerable families in Uganda can learn a trade and earn a living.
Key facts and figures
At a glance
- $11,941Sent to Bweyale Vocational Education in 2024
- 84%Of income reached Uganda
- 6 tradesPlus counselling, taught at the school
- $0Paid to directors or visiting experts
Where we work
Bweyale, Kiryandongo District, in the north-west of Uganda.
Company, foundation or grant-maker?
Equip a workshop, send your own experts to train teachers, or sponsor students. We shape a partnership around your goals and show you exactly what it achieved.
Equip. Train the teachers. Multiply.
We start with the people most often left behind: orphans, people with a disability, widows and families in extreme poverty.
- 01
Equip
We raise money and tools so the school's workshops can teach a trade properly.
- 02
Train the teachers
Volunteer tradespeople from Canada work beside the school's instructors, sharing methods, safety and how to teach them.
- 03
Multiply
Instructors teach students year after year. Graduates earn a living and the skills stay in the community.
Six trades, and the support to use them
01Masonry
Bricklaying and building skills for a fast-growing settlement.
- 02
Carpentry
Level 1 carpentry: woodworking skills that can start with a handful of tools.
- 03
Welding
Level 1 welding: metalwork skills for gates, doors, frames and repairs.
04IT & computer skills
Computer literacy for office work, administration and small business.
- 05
Tailoring
Garment-making that can start with one sewing machine.
06Agriculture
Farming skills that turn allocated plots into food and income.
What graduates achieve
Fund one student for a year
Every program is a one-year Level 1 course. Your gift funds one student's place, with the tools and materials they use every day.
Counselling and guidance are free for every student. Levels 2 and 3 are coming soon.
$450Funds one student in masonry, carpentry or IT & computer skills.
$550Funds one student in welding or tailoring.
$700Funds one student in agriculture.