Mahaba Foundation
Mahaba Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization founded in 2024, partners with grassroots organizations to co-create vocational training opportunities for refugees and single mothers in Eastern Africa, providing the skills, resources, and locally driven solutions needed to build sustainable livelihoods.
Our signature programs, Fabrications: Sewing Arts Training Center in the Kyangwali Refugee Settlement in Western Uganda and the Vocational Training and Creative Arts Center in Eastern Uganda, provide hands-on training that opens pathways to financial independence. But skills alone aren’t enough and sustainable market opportunities are limited. To create lasting opportunities, we are working to connect artisans from our centers with economic marketplaces in the U.S. and beyond. Through the Handmade with Love Collection, we are expanding artisans' market opportunities by offering their handmade items for sale in both in-person and online venues (see link for Online Store). We are turning their craft into sustainable livelihoods while generating support for future training programs.
Mahaba Foundation serves as a bridge for those who want to contribute, whether through donations, partnerships, or purchasing handmade goods, ensuring direct and meaningful impact. We are more than a foundation; we are a growing network of people who believe in opportunity, creativity, and advocating for humanity across the globe.
No matter where you are in the world, you can be part of this work.
Help Sustain and Grow Our Vocational Training Centers
100% of your tax-deductible donation to Mahaba Foundation will support the Sewing Arts Training Center at Kyangwali Refugee Settlement and the Vocational Training and Creative Arts Center in Eastern Uganda.