Luteete Youth Foundation Uganda was born in 2023 after the Covid 19 lockdown from the vision of 3 youth leaders who refused to accept that poverty, disability, climate change or luck of opportunities should define a child`s future.
What began as an informal community initiative quickly become a movement. In 2024 LYF Uganda was formally registered as an NGO in Uganda. This mile stone mark our commitment to accountability transparency and lasting change.
Today LYF Uganda works across Wakiso, Kayunga Districts and surrounding Communities to empower children, youth and persons with disability. Through education, skills, training, healthy advocacy, economic empowerment and climate change initiatives, we restore dignity and unlock potential where it is needed most, Driven by professionalism and compassion, Our full-time volunteers ensure every program delivers measurable impact. We do not just offer services , We build futures..
Our vision, mission and objectives guide every activity we render to youth aged 12–27 — both in and out of school.
“To promote empowerment, discover and addition of value to all communities in Uganda to access equal opportunities through training peers to reach out to other peers, vocational skilling, and children access to quality education safe water, effective engagement to foster awareness, resource mobilization and prevent the spread of STDs, domestic violence, drugs and climate effects.”
“A Uganda where every child, young person, person with a disability and vulnerable family has the opportunity, skills and support needed to live with dignity, achieve their potential and contribute to a stronger, more inclusive and sustainable community.”
I founded Luteete Youth Foundation Uganda as Esuubi Elidako (“Next Hope”) after being among the children and youth in Wakiso District who were denied education and opportunities due to poverty and disability — but who refused to give up.
Today at LYF Uganda, an NGO I champion, I continue uplifting our communities through innovative empowerment and advocacy initiatives, and my commitment remains the same. I personally welcome and mentor every local and international volunteer who serves with us at Luteete Youth Foundation Uganda.
Luteete Youth Foundation Uganda transforms lives across Wakiso, Kayunga District, and beyond through targeted programs for children, youth, climate change and persons with disability. Every program is designed for real impact and real volunteer engagement
From Essubi – Elidako “Next hope” to Luteete youth Foundation Uganda . LYF Uganda began in 2023 as Next hope a grass root initiative trusted by local leaders to up lift youth & children in Wakiso District.
Our early work focused on education, vocational skills and child welfare at Zonal, sub county and District level. From hairdressing, tailoring, carpentry, early childhood development, innovation , agriculture and sports, we gave young people practical tools to earn, grow and lead. As the need to grow we registered as an NGO.
Today Luteete Youth Foundation Uganda expands its reach while staying rooted in some hope that started us. No child , youth or person with disability should be left behind.
To contribute to the national orphans, youth and other vulnerable children strategic plan — achieving a comprehensive National Program Plan of Interventions (NPPI) and National Orphans and Other Vulnerable Children's Policy (NOP) that results in sustainable reduction in HIV/AIDS among young people, improved access to OVC care and support services, life planning skills and vocational education for job creation among out-of-school youth, and organised youth engagement in climate change and smart agriculture within communities.
The principal objectives of LYF-Uganda are organised around six pillars of community impact.
Explore some of the programmes we are running right now across our communities.
Safe Hands, Healthy Homes . This is more than soap, This is jobs, health, and dignity for Youth an…
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Luteete Youth Foundation Uganda Field staff provides comfort and immediate support to child in Kasan…
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Providing learning materials and accessibility support for children with disabilities.
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