Located in Ntinda, a Kampala suburb, the Foundation’s express goal is to equip Ugandans, mainly the youth, with skills that may enable them to be employed or self-employed towards reducing the rising levels of unemployment in the country.
NBS After 5 television and media personality Douglas Lwanga launched the “Purple Skills Klinic Foundation” to help combat youth unemployment in Uganda.
Douglas Lwanga
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Lwanga addressing youth at the Foundation
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Lwanga, who has been developing this Foundation for three years, said the youth need to have a better skills-set in order to survive and thrive in the Ugandan economy.
“We want to teach the youth how to fish so that they can get food forever. We don’t want to give them fish. We are here to solve unemployment through mentorship and skills training,” he said.
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The Foundation's background
According to Lwanga, the Foundation’s objective of skilling the youth to counteract unemployment has been a dream of his and his team.
“Three years ago, I and my team had this dream but like most of us, I was afraid to start. I knew it required a lot of expertise, resources and time to execute. So, I left the idea on my laptop telling myself I would do it one day,” Lwanga says.
Equipping the future
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“…Until 2020 during lock down when I met a friend and a partner Peter Kisakye (Racers Bar). I am grateful we can now unveil it to you at this stage. Its been a lot of sleepless nights putting this organization together but yes we thank God thus far he’s brought us.”
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The Purple Skills Klinic Foundation is a registered Non-governmental Organisation (NGO) licensed to operate countrywide, and is regulated by the NGO Bureau of Uganda.
