Life House
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About Life House
Life House gives Ugandan men and women free vocational training designed to open pathways to employment and help break generational poverty. Students spend a year learning practical skills while also receiving counseling, social work support, and Biblical discipleship, which can be especially important for those who have experienced trauma or educational disruption. After graduation, over 80% of students have found immediate work placement.
Life House pairs training in eight occupational areas with individualized support from a social worker, one-on-one counseling, and Biblical discipleship. Students may also complete a national competency assessment through Uganda’s Directorate of Industrial Training and Uganda Vocational Qualification Framework, giving their skills a formal measure.
Programs
The concrete work this nonprofit runs. Each program may later become a fundable project.
Vocational training
Free vocational training for men and women in marginalized communities, with instruction in artisan trades, car driving and repair, catering, computer and videography, electrical work, hair and cosmetology, welding or metal fabrication, and tailoring.
Counseling
One-on-one counseling helps students address trauma and past experiences and move toward recovery.
Discipleship
Biblical discipleship provides students with a foundation for healing, growth, maturity, and spiritual renewal.
Student support services
Each student is assigned a social worker who learns about their background, provides appropriate counseling, visits students and families in their homes, connects them with additional resources, and provides behavioral change training and cultural performance opportunities.
About this work
Mission
Life House brings “life in abundance” to the next generation of Uganda through vocational training and spiritual renewal.
Who they serve
Young people, men, and women in Uganda, including students from marginalized communities and slums. The organization also supports students who have experienced trauma, educational disruption, or limited access to education.
Their impact
- After graduation, over 80% of students have been able to find immediate work placement.
- Students completing the vocational program may be scored on a national competency assessment under the Directorate of Industrial Training and the Uganda Vocational Qualification Framework.
How your donation helps
- Vocational training for students
- Student counseling and support services
- Spiritual discipleship
- Resources, training, and stability for the staff who support students
- A student’s one-year vocational program, which costs $50 per month
In their words
“Our story is one of faith over fear and hope over despair.”, Jonathan and Immaculate Kamyuka, Founders
Grant support
$43,875 from 4 funders · through 2022 (IRS 990 records).
- RAY AND JUNE SMITH CHARITABLE FOUNDATION — $5,000 (2022)PROVIDE MATERNITY HOUSING FOR YOUNG PREGRANT GIRST
- RAY AND JUNE SMITH CHARITABLE FOUNDATION — $5,000 (2021)PROVIDE MATERNITY HOUSING FOR YOUNG PREGNANT GIRLS
- STOLLER FOUNDATION — $20,875 (2020)GENERAL SUPPORT, DISASTER RELIEF
- MARK AND MARY ANN MILLER — $2,500 (2018)GENERAL BUDGET FOR CHRISTIAN HOME FOR UNWED MOTHERS
- THE KEVIN AND LESLEY LILLY FOUNDATION — $500 (2018)TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
- THE KEVIN AND LESLEY LILLY FOUNDATION — $5,000 (2017)TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
- MARK AND MARY ANN MILLER — $2,500 (2017)GENERAL BUDGET FOR CHRISTIAN HOME FOR UNWED MOTHERS
- THE KEVIN AND LESLEY LILLY FOUNDATION — $2,500 (2016)TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
Ways to help
Concrete needs and volunteer roles Life House has shared.
Current needs
- Resources, training, and stability for the staff who provide care, guidance, and support to youth
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