Vision
A Uganda where every child — regardless of mind, ability, or background — grows up understood, valued, and equipped to fulfil their God-given destiny.
Our Story
Born from a quiet conviction — that every mind matters.
Great Destinies Foundation is a Ugandan community organisation, founded in 2023 in Buloba, Wakiso District, and officially registered with Wakiso District Local Government as CBO/25/1549. We exist to support children with autism and learning disabilities, to raise mental health awareness among young people, and to walk closely with the families who carry this work daily.
Why we started
A child with autism in a corner. A teacher who didn't recognise dyslexia. A community that wanted to help — but didn't know how.
In Uganda, autism is still often confused with stubbornness; dyslexia and ADHD with laziness. Many parents carry the weight of a child whose mind works differently — alone. Many teachers meet behaviour they were never trained to understand. Many children grow up believing the difference they carry is a curse rather than a way of being.
Great Destinies Foundation began when two Ugandans — Nagawa Ruth and Luutu Daniel — kept meeting the same silence. In schools, in homes, in churches. They decided the silence had to break, gently and persistently, until every child in our reach knew: you are seen, you are loved, you have a destiny. They were soon joined by Nassali Prossy, a qualified Nutritionist who now stewards our finances, and Nampeera Rebecca, who leads our counselling work — completing a four-person Ugandan executive.
What started as a few visits to one school in Buloba has grown into a registered community-based organisation (CBO/25/1549) now preparing to register as a fully-fledged National NGO — extending its reach across Wakiso District and beyond.
What guides us
Vision. Mission. Values.
Three quiet commitments we return to every day.
Mission
To support children with autism and learning disabilities in Uganda, to raise mental health awareness among the youth, and to empower the caregivers who carry this work — through schools, families, and communities, until no child is left in the shadows.
Values
Dignity — every person is worthy. Compassion — love that acts. Faith — quiet hope in long work. Integrity — accountable, transparent, and honest. Community — no one walks alone.
Our journey
From a small idea to a registered foundation.
A community-based beginning growing toward full NGO status.
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2023
The Foundation begins
Great Destinies Foundation is established in Buloba, Wakiso District, by Nagawa Ruth and Luutu Daniel — registered as a community-based organisation (CBO) with a clear focus on youth mental health and inclusion of children with mental disabilities.
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2024
School outreach launches
First in-school sensitisation programs begin. The Foundation works with primary and secondary schools in Wakiso to introduce mental health language pupils and teachers can use without shame.
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2025
Caregiver circles & livelihood pilots
The Foundation begins supporting caregivers of children with disabilities — through emotional support gatherings and small livelihood initiatives, including the craft programme producing handmade bags.
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2026
Transitioning to NGO
With growing reach and accountability structures in place, Great Destinies Foundation is moving from CBO to full NGO registration — opening the door for institutional partnerships, multi-district programs, and international collaboration.
Governance & accountability
How we are structured.
A clear governance framework — because trust must be earned and protected.
General Assembly
All founding members and accepted full members. Highest decision-making body; meets at least annually to review direction, approve audited accounts, and elect the Board.
Board of Directors
5–9 members elected from the General Assembly. Provides strategic oversight, approves the annual budget, safeguarding policy, and partnerships.
Executive Committee
Chairperson, Secretary, and Treasurer — responsible for day-to-day leadership, supervision of programs, and reporting back to the Board and General Assembly.
Programs & Field Team
Field officers, volunteers, and trained community focal persons who deliver mental health sessions, school outreaches, and caregiver support directly on the ground.
Our Constitution
The full constitution of Great Destinies Foundation — covering membership, governance, finance, conflict resolution, and amendments — is available for review.
“Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.”
Our work is grounded in faith and the unshakeable belief that every child carries a destiny worth nurturing. We serve people of every faith and none, with the same respect and care.