Sole Hope Inc.

Equipping the vulnerable to walk in freedom from life-threatening diseases and exploitation through education, empowerment, and medical relief.

A world where disease is not a curse and hope is plentiful!

Goal One: Sole Hope continues to be the only organization directly addressing the jigger endemic in Uganda. We know there is an urgent and growing need for our services so we work to expand them.

Goal Two: Under the new Country Program Director, Josephine Karumira, the Ugandan team now boasts 52 motivated Uganda staff. The smaller U.S. team has invested in personnel dedicated to grant management.

Goal Three: The new Self-Help groups, Economic Empowerment programs, and child protection programs all work to address the cycle of disease and poverty that Sole Hope encounters in most of our patients.

In early 2020, Sole Hope brought in Josephine Karumira as the new Uganda Country Program Director. She is a Ugandan professional and holds a Masters degree in Counseling Psychology and has 18 years' experience in program management and development practice. Andrew Paul Kigozi was brought in as the Uganda Finance Director and is a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda and Kenya. He has 11 years at the senior management level from the business sector and helps Sole Hope's program enhance our resource control environment and sustainable practices. Bernard Hire was brought in as the Uganda Program Team Leader and has 9 years experience doing child protection work in refugee settings and development work. His major role is to oversee Sole Hope programs which includes coordinating various activities and capacity building. Susannah Barry was brought on as the new Trust and Grants Manager for the U.S. team and now actively works to secure grants for Sole Hope.

Sole Hope's Uganda senior management had major overhaul and restructuring to include the recruitment of a new Country Director, Finance Director and Program Team Leader. We also recruited a Finance Officer, Human Resource Officer and a second driver during this period. Due to the COVID 19 pandemic and lockdown in March 2020, all activities in Uganda halted and staff temporarily stopped operations. In June 2020, the restrictions were relaxed and all staff resumed work. The change in our management enabled staff to understand and embrace the changes and get reassured that the organization is still committed to its vision and mission. The team has become more coherent and organized under this new, experienced leadership, allowing Sole Hope to adapt to the continuous monitoring of pandemic restrictions as directed by the Uganda Minister of Health.