65% of learners in Uganda do not complete primary school
Learners who struggle in school are likely to drop out early. Either their sponsors lose interest in pushing them further or they themselves give up. Yet, most lack the skills necessary for excelling. For example, in Uganda, 60.5% of primary school learners struggle to read while 51.2% can't do basic division.
Our Solution
WATUDEV INITIATIVES is equipping primary school learners with core foundational and transferrable skills.
89%
of school-aged students in sub-Saharan Africa, cannot read and understand a simple story.
68%
of Uganda’s primary school learners lacked a combined Numeracy and Literacy grade level competence in 2021.
Our goal is to improve education outcomes by equipping primary school learners with core foundational skills
OUR CURRENT IMPACT
500
Learners
Reached Directly
95%
Transition to the Next Competence Level
01
Mobile Digital Learning
Lab Deployed
180
Learner
Sessions Conducted
20
Educators
Trained
01
Physical Digital Learning
Lab Deployed
OUR BOLD cumulative 2027 AMBITION
How we work
01
Teacher Capacity Building
Building capacity of in-service teachers and community education champions.
Remedial Support for Learners
02
Targeted and personalized interventions aimed at addressing individual challenges
03
Provision of Educational Resources
Ensuring equitable access to diverse and quality materials, tools, and platforms,
Watu Dev Initiatives is a women-led, registered Ugandan not-for-profit organization founded in 2020. We operate in Bukomansimbi district, with our head offices located in Wakiso, Uganda at plot 417, Kateera Road Nakitokolo-Nsangi.
Watu means "people" in swahili. WatuDev, therefore means People Development.
Mission:
Equipping primary school learners with core foundational and transferrable skills.
Vision:
A world where all learners have literacy, numeracy and digital skills.
Meet the Board of Directors
The Team
Namwanje Milly
Executive Director
Nagawa Christine
Head of Partnerships & Development
Ssenyonjo Andrew
Head of Programs & Evaluation
Kalyango Moses
Community Education Champion