FAQs

How do you choose your mentors?

Mentors are assigned to a mentee based on career aspirations. Our mentees’ hand-picked mentors have been carefully selected based on their proven track records of integrity and impact.

They include judges, business leaders, Members of Parliament, professors, ministers, etc. – leaders in roles that will have the most impact on the future of the nation.

Where does the money go?

Conferences

Most of our funding is spent facilitating leadership conferences. In 2022, our team will be travelling to Uganda to facilitate three all-day leadership conferences in Kampala, Jinja, and Kibuku to create new initiatives and connect with new and old strategic partners, mentors and mentees. Expenses include venue, security, transportation (driving between cities), and food costs. If there are any funds left over, we would like to use a portion of the funds towards our plane tickets and accommodations (note that nobody on our team takes any income from the foundation -- we pay for all expenses out-of-pocket).

Graduation Ceremonies

We host graduation ceremonies for sponsored mentees who have recently completed university. Although this may seem insignificant if you live in a developed country, this is significant in Africa. For example, in Uganda, the enrollment rate in post-secondary (tertiary) education was 5.1% (UNESECO, 2016). This is in comparison to 76% in Canada, 88% in The USA, and 98.4% in South Korea (UNESCO, 2019). Graduation ceremony expenses include a small venue and food.

Scholarships

A portion of the funds are used to support future high-potential mentees. Many mentees have huge potential but are often hindered by finances and family obligations.