Community Empowerment & Development Impact
CEDP works across Kalagala Parish and beyond, building locally owned solutions in clean energy, water, livelihoods, health, and environmental restoration. These pages gather the stories, statistics, and community voices behind the change.
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Community-led impact, verified and shared
CEDP works across Kalagala Parish and beyond, building locally owned solutions in clean energy, water, livelihoods, health, and environmental restoration. These pages gather the stories, statistics, and community voices behind the change.
Featured community empowerment stories
Stories of change from across the six CEDP sub-programs — each rooted in a community priority and backed by evidence.
Solar-powered salon in Naluvule 32 households powered, 3 new enterprises, 2 apprentices employed
Solar-powered salon in Naluvule
A solar-powered hair salon turned an unreliable income into a growing business — and trained the next generation of local technicians.
Read moreProtected springs and hygiene education 120 households with clean water; 60% reduction in waterborne illness
Protected springs and hygiene education
Across Busoga, protected water springs and hygiene education are reducing illness and restoring dignity.
Read moreRegenerating land with biochar 0.5 hectares restored, 500 biochar units produced
Regenerating land with biochar
In Kalagala Parish, invasive water hyacinth becomes biochar — healthier soil, cleaner cooking, and new income.
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Featured global learning stories
Stories from our global learning participants — students, volunteers, and faculty — whose field experiences produced real community value.
A semester in renewable energy 1 health clinic powered, 1 intern placed with a green-energy firm
A semester in renewable energy
An internship with FOSCOD's Green Skills team led to a solar installation in a remote health clinic — and a new graduate ready for the clean-energy workforce.
Read moreYouth Climate Ambassador cohort 20 ambassadors trained, 8 community-led climate actions launched
Youth Climate Ambassador cohort
Twenty youth completed the annual ambassador program, designing and implementing climate actions in their home communities.
Read moreResearch that returns value 3 community presentations delivered, 1 policy brief co-authored
Research that returns value
A university research team partnered with FOSCOD to map water-quality trends — with findings shared back to community committees.
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Community voices & field films
Permissioned reflections from the people behind the work, and short films from communities in action.
“Before solar, I was losing money after 6 p.m. Now I can serve clients until 9 — and the quality of my work is so much better in good light.”
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Your pathway into the work
Join, partner, or support — every contribution is tied to a community-defined priority with clear evidence and consent.
Volunteer intern
Join a supervised placement matched to your skills and a community-defined priority.
Explore internshipsPartner with us
Co-design clean-energy, WASH, livelihoods, or research partnerships around real community priorities.
Partner with FOSCODDonate to a cause
Fund a named project or priority with transparent, community-led reporting.
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