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Northern
Uganda.

Local knowledge and local expertise inspired us to design a model contextualized to where we work. With decades of experience working in the region and sector, our team of 65 in Uganda is the best in the business.

Northern Uganda is the poorest region in the country and is impacted by many challenges: unpredictable growing seasons due to climate change, unpredictable markets due to global instability, and a refugee crisis along the northern border.

We work in some of the most remote parts of this region not because it’s easy, but because it’s where we can have the most impact. The people of Northern Uganda and South Sudan consistently inspire us with their creativity and grit.

Asset based development delivers results because it’s built on the resources available in a given context. In our context, clients have access to an abundance of land and labor, which is why we partner with them to grow their farming capacity as step one on their journey out of extreme poverty.

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Our Model

Is multidimensional

Capable.org is not just another charity—we are changing the global narrative. Poverty can be eradicated. We have proof.

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Northern Uganda
2.8780° N, 32.7181° E

Overarching Program Model.

At Capable.org, we believe that sustainable development is built on interconnected programmatic frameworks: Economic growth, Physical well-being, Social cohesion, and Individual Agency.

Each framework is essential on its own, but their true power lies in how they reinforce and amplify each other, creating exponential and lasting change. By addressing these areas holistically, we empower individuals and communities to achieve transformative progress. Our approach ensures measurable activities and outcomes, enabling us to track progress and continually refine our efforts for maximum impact. Together, we’re creating a model that transforms lives and fosters thriving communities.

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Wellness.

Physical well-being extends beyond health to include the tangible assets and resources that sustain life. Capable.org helps individuals secure essentials like housing, tools, and infrastructure that support growth and stability. By focusing on physical resilience, we ensure participants can meet their basic needs and build a strong foundation for their future. This framework supports lasting and transformative progress.

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Agency.

True empowerment comes from within. Capable.org’s programs focus on building individual agency—the ability to make independent decisions, act with confidence, and chart one’s own path. By instilling a sense of ownership and autonomy, we help participants transform their circumstances and take control of their futures. This empowerment creates exponential and sustainable change.

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Connection.

Strong social connections are the glue that holds communities together. Capable.org fosters relationships, collaboration, and mutual support among participants. By creating networks of trust and shared purpose, we enhance psychosocial well-being and encourage collective progress. These social bonds empower individuals to thrive, not just survive, leading to a ripple effect of growth and cohesion.

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Prosperity.

Economic independence is a cornerstone of self-sufficiency. Capable.org’s programs provide individuals with tools, training, and opportunities to generate income, manage resources, and build businesses. Whether it’s through microfinance, skill-building workshops, or market access initiatives, we help participants turn potential into prosperity. These economic gains are the foundation for broader social and personal transformation, sparking exponential change.

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Month 1

Phase 1

Group Dynamics, Mental and Spiritual Health, Literacy
The first month of training focuses on farmer group formation, with sessions on group organization, leadership, management, and constitution development. Additional sessions focus on mental health, self-esteem, and alcohol abuse. Lastly, our functional adult literacy and numeracy courses begin.
Connection
Agency
Wellness

Month 2

Phase 1

Health and Sanitation, Farming as a Business, Mental and Spiritual Health, VSLA, Literacy
In month two clients take a deep dive into commercial agriculture, covering topics on enterprise selection, budgeting and record keeping, risk management, land preparation, and seed selection. Training on setting up and running a VSLA round out the economic training for this month. Next, clients participate in health and sanitation training to improve family health and we continue our mental health sessions covering relationships within families and communities. Functional adult literacy training continues throughout the month.
Prosperity
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Month 3

Phase 1

Farming Skills, Financial Literacy, Environment and Climate, Literacy
This month kicks off with training and field demonstrations on planting methodology. Next, clients participate in training sessions covering budgeting, savings, and numeracy. Sessions on your relationship with the environment round out the month, covering regenerative agriculture and climate change.
Prosperity
Wellness
Connection
Agency

Month 4

Phase 1

Farming Skills, Mental and Spiritual Health, Literacy
Household visioning and goal setting sessions take the lead this month. Additional training in farming skills, covering topics like weed management and pests and disease management, are next. Rounding out the month are sessions on spiritual health and community wellbeing. Functional adult literacy classes focus on arithmetic this month.
Prosperity
Agency
Wellness
Connection

Month 5

Phase 1

Farming Skills, Financial Management, Mental and Spiritual Health, Literacy
Farming skills training on post harvest handling are the main focus this month. Sessions on financial literacy, focused on accurate record keeping, are next. Arithmetic classes continue this month. Lastly, and perhaps most importantly, sessions on counseling skills and conflict mediation are next.
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Month 6

Phase 1

Mental and Spiritual Health, Business Skills, Farming Skills
Sessions on conflict management in groups and communities continue this month. Post harvest handling training rounds out our initial farming skills curriculum. Next, clients begin business skill training with sessions on business opportunities, income diversification, and start up costs. Functional adult literacy continues classes on arithmetic throughout the month.
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Month 7

Phase 2

Farming Skills, Business Skills, Literacy, Food and Nutrition
Marketing training starts in earnest this month - with a focus on post harvest handling and marketing as well as non-farm business marketing skills. We began training on food and nutrition this month too, with a focus on dietary diversification. Arithmetic classes continue throughout the month.
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Month 8

Phase 2

Business Skills, Farming Skills, Relationships
Family and group counseling sessions take place throughout the month. Marketing training continues with a focus on collective marketing as a group to attract large contracts. Business skills training covers profit and loss and start up capital. Numeracy and arithmetic classes continue this month. Lastly, clients participate in sessions covering family and group counseling and conflict mediation.
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Month 9

Phase 2

Regenerative Agriculture, Business Skills, Family Health, Literacy
As clients enter into their second growing season, we place a large focus on regenerative agriculture with initial sessions on soil health and water conservation. A number of training sessions on child healthcare take place too and literacy shifts focus to measurements this month.
Prosperity
Connection
Wellness
Agency

Month 10

Phase 2

Business Skills, Literacy, Family Health
Business skills this month focus on record keeping and profit and loss tracking. Additional training on livestock production round out the month with a focus on poultry and piggery business opportunities. Health and sanitation training continue with a focus on personal hygiene and reproductive health. Measurement training continues in our functional adult literacy department.
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Month 11

Phase 2

Life Skills, Physical Health, Business Skills
Life and critical thinking skills take the lead this month with sessions covering critical and creative thinking, problem solving, effective communication, and interpersonal relationships. Wellness training continues too with a focus on reproductive health. Literacy training shifts back to reading and writing skills this month. Lastly, livestock production training continues this month, covering goat and cattle rearing.
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Connection

Month 12

Phase 2

Life Skills, Business Skills, Literacy
To end the year our functional adult literacy department gives exams for all participants. Training sessions on child care and counseling take place this month too. On the business side of things, we take a deep dive on bee-keeping.
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Month 13

Phase 3

Cooperatives, Farming Skills, Group Dynamics, Literacy, Mindset
We kick off year two with refresher training sessions on group formation, management, and commercial agriculture. Literacy training continues with a focus on numeracy. Clients participate in a number of sessions on mindset, agency, self esteem, and goal setting. We introduce our first training on cooperatives this month as well.
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Prosperity
Wellness

Month 14

Phase 3

Farming Skills, Physical Health, Literacy, VSLA, Cooperatives
With sessions on land preparation, seed selection, and VSLA operations, we continue our farming and financial skills refresher training. Clients also participate in health and sanitation training this month. Cooperative training continues with a focus on principles, pillars, and values. Functional adult literacy classes continue with a focus on numeracy this month.
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Month 15

Phase 3

Environment and Climate, Business Skills, Farming Skills, Cooperatives, Literacy
We continue our regenerative agriculture training this month with a focus on agroforestry. Refresher sessions on crop planting also take place this month. Financial literacy training focuses on savings and long term financial stability. Literacy classes shift to a focus on arithmetic this month.
Prosperity
Connection
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Month 16

Phase 3

Farming Skills, Household Visioning, Mental and Spiritual Health, Literacy, Cooperatives
We review household visioning and goal setting this month and combine it with sessions on spiritual well being. Farming skills training continues with a focus on weed, pest, and disease prevention and management. Arithmetic training continues in our literacy department too. To round out this month, clients continue participating in cooperative training - covering formation and share capital contributions.
Prosperity
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Month 17

Phase 3

Farming Skills, Financial Management, Cooperatives, Literacy, Mental and Spiritual Health
Sessions on post harvest handling and financial record keeping start of the month. Next, clients receive training on counseling skills and mental health. Cooperative training continues with sessions focused on governance, leadership, and structure. Functional Adult Literacy remains focused on arithmetic this month.
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Month 18

Phase 3

Farming Skills, Business Skills, Mental and Spiritual Health, Literacy, Cooperatives
Mental and spiritual health training with a focus on conflict management are heavily featured this month. Next, clients participate in further training sessions that cover business management, with a focus on income diversification. Additional training on post harvest handling take place too. Cooperative training focuses on collective decision making this month while literacy classes continue covering arithmetic.
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Month 19

Phase 4

Business Skills, Physical Health, Literacy, Cooperatives
Cooperative training continues this month with sessions focusing on conflict management. Literacy classes continue focusing on arithmetic. Food and nutrition training topics take place this month too, focusing on dietary diversity. To round it out business skills focus on family business management and farming skills training focuses on collective marketing and produce bulking.
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Month 20

Phase 4

Farming Skills, Business Skills, Mental and Spiritual Health, Literacy, Cooperatives
Cooperative training sessions focus on resource mobilization with sessions covering formal banking, market linkage, and group income generating activities. Community and group counseling training look to improve group dynamics. Farming and business skills focus on marketing and financing this month. And, you guessed it, functional adult literacy continues to focus on arithmetic this month.
Prosperity
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Month 21

Phase 4

Environment and Climate, Farming Skills, Business Skills, Physical Health, Literacy, Cooperatives
Our focus on regenerative agriculture picks up again this month with sessions covering irrigation techniques and clean energy solutions. Clients also participate in training sessions that offer a refresher on record keeping and inventory this month - this works well alongside sessions on measurements offered by the literacy department. Our cooperative department provides training on the cooperative registration process. To conclude the month, clients are trained on child health and wellness.
Prosperity
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Month 22

Phase 4

Hygiene and Sanitation, Farming Skills, Business Skills, Physical Health, Literacy, Cooperatives
This month the cooperative training focuses on the procurement of inputs and the marketing of crops. Measurement training continues under our functional adult literacy team. Meanwhile, clients also participate in training sessions covering personal hygiene and reproductive health. On the business side of things: clients receive refresher sessions on livestock production (poultry and piggery), record keeping, and profit and loss.
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Month 23

Phase 4

Business Skills, Physical Health, Life Skills, Literacy, Cooperatives
In our penultimate month of training clients participate in a refresher course covering goat and cattle rearing. Next, training sessions cover critical thinking and problem solving. Reproductive health training takes place this month too. We also host training and discussions on traditional practices. To conclude our functional adult literacy program, clients take their final exams. To wrap it all up cooperative training continues with sessions focused on marketing.
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Month 24

Phase 4

Cooperatives
The final month of the program is entirely focused on cooperatives with sessions covering future investment and growth.
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Agency