Radiant Rise Initiative is an indigenous non-governmental organisation based in Kampala, fully registered with the Uganda National NGO Bureau with a 5-year renewable permit to operate.
TRAUMAPURPOSE
Nurturing Hope, Purpose and Self-Reliance Among Youths and Young Mothers to Rise Above Adversity.
Equipping Youths and Young Mothers with Skills That Empower Them to Uplift Their Communities.
I believe that when a young person heals, they rise, and when they rise, they can transform their families and their communities.
Developing trauma-informed psychosocial support systems that help participants process lived experiences, rebuild inner strength, and rediscover their inherent worth.
Providing practical interventions like vocational training and mentorship to guide participants from brokenness to stability, and from dependency to self-reliance.
Our Story
Rising from trauma to purpose, restoring dignity, unlocking potential, and building self-reliant futures.
Our story is deeply rooted in the lived realities of Acholi Quarters, a community shaped by resilience in the face of hardship. Many families in this area were displaced during the Lord’s Resistance Army insurgency in the Northern Part of Uganda and continue to navigate the long-term effects of poverty, trauma, and limited access to opportunities.
Our founder, Agnes Oyella, was born and raised in this community and experienced these challenges firsthand.
I grew up seeing families struggle to survive. Many of us had to work in stone quarries just to get by. Education felt like a distant dream, and for many young people, dropping out of school seemed inevitable.
What broke my heart most was seeing how deeply trauma affected us, how it silenced dreams and limited what young people believed was possible for their lives. I knew something had to change.
God placed a burden in my heart to act. Together with friends, we started Radiant Rise to walk alongside these young people, to help them heal, to rediscover their worth, and to rise into self-reliance.
At the heart of Radiant Rise is a commitment to support vulnerable youth and young mothers to heal from trauma, rediscover their worth, and grow into self-reliant individuals. Through a holistic and faith-driven approach, we provide trauma-informed emotional and psychosocial support, helping participants process their experiences and rebuild inner strength.
We complement this healing journey with practical interventions including life skills development, vocational training, and mentorship as well as Financial and digital Literacy. Our six-month model program is intentionally designed to guide participants from brokenness to stability, and from dependence to self-reliance.
I believe that when a young person heals, they rise, and when they rise, they can transform their families and their communities. Radiant Rise is here to make that journey possible.
AGNES OYELLA, FOUNDER
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