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Yange Africa is a non profit organization in Entebbe, Uganda that is dedicated to empowering grassroots communities in Uganda through cultural tourism.

Yange Africa was founded in November 2021, by Migadde Valentino and Karugaba .K. Roney, who had a dream promoting Ugandan Culture on a global scale, while driving sustainable development to Ugandans, specially the underprivileged. These two were later joined by Louis Nshuti, Valentino's cousin brother, who helped them to push the organization's mission. The organization was later legally registered under the law of Uganda on 27th, February 2023.

The organization launched its maiden project - The Yange Communities Initiative (YCI) Project on 24, October 2023. It spent 377 days working on the project's establishment. This project, under the auspices of Yange Africa, aims to empower grassroots communities in Uganda through cultural tourism. By identifying and developing their cultural resources into tourist packages, the project seeks to create a sustainable and mutually beneficial relationship between tourists and these communities. Through this initiative, Yange Africa aims to contribute to the social, economic, and environmental development of these communities, on a sustainable impact.

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Project Objectives:

·        Empower grassroots communities in Uganda through cultural tourism.

·        Identify and develop cultural resources within communities.

·        Package cultural tourism offerings to attract tourists.

·        Promote sustainable development in social, economic, and environmental dimensions.

Under this project, Yange Africa runs program in Mukuuba Village, a fishing community on the shores of Lake Nalubaale (L. Victoria) in Bwerenga, Kawuku-Entebbe. This project aims to empower the Mukuuba community through community-based tourism (CBT). CBT is a type of tourism that is developed and managed by local communities, with the goal of benefiting the community. The project creates sustainable livelihoods for local community members through tourism, while also preserving the environment and cultural heritage of Mukuuba.