Margaret & Emma

Empowering the women of Uganda

Our mission is to train vulnerable women in marketable skills for them to become financial independent.

Since 2021, we have trained women in the following skills:

Catering

110 women learned catering skills. All 110 completed training. Two groups started their own catering businesses and regularly cater large events. Others started small catering businesses in their local communities.

Knitting

10 women trained in knitting, only 3 completed training. Because we only have one knitting machine, we are limited to how many women we can train per class.

Baking

160 women trained in baking. 90 of those completed training. Several women started their own baking business after they completed their training.

Basket Weaving

30 women learned basket weaving in 2025, and all 30 women completed training. Most are now selling their baskets at our crafts center.

Tailoring

32 women trained in tailoring, 13 completed training. 10 graduates started their own tailoring businesses and earn steady income. There are over 100 women on the tailoring class waitlist.

Liquid Soap Making

30 women learned to make liquid soap. All 30 completed training and are now selling soap to their local communities.

* Trainees who dropped out did so due to family obligations or lack of transportation to the training center.

All trainees are required to participate in financial literacy classes in addition to their skills training. We believe financial literacy is a key component in achieving independence.

December Campaign

This December, we invite you to be part of a powerful story of transformation. At Margaret & Emma Organization Uganda, vulnerable women and mothers of children with special needs are learning catering, baking, tailoring, knitting, and crafts not just to survive, but to thrive.

Despite our hard work, we are at a crossroads. Limited resources forced us to lay off staff and suspend trainings. With your help, we can resume operations and build a full year of empowerment that will give these women a dignified income and lasting hope.

Help us reach our goal:

$1,225

Fundraising Goal

Our goal is to raise $20,000 by New Years. This would cover costs for an entire year of operations, including rent, salaries, and training hundreds of women in catering, baking, and tailoring.

Any additional funds raised will go to set up the hair salon which will allow us to train women in hair dressing. This is the most requested program with the highest earning potential for graduates, but has the highest setup costs.

How your donations support our work: