My name is Samuel Kaweesi, and I’m a 19-year-old high school student from Wakiso District, Uganda.

Life hasn’t been easy. I lost both of my parents when I was still young, and since then I’ve been doing everything I can to support my younger brother and sister with the help of my grandmother.

Balancing school, family responsibilities, and survival has been incredibly challenging — but I’ve never given up. My dream is to become a surgeon, and I believe education is my path to a better future for my family and my community.

Growing up through hardship has shaped my passion, my resilience, and my purpose.

🌍 Why I Started YECI

In my village, I watched climate change destroy harvests, dry up the soil, and make life harder for families already struggling to put food on the table. Seeing this suffering — and living through it myself — pushed me to act.

With the support of a school director who helped me stay in school through football, I learned about farming, environmental conservation, and community development. That experience inspired me to create:

Young Environmental Conservation Initiative (YECI)

A youth-led movement focused on restoring the land and empowering communities.

Learn more ➡️ https://yeci.carrd.co/

What YECI Does

Teaches regenerative & sustainable farming
Plants trees and restores degraded soil
Educates students about climate and conservation
Supports schools and families with environmental programs
Brings youth together to build solutions for their own future

We believe young people can lead the change our country urgently needs.

🌱 Our Vision: “Planting Hope” Community Farm & Training Center

With your help, we are building a youth-led community permaculture farm and education center — a place where young people, farmers, and families can learn to grow food sustainably and restore the environment.

Your support will help us:

Secure land for the community farm
Build a simple learning shelter
Provide tools, seeds, and irrigation
Run environmental programs in schools
Train youth in permaculture and conservation
Plant trees and rebuild soil health

This center will be open to everyone — especially vulnerable families, children, and students who need hope and opportunity.

💛 Why Your Support Matters

Uganda faces rising food insecurity, poor soil conditions, and the harsh impacts of climate change. But instead of giving in to these challenges, we are choosing action, unity, and resilience.

Your donation empowers:

🌿 A young leader who refuses to give up

🌿 Youth who want to protect their environment

🌿 Families seeking food security

🌿 A generation ready to build a sustainable future

Every contribution — big or small — helps us take one more step toward this dream.

🙏 Join Us in Planting Hope

My life has been full of challenges, but I am choosing to turn them into purpose. With your help, we can build a future where young people lead, families thrive, and the land heals.

Thank you for believing in me, supporting our work, and helping us plant hope for our community and for generations to come.

— Kaweesi Samuel

Future Surgeon 😷

Founder, YECI (Young Environmental Conservation Initiative)

🌱 Empower Samuel Kaweesi & YECI: Building a Youth-Led Community Farm in Uganda

By Africa Permaculture Support Network

🌱 Empower Samuel Kaweesi & YECI: Building a Youth-Led Community Farm in Uganda

Supporting climate action, environmental education, and sustainable farming for Uganda’s next generation.