At Grow Movement we are always immensely proud of all of our clients for the achievements that they make on the programme. Grow is even more thrilled when our clients, with the help of their consultants, obtain essential funding to progress their ideas.

Cleofash runs a youth-led non-governmental organization called the Art Planet Academy. One of his projects is to run student recycling awards in schools across Kampala to promote student-led waste management including the sorting and processing of recyclables. Finalists will be given the opportunity to implement their designs and will use the recyclables they collect to create artistic projects for their communities.

Well done Cleofash! Grow Movement is excited to hear how this project progresses. Wishing you good luck for the future!

Grow Movement recently sent Mark Neild Chairman, Cass Business School Alumni and ILM Fellow over to Uganda to assist with training our new Uganda600 team on our new IT system…and to give him some context as well as the experience of going to work on a motorbike.

Mark Neild Grow Chair

Uganda down town

With our support we can help him secure more job openings from potential employers and open up a training academy that will help him to give job seekers the skills they need to land better jobs.”

Job consultant in Uganda

“While there I also met the Uganda representative for DfID (our major funder), Charles Ocici who runs Enterprise Uganda our key partner in Kampala and the MD of a micro finance firm with whom we are doing a pilot. Developing these relationships is absolutely vital to sustaining what we do.”

Really looking forward to getting Uganda600 started and a huge HUGE thanks to so many people for their heroic efforts to make it possible.

Monday, 13 July 2015

Grow Movement HQ is very proud to announce that Denyse Uwineza, Rwanda intern supporting Rwanda Manager, Eric Iyaremye has been award recognised as one of Africa’s Most Outstanding Emerging Women Leaders. She has been selected to be a MILEAD Fellow 2015 for her courage and commitment to lead and shape the future of Africa. Well done Denyse!

Denyse Uwineza

“This program means much to me, it gives an opportunity to young women to contribute to the improvement of the situation of women in Africa. It serves as a platform for Fellows to cross-examine concepts of leadership in a broad African context, cultivate the skills and experiences necessary to occupy and excel in leadership positions, and gain knowledge on cutting-edge issues critical to African women and their communities.”

Thursday, 25 June 2015

Grow Movement was very excited to have one of its volunteer consultants, Mathias Ssenabulya, visit our Uganda office and take part in #Uganda600 training of our new team. Here he talks about his experience and why he is so passionate as a member of the Uganda Diaspora of Canada to be part of Grow Movement…
Mathias Ssenabulya, VC since August 2014
Software Consultant and Owner of Dextrous Consulting in Toronto Canada

Mathias talking about being a VC

“I grew up in Canada with the majority of my extended family living in Uganda. One of the impressions I remember the most as a child was witnessing the vast differences in the way of life in the two countries, especially after the civil war in the 80’s. I’ve always asked myself the question “Why? Why is it so different? What is it that makes that difference?” Why don’t I see the same level of prosperity in Uganda that I see in Canada?”

“In the past I’ve done work with Uganda NGOs but when I came across Grow Movement last year, I knew that there was something remarkable about the impact that could be made. The focus on helping entrepreneurs grow and create jobs was something I instantly wanted to be a part of. What’s more is that I could finally use the best of what I’d learned over the years in business to make a tangible difference for people in my own country.”

“I had the opportunity to spend a day with Mohammed, Judith, the new client manager team and project managers Janine and Christie on my recent visit to Kampala and share my experiences in Grow Movement at a training session, but I also learned about difference scenarios, challenges and successes that are the day-to-day reality of this consulting paradigm.”

“The team had many questions about how the consulting calls actually go and what issues come up in the 6-month engagement. What struck me is that despite the differences we all have in our cultural perceptions, communication, and way of life, there is clearly a very tangible benefit that the clients get from our calls. It’s amazing to know that an idea that may be second nature to one person, can literally change everything for another, especially in business.”

“I believe that a lot of this is simply due to the value of having a different perspective. I’ve long suspected that the value of a different perspective flows in both directions. Now I am convinced.”

“I’m very excited to be a part of it all and thrilled to see us delivering the program at a higher level in 2015 as #Uganda600 kicks into full swing!”

Tuesday, 23 June 2015

Jeremy Roebuck writes about his experience winning the Open University Business School Alumni contribution to Society for his work with Grow Movement. Well done Jeremy and a thank you from all here at Grow HQ.
I’ve been a volunteer with Grow Movement for a couple of years now, helping to support clients in Rwanda as well as representing & promoting the charity here in Scotland.

After a formal lunch with the Dean of the Business School and other senior academics, we moved through to the hall where the awards took place. The presentations started with awards for a number of current students who had achieved excellent marks in their studies whilst also achieving great things in their full time work roles.

Then towards the end of the ceremony, three of us who’d all achieved our MBAs some time ago received awards for services to the alumni community, service to an organisation and my award ‘for contribution to society’.
Throughout the day I had the opportunity to talk with many people, both nominees and OU staff, about what Grow Movement does and all were interested in the work we do. Very kindly the OUBS alumni office (#OUBS) offered to promote Grow Movement to the alumni.
In summary, a great occasion where I was proud to represent both Grow Movement and the OU alumni.

Wednesday, 10 June 2015