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Purple Skills Klinic Foundation

Skills that turn talent into dignified work

We train Uganda’s youth in digital and creative skills, then walk with them into mentorship, internships and jobs.

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Who we are

Practical skills. Real jobs. Stronger communities.

Purple Skills Klinic Foundation is a Ugandan NGO equipping young people and communities with practical skills that lead to work. Through skills training, mentorship, apprenticeships, career guidance and start-up support, we tackle youth unemployment and its social and economic impact.

Founded by media personality Douglas Lwanga and headquartered in Bukoto, Kampala, we specialise in digital technology and the creative arts, and our work contributes to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Registered NGO (INDR154504582NB)
UVTAB Centre No. UVTAB1005
UVTAB assessment & certification
Licensed by Uganda’s NGO Bureau

How we work

A five-step pathway from training to a livelihood

Every learner moves through a complete journey, so new skills turn into income rather than just a certificate.

Skills training

Hands-on training at our centre and through community outreach, ending in assessment and certification.

Mentorship

Workshops that connect trainees with industry experts so they learn how the industry really works.

Internships

Placements with our partners where trainees practise their skills and gain on-the-job experience.

Start-up support

Job placement support, plus equipment such as cameras and computers to help graduates start their own ventures.

Soft skills

Financial literacy, communication, branding, marketing, mental health and sexual and reproductive health.

What we teach

Skills for the digital and creative economy

Why it matters

Uganda’s creative economy is ready. Its youth need the skills.

Ugandan music and talent are winning global attention, yet the business side of the creative industry remains largely informal. The National Development Plan identifies culture and the creative industries as a way to fast-track Vision 2040, and calls for training and capacity building to unlock that potential.

That is the gap we close: turning raw creative talent into skilled, employable and enterprising young people.

$985BEstimated value of the global creative economy today.

10%Share of global GDP the creative economy could reach by 2030.G20 Insights

$1.6BEarned by Uganda from arts, culture, creativity and tourism in FY 2018/19.Uganda Investment Authority

75MYoung people worldwide who are trained but still have no job.

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Running programs

Scholarships and intakes open to young people ready to build a career in the digital and creative economy.

Scholarship

Girls in ICT Scholarship Program

Fully supported digital skills training that prepares young women for dignified work in technology.

Open intake

Digital & Creative Skills Intake

Join our next cohort for hands-on training, mentorship and internship placement.

Graduate stories

Voices of our alumni

Purple Skills Klinic Foundation equipped me with the public speaking skills I needed and connected me with like-minded professionals. I now have a fulfilling career that I love.

Ngobi Abel

TV Producer

This institution honed my fashion design skills and introduced me to industry experts. Collaborating with alumni and professionals has lifted my career in fashion and modelling.

Mukisa Jane

Digital Marketer

The skills I gained here made me a confident creative and opened doors to a network in the industry that continues to benefit my career.

Matovu Precious

Graphic Designer

Our partners