“We are committed to supporting leaders in the non-profit sector who are driving social impact,” Sengupta said. “Visionary leaders like Jamila are at the forefront of addressing complex social challenges, and the academy provides them with the space to reflect, collaborate, and unlock new strategies for driving change.”
Requests to scale the model have come in from other African countries like Nigeria, Tanzania and South Sudan, but Mayanja wants to take it slow. She’s interested in reaching all of Uganda before starting in other countries, and she wants to develop solid partnerships that will make scaling up less costly and more effective.
“The more I kept on learning … from the scale I started in South Africa, is that I needed more knowledge and more partnerships to scale, to scale properly without rushing, and so that my brand is not affected,” she said. “So yes, it can be replicated. … Don’t be surprised if you see us in other countries, that same exact model, because we’re working on it.”
