Inclusive cafes, vocational hubs, advocacy galleries and community hubs

Inclusive cafes, vocational hubs with advocacy galleries and community hubs

These social summits are the prototype for a Uganda where every major town has a heartbeat of inclusion. By 2035, we'll have Summits from Kabale to Kotido, each locally rooted but united in purpose.

Inclusive cafe

Purpose

  • 10% of profits fund therapy centers (physiotherapy, occupational, and speech therapy).
  • 90% supports setting up another social summit in a different community.

Design

Wheelchair access, sensory-friendly zones, Braille menus, and locally sourced “Impact Menu” options like Ability Harvest Pizza.

Impact

Each meal funds 30-45 minutes of therapy for children

Advocacy gallery

Art for Impact

15% of art sales fund therapy and assistive devices; 50% of sales go directly to artists with disabilities

Gallery Themes

Transform stigma into storytelling through exhibitions like “Crown of Beads, Not Pity” and “Hands That Build Dreams.”

Impact

Reduction in stigma and misinformation surrounding disability

Community hub

Activities

  • Adaptive foosball
  • Chess
  • Weekly guest art workshops
  • Inclusion dialogues
  • Weekly night cultural events

Impact

  • Breaks social isolation
  • Builds allyship
  • Fosters cross-ability connections

Vocational hub

Training

  • 11-month programs in textiles
  • Fine arts
  • Hospitality
  • Music
  • Information Technology

Pathway

Rotational skill exposure → Specialized training → Paid apprenticeships/job placement

Current needs

  • Adaptive equipment such as wheelchairs
  • Prosthetics
  • Special training equipment to expand trainee access

Impact

Acquisition of marketable skills for long-term employment

2035 National Impact Goals

  • 10 Operational Summits
  • 50,000+ direct beneficiaries
  • National disability employment up 35%
  • "Inclusive Uganda" tourism circuit
  • Replication in 1 neighboring countries

Summits Roadmap Process

  1. 2025

    Muhabura social summit

  2. 2027

    Gulu social summit

  3. 2029

    Mbarara social summit

  4. 2030

    Kabale social summit