Learning & Skills
- Nurture life skills: critical thinking, emotional regulation and communication
- Promote leadership, autonomy and confidence
- Support academic growth through tutoring, mentorship and skills training
Our impact · 2026–2029 strategy
A three-year plan to reach 3,000+ children.
SKOM’s 2026–2029 strategic partnership and resource mobilisation program sets out how we aim to reach more than 3,000 children across the Ssese Islands — through learning, well-being, protection and community engagement.
Targets, not results. Every figure on this page is a planned target for the 2026–2029 program. Progress and results will be reported here as the program is delivered.
Strategic goals at a glance
What the program is designed to deliver.
3,000+children across the Ssese IslandsTarget by 2029
10community learning hubsPlanned
4connected program pillarsProgram design
3years: 2026 to 2029Program period
Learning
Well-being
Protection
Community Engagement
2026–2029 target
SKOM aims to reach 3,000+ children between 2026 and 2029.
Children aged 5–15 across the Ssese Islands Archipelago, Kalangala District — supported through a sustainable three-year program.
Strategic objectives
Four pillars, twelve objectives.
The strategic objectives agreed by SKOM’s founding members for each program pillar.
Well-being
- Encourage healthy habits, nutrition and physical activity
- Build emotional resilience and healthy coping mechanisms
- Foster teamwork, empathy and positive peer relationships
Child Protection
- Ensure child protection protocols and safe physical spaces
- Promote inclusion for children of all backgrounds and abilities
- Advocate for children’s rights and welfare
Family & Community
- Partner with caregivers through resources, workshops and updates
- Involve children in community service and environmental stewardship
- Measure impact through program evaluation and community feedback
Target communities
Across the Ssese Islands Archipelago.
The program focuses on children in the island and fishing communities of the Ssese Islands, Kalangala District, Central Uganda, with SKOM’s headquarters on Janna Island.
The specific island communities and landing sites included in the 2026–2029 program will be listed here once confirmed.
Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning
How we will measure and learn.
SKOM plans to measure impact through program evaluation and community feedback, and to use what it learns to improve. Strategic planning, program design and monitoring & evaluation are led within SKOM’s leadership team.
1
Plan
Design activities for each pillar with the communities involved.
2
Deliver
Implement the program across the four pillars.
3
Monitor & evaluate
Track progress against the program’s targets.
4
Listen
Gather feedback from children, families and communities.
5
Learn & report
Adapt the program and share results openly with partners.
SKOM’s founding members also agreed to review and refine the organisation’s vision and mission after its pilot study.
Progress updates
Results will be reported here.
As the 2026–2029 program is delivered, SKOM will publish verified progress against each target on this page and in Stories & News.