AFRICA PROGRAMS · SOLAR INITIATIVE · NEWSLETTERS
April 2026
Light Expanding. Life-Changing. Hope Growing.
Dear Friends, Partners, and Everyone Who Still Believes in Humanity,
There’s a kind of change that doesn’t make noise. It happens quietly — inside homes, in small moments, in lives that don’t usually attract attention.
It’s the moment a child eats after going to bed hungry. The moment a light comes on in a house that has known darkness for years. The moment someone feels that things can change.
That’s the kind of change we’ve seen this month.
What We Did Together This Month
Food Baskets — Kenya & Uganda
We supported 6 families with food baskets this month. Six might not sound like a lot — but step into those homes, and it means everything.
Solar Installations—Uganda (Kenya to be added)
This month, we launched our Solar Power Installation Program, bringing light to 5 homes in Uganda—families whose nights used to end when the sun went down.
Most relied on kerosene lamps: smoky, costly, and dangerous. Now a switch turns on. The room lights up. Children study longer. Parents move freely. The home feels safer. Warmer. More alive.
“Wow… this is ours now.”
Solar power is not just electricity. It breaks a cycle that too many families know: save, buy, break, repair, repeat. Stable solar energy means food stays fresh, medicine stays cold, and children like Mary can study into the evening and finally reach their potential.
As our Founder Michele Mitchell says: “You cannot pour from an empty vessel, and a community cannot rise without light. This initiative is not charity—it is an act of Ubuntu in its truest form.”
Driving Lessons — One Step Forward — Kenya
We supported an individual in starting driving lessons. A skill like driving opens doors to jobs, creates independence, and restores confidence.
Supporting Young Artists — Nigeria
We supported two young artists with materials and tools. In these spaces, art is not just art—it’s expression, healing, and identity.
Creating Jobs — Solar Engineers — Uganda
We are providing 4 individuals with jobs as solar installation engineers in Uganda. Four people with a source of income, a sense of purpose, and a way to support their families.
There’s Another Side to This Story
For every family we’ve reached, there are many more still waiting. Waiting for food. Waiting for light. Waiting for a chance.
Where We’re Headed
This May, we launch the full Ubuntu Village Solar Power Initiative—bringing clean, renewable energy to 50 families and 300 people across Uganda.
- Install solar in more homes across Uganda and Kenya
- Support students with tuition fees
- Provide food baskets to families in need
- Create more jobs and support skills development
You Can Be Part of This
This work has never been a one-person effort. If you’ve ever wondered whether your support makes a difference… it does. More than you think.
Community is the medicine.
Your support brings light to homes across Uganda and Kenya, food to families, and opportunity to those who are ready for it. Be part of the change.
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A family sitting down to eat without worry. A child reading under a light that wasn’t there before. A young person starting something new.
These moments may not seem significant from the outside. But to the people living them? They mean everything.
And still… there are others waiting for that same moment.
Maybe the next one begins with you.
With gratitude, honesty, and hope,
The Ubuntu Village Team
Rooted in Harlem. Reaching the World.
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Michele Mitchell is the Founder, President & CEO of Ubuntu Village Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with programs in Kenya, Uganda, and Nigeria. A writer, advocate, and community strategist working at the intersection of ancestral wisdom, public health, and community power, Michele leads Ubuntu Village’s work to center communities as the protagonists of their own healing. She writes from the conviction that science and spirit are complementary, that healing is relational, and that community is the medicine. Read more about Michele, or connect with her on LinkedIn.