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1/3 Ugandan children are orphans
in need of our love and support."
Ministry of Gender

KnK is a foundation championing education for hard-to-reach communities as an equalizer of opportunities.

Kara-Nakara Kigambo Foundation (KnK) was founded by Hon. Warugaba Laurent (Apuuli) - Speaker of Kyenjojo Town to inspire leadership and stewardship in young people. KnK showcases abilities, dignity and opportunities in a Pilgrimage to Parliament; linking young debators to destiny on local and regional parliaments.

  • Scholastics 100+
  • Scholarships 100+
  • Stewardship: clubs 100+
  • KnK Beneficiaries 1000+

What is KnK?

Kara-Nakara Kigambo Foundation (KnK) Warugaba Laurent Isingoma (Apuuli), Founder - KnK

History of Kara-Nakara
+ 2009: idea is hatched
+ '22: Registered as CBO
+ '22: Partnered with GoHEC/ Gate of Hope Education Centre
+ '22: Partnered with Bringing Hope to the Family
+ '23: Speaker - Kyenjojo Town
+ '23: Vice Chair of GoHEC
+ '24: Upgraded to NGO
— Timeline of Kara-Nakara Kigambo

ED

— Warugaba Laurent Isingoma (Apuuli), Founder - KnK

KnK/Kara-Nakara Kigambo Foundation is a local organisation started by Ugandans in 2009 as Make a Difference Community Development Initiative (MDAI) in Kyenjojo Town Council (Western Uganda) to support local rural communities.

Praise God brethren,
Kara Nakara Kigambo Foundation (KnK) is an Organisation operating in Kyenjojo, Kyegegwa and Kamwenge Districts in Western Uganda. ‘Kara-Nakara Kigambo’ is a Rutooro word to mean 'everything stands on the foundation of the word' as it used to be in the beginning. The name was got from the Bible John 1:1; “In the beginning was the Word, the Word was with God and the Word was God. Everything which was made, was made based on the Word”. God used His Word to create all things. We work on the foundation of the Word.

KnK stands to address some challenges affecting Kyenjojo District and Western Uganda at large. Our place is highly affected by Malnutrition, illiteracy for both children and adults, poor road network, Immature politics as a result of lack of civic education. We lack Radio programs to sensitize the community on different programs, some of our vulnerable people completely lack shelter, food, school fees, etc.

We started KnK with an intention of addressing some of these challenges. We believe that we can have a better community once these issues are addressed.

Our Vision is young citizens empowered by good, values-based education ie, education for life and for work just like it was 'in the beginning' (kara-nakara). We are finding the ancient paths of who we are so that we can shape where we are going; what we were created to be
We’re addressing 3 persistent evils problems in Kyenjojo...

  • Unemployment: 60% of youths.
  • Unfettered Hunger: many anger crimes.
  • Urban Migration: 70% of world's population will live in cities by 2050(UN Habitat).

Kyenjojo District has many assets:
+ Kampala-Kasese Tourism highway;
+ Gateway to Fort Portal Tourism City;
+ Chimps in Kibaale Widlife Reserve.
+ Elephants in Semliki Wildlife Reserve.

KnK is based in Kyenjojo Town Council of Kyenjojo District, Western Uganda.

Our Vision is young citizens empowered by good, values-based education ie, education for life and for work just like it was 'in the beginning' (kara-nakara). We are finding the ancient paths of who we are so that we can shape where we are going; what we were created to be
We’re addressing 3 persistent evils problems in Kyenjojo...

  • Unemployment: 60% of youths.
  • Unfettered Hunger: many anger crimes.
  • Urban Migration: 70% of world's population will live in cities by 2050(UN Habitat).

Kyenjojo District has many assets:
+ Kampala-Kasese Tourism highway;
+ Gateway to Fort Portal Tourism City;
+ Chimps in Kibaale Widlife Reserve.
+ Elephants in Semliki Wildlife Reserve.

Hon. Laurent Isingoma Warugaba (Apuuli), Founder, KnK

Africa's greatest asset is her people.”
World Bank (2000)

Our Core Values (KARA) are: Knighthood (honourable), Action, Resilient, Available.
KARA Core Values

Our 3S model of education intervention covers: Scholastics, Scholarships, & Stewardship through children’s parliament.
3S Education Interventions

Pilgrimage to Parliament

Warugaba Laurent Isingoma (Apuuli) Warugaba Laurent Isingoma (Apuuli), April 2025

We are using the Children's Parliament to groom the leaders of tomorrow through debating clubs and competition”
Apuuli/Laurent

Diagnosis

— Learners in Kyenjojo

10Cs Benefits of Child Debate
+ Critical Thinking
+ Courage in Public Speaking.
+ Curiosity & Research skills.
+ Collaboration & Teamwork
+ Confidence & Self Esteem
+ Compassion, Empathy & Understanding
+ Communication skills
+ Community leadership role
+ Creativity & problem-solving
+ Civic Engagement & Active Citizenship
— Children's Parliament: Benefits to the Child

KnK's flagship project is a Children's Parliament. There are many benefits of Debating that have a lasting impact on a child’s development pathway: personal, academic, and professional; shaping them into informed engaged and active citizens.

As Speaker of Kyenjojo Town, Hon. Laurent seeks to inspire leadership and stewardship in young scholars along Uganda's elegantly local government ladder of Parliaments (LC1-LC6). KnK links young debators to destiny platforms on local and regional platforms.

The Pilgrimage to Parliament includes preparing young scholars to engage with Councillors across the local councils and global parliaments as in:

  1. LC1/70k Villages
  2. LC2/10k Parishes
  3. LC3/500 Towns: @Kyenjojo Town
  4. LC5/132 Districts: Kyenjojo @Kasiina
  5. Cultural/56 tribes: Tooro @Fort Portal
  6. LC6/National: Parliament @Kampala
  7. Regional: East African Community @Tanzania
  8. Continental: AU @Ethiopia.
  9. International: UN @New York, US.

The KnK Theory of Social Change is three-fold: Educate > Empower > Equalize.
3E Theory of Social Change

Mission is leveraging education as
an empowerment pipeline for families.
Warugaba Laurent Isingoma (Apuuli)

Services: what does KnK do?

Warugaba Laurent Isingoma (Apuuli) April 2025

The Services menu of KnK includes of myriad of Products and Services to the Education Industry

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— KnK Services

Services Menu
+ Scholastics
+ Scholarships
+ Stewardship — Buffet of Services Offered.

Value Added Services

KnK as an organisation provides a number of Services as follows:

  1. Socials:social services to vulnerable people groups
  2. Education:education support to children, women and elderly
  3. Public Service: We support Government programmes like UPE, USE.

    4. Value Chain

    KnK uses a three-pronged approach to address community concerns. The models has been distilled into the 3S' of education intervention:

    • Scholastics: like books, pens.
    • Scholarships: for strugglers.
    • Stewardship: children’s parliament.

Team: leadership & governance

Warugaba Laurent Isingoma (Apuuli) April 2025

KnK has leadership & governance structures that guide the operations of the organisation.

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Team

Dream Team
+ Chairman: Warugaba Laurent Isingoma
+ Secretary: Rugumayo Phillip
+ Member: Isingoma John
+ Treasurer: Komuhendo Beatrace
— Board of Directors.

The Founder: Apuuli

Laurent Warugaba Isingoma (Founder/ED – Kara-Nakara) is many things to many people...

  1. public: the Hon. Speaker of Kyenjojo Town Council where he leads 20+ councillors.
  2. private: Laurent founded Kaka-Nakara Kigambo Foundation and serves on the Boards of several large organisations like Gate of Hope Education Centre (500+ children sponsored), House of Prayer Ministries (300+ children supported).
  3. people: Apuuli is a father, husband, friend

Corporate Structure

KnK Foundation is registered in Uganda and has innovative programmes for youth and children in areas of education, health and economy.
Kara-Nakara is running a number of projects centres on Education and Skilling . The vision has grown from just providing scholarships to building a vocational institute.

  • Warugaba Laurent Isingoma, Chairman
  • Rugumayo Phillip, Secretary
  • Komuhendo Beatrace, Deputy Secretary/Treasurer
  • Isingoma John, Board Member

Homemaker
Happy Children, Happy Society

Value Statements

We aim to support growth in the education sector.

  • Goal: 1000 young children inspired and empowered to make boldly demand for services from their respective Councils by 2030.
  • Vision:We see an empowered, enlightened and engaged citizen.
  • Mission: is leveraging education for sustainable development in Kyenjojo.
  • Approach: We use the 3S Model - Educate > Empower > Equalize.
  • Website: www.karanakara.org

"changing the world, one child at a time"

Media: Awards & Accolades

Warugaba Laurent Isingoma (Apuuli) April 2025

KnK has appeared in the media for various reasons:

Media Appearances

Media Appearances

Media Appearances
+ Bridge FM
+ NGO Voices Newsletter
+ Unique FM
— Appearances, Awards and Accolades.

Over the years, KnK has had several Appearances in the media in the form of Awards, Accolades, Achievements and Recognition; here are the notable ones

  1. 13-Feb-2023. Bridge FM. xxxxx
  2. 18 Aug 2021. NGO Voices. Education Scholarships in Kyenjojo
  3. 2020: Uzima/Mental Health Magazine. Mental Health in Kyenjojo Schools.

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Kyenjojo Town - Kyenjojo District, Uganda
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