Work for Life Entrepreneurs
Men and women equipped with practical skills, mentorship, and confidence to launch sustainable businesses that provide for their families and create lasting change in their communities.
About our Successful Entrepreneurs
Work for Life entrepreneurs are the true heroes of our program! After attending a Work for Life Entrepreneurship Academy, our graduates create and transform businesses. We equip people living in poverty with knowledge and skills to improve their own lives, and those of their families and communities. We need your help to expand our instructor team. Please donate!
Najuuko Pauline
Piggery Farming
Successful Entrepreneur
Pauline started her piggery with a single piglet worth UGX 50,000 (USD 14). By the time she joined WFLU's entrepreneurship training, she had grown her stock to six pigs but her earnings told a different story. Each piglet sold for only UGX 70,000 (USD 19), far below what the market could bear. After WFLU training, she cut unnecessary costs, drew up a structured feeding plan, and set a clear target UGX 100,000 (USD 27) per piglet, a 43% jump from where she started. Now she is expanding her farm and introducing high-performing breeds.
Mugisha Emmanuel
Motorcycle Taxi Service
Successful Entrepreneur
Mugisha Emmanuel had invested UGX 3,000,000 (USD 811) in a second-hand motorcycle and was earning UGX 10,000 (USD 3) in daily profit. Two years in, he had nothing to show for it. WFLU's business planning session re-framed everything. He immediately restructured his finances: UGX 20,000 saved daily with his PEWOSA savings group, UGX 10,000 for household needs. His daily profit tripled to UGX 30,000 (USD 9) — not from higher fares, but from finally knowing what he was keeping.
Kafeero Lauben
Retail Shop
Successful Entrepreneur
Kafeero Lauben has been in business since childhood, learning the trade alongside his parents on Bussi Island. He stocked his shelves based on personal judgment, not customer demand. WFLU's training flipped his approach entirely. Lauben began observing his customers' buying patterns, listening to what they asked for, and studying his competitors for gaps he could fill. His weekly stock order rose to UGX 5,000,000 (USD 1,351), generating UGX 350,000 (USD 95) in weekly profit.
Ivan Musoke
Motor Vehicle Repair & Spare Parts
Successful Entrepreneur
Ivan Musoke's dream of becoming an engineer was shattered when he could not afford school fees to complete secondary education. But his resolve to never give up drove him toward a vocational course in motor vehicle repair. When WFL introduced entrepreneurship training at Mengo Vocational Institute, he willingly joined. The training became a serious game changer. He discovered how to supply car spare parts on credit from suppliers paying them after selling. Previously, a week would pass without earning anything. Today, Ivan earns between USD 40 and USD 70 every week. He has set his sights on building a formidable business after completing school.
Intaka Idembe Association
Agricultural Cooperative
Successful Entrepreneur
When members of Intaka Idembe Association reached the business strategy session of their WFL training, they decided to take collective action. They identified a powerful opportunity: serving as middlemen for maize and other grains. Together, they hired a store where they collect produce, buy from local farmers at a fair price, and sell in bulk to Kampala at a higher price. They now pay farmers USD 0.20 per kg up from USD 0.10 and sell at USD 0.40. They currently hold 3,600 kg of stock, projecting a profit of USD 350. As their savings grow, they plan to increase working capital and scale the business further.
Ruth Kwagala
Fresh Beans Retail
Successful Entrepreneur
Ruth Kwagala holds a degree in Business Administration. Yet for three years, she searched for employment with nothing to show for it. Frustrated and ready to try something different, she found her way into the WFL training with one objective: to start her own business. In August 2023, she invested USD 54 in selling fresh beans at the Kaliro village market, applying everything she had learned. By October 2023, she had made sales worth USD 220. The once job-hunter is now planning expansion and looking to employ others. "The training enabled her to move out of the shell."
Agnes Tibakubaawo
Snacks & Silver Fish Retail
Successful Entrepreneur
Agnes Tibakubaawo fries and sells snacks as her business. She received an invite from a group member to attend the WFL business classes and accepted. Before, she says, she used to do things the way she wanted with little regard for the customer experience. After attending the training, she learned how to handle her customers properly and was inspired to add silver fish to her product line. From the moment she introduced those changes, her business revenue shifted from USD 4 to USD 7 per day. Small changes, real growth.
Pastor Walter
Snack Production (Waddies Foods)
Successful Entrepreneur
Pastor Walter, a pastor by calling and a businessperson by the grace of God, established a gospel music studio in Kampala. During the COVID-19 lockdown, a spark reminded him of baking skills he had learned long ago. He gathered ingredients and began producing snacks. When the lockdown lifted, he registered his brand: Waddies Foods LTD. He faced challenges of production consistency and delayed payments challenges WFL helped him solve through business strategy. He established supply collaborations, hired more workers, and stabilized his output. His daily profits grew from USD 14 to USD 54 after all expenses. He now plans to open at least two selling points in Wakiso District to widen his reach.
Prossy Nalumansi
Salon, Clothing & Juice Sales
Successful Entrepreneur
Prossy Nalumansi opened her salon business in 2022. But from the start, she greatly struggled with paying her monthly rent of USD 42. The sessions on innovation greatly opened her eyes particularly the SCAMPER model, which shed great light on how to think differently about her existing resources. Previously, she only relied on salon proceeds. She began to think: what else could she do to increase her revenue streams? She realized she had much unused space. At that point, she decided to open a line of selling clothes within the same premises. She then went further and started making juice, which she sells directly to salon customers. Within the very same space, Prossy now runs three revenue streams. This has given her a real breather with rent and she is now able to save USD 19 every week. She says the WFL training has given her a new direction in both business and life.
Jackson
Salon Services (Aspiring Owner)
Successful Entrepreneur
Jackson has worked in someone else's salon for over seven years. For all that time, he was comfortable and it never once crossed his mind that he could own his own business. The WFL entrepreneurship training opened his mind and triggered a new way of thinking about his future. In the course of the training, he was encouraged to start saving money to realize his dream. Jackson has now set a clear goal: to open his own salon within one year, working in phases until he reaches his target of USD 833. What was once unimaginable has become a plan with a deadline.