Empowering Communities Through Sustainable Change
20
Business Owners Supported
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Children Sponsored
About us
Creating Change, One Family at a Time
For over a decade, Under the Same Tree has been dedicated to empowering communities in East Africa through programs that address the root causes of poverty. We understand that seeing the hardships people endure globally can feel overwhelming. You want to make a difference, but it can feel so far away.
At Under the Same Tree, we provide a tangible way for you to come alongside families and help change their stories for the better. Through our preventative, two-generational approach, we equip families with the tools they need to rise out of poverty and create brighter futures for their children.
Our sustainable, community-driven model empowers families through microfinance programs, youth apprenticeships, and support for vulnerable children. And we believe in keeping you connected to the lives you’ve touched, so you can see firsthand the lasting impact of your involvement.
Our Process
Prevention
Under the Same Tree enables you to help prevent vulnerabilities such as homelessness, exploitation and child abandonment through economic empowerment. By providing families with the resources to build sustainable incomes, we prevent program members from facing the heartbreak and trauma of these challenges in the first place.
Empowerment
You have the opportunity to empower individuals to create sustainable sources of income. As they grow their resources, they repay the loan, and your investment moves forward to the next person, multiplying its impact over and over. Additionally, their involvement in UTST empowerment groups promotes mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical well-being, creating a holistic approach to transformation.
Future Building
Our two-generational approach allows parents to focus on building sustainable incomes while ensuring their children’s education and nutrition are supported. Through our child sponsorship model, we work with the ultimate goal of creating self-sufficient and empowered families that thrive across generations.
Help Us Create Brighter Futures
Under the Same Tree is empowering families to create sustainable sources of income. In doing so, we are preventing the effects of extreme poverty, setting the next generation up for success, and empowering our entrepreneurs to become agents of change in their own communities. Our empowerment model is holistic, and promotes health emotionally, mentally, spiritually, financially, and physically.
Sponsor A Child
Your sponsorship ensures that a child is able to remain healthy and well educated while enabling their parent to build a sustainable income source.
Empower A Family
When you partner with a parent, you help prevent an entire family from enduring devastating circumstances caused by extreme poverty.
Volunteer
Join our group of amazing volunteers who invest their time and talent in activities that make our empowering programs possible.
Susan's Story
Susan is a talented entrepreneur with a passion for transforming spaces and creating beauty. She began her journey with an online clothing shop, but her creativity and drive soon led her to explore a new path—crafting stunning African holiday décor and designing event spaces. Today, Susan decorates venues and large churches with her unique creations and has built a strong social media following to expand her reach beyond her personal network. Her next goal is to grow her business further by purchasing more supplies, enabling her to bring her vision to even more clients.
Through her hard work and determination, Susan has not only built a thriving business but also created a better life for her family. Her efforts have supported her children’s education, leading to incredible accomplishments: her son has just finished college, her daughter is pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Media Design and Communications, and her youngest daughter dreams of becoming a chef.
In addition to her professional success, Susan has been able to move her family into a much nicer home, making their lives more comfortable and secure. Her journey is a testament to the power of resilience, creativity, and the impact of empowering women to pursue their dreams. By supporting Susan, you’re helping her continue to grow her business, inspire her children, and build a brighter future for her community.